Greg Tarizzo: A recent history test. Trust me
I really enjoyed Gary Horton’s column "In the face of fire” in last Wednesday’s Signal. He certainly thinks he and his fellow PTSD sufferers have the moral high ground. The…
Einstein's Yael Brnjegard-Bialik passes to a teammate against SCCS earlier this season. Dan Watson/the Signal
Hosting can be hectic for Einstein in playoffs
When you don’t have a home field of your own, scheduling games is almost always a challenge. The challenge is heightened, though, in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, where the situation…
Gary Horton: Thoughts on picked pockets
Driving back from Oxnard this past Sunday, I passed a large field where dozens of Hispanic workers were busy picking vegetables on that cold, rainy Presidents Day weekend. It looked…
SCCS season ends with loss to No. 1 seed Rolling Hills Prep
After Santa Clarita Christian boys basketball’s final game of the season on Tuesday night, coach James Mosley said that what he would remember most about this year’s team is its…
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West Ranch girls soccer positive after playoff loss
West Ranch High girls soccer’s playoff run ended earlier than the Wildcats wanted it to for the fourth straight year. But this one, a 3-0 loss on the road to…
Hart's Taylor Scott (10) celebrates with teammates from left, Izabel Reyes (15), Isabela Penaranda (19), Brooke Rickard (7) and Tori Waldeck (6) after Scott scored the wining goal in double overtime against Upland High School at Hart in February. Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart girls soccer beats Upland in double OT
“If the rain comes,” said Hart High girls soccer coach Guilherme Mitrovitch at halftime Tuesday, “we’re going to embrace it. We’re going to feed off of it.” The rain came…
Brian Koegle speaks at a 2016 VIA employment law luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. File photo.
Attorneys offer guidance to employers
“Well, that was depressing.” That was the takeaway of one attendee at a presentation yesterday designed to bring employers up to date on changes in employment law. Attorneys David Poole…
Scott Wilk took the oath of office as the new Republican senator from the 21st District on Dec. 5. Courtesy photo
Wilk seeks trauma center funding
In hopes of more fairly distributing funds for Los Angeles County trauma centers, Senator Scott Wilk announced Senate Bill 792 to bring adequate finances and resources to currently underserved cities.…
Valencia's Abbie Rieder (22) jumps to settle a ball from a corner kick in front of Newbury Park's goal during a playoff soccer game at Valencia on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Valencia girls soccer falls in CIF second round
Lauren Madero’s goal in the 78th minute Tuesday didn’t keep Valencia High’s season alive. It drew cheers from the home crowd, not frantic celebration. But the senior’s shot into the…
Carl Kanowsky
Supreme Court to employers: a rest break means exactly that
By Carl Kanowsky Bob had been working for Dove of Peace Security, an armed response private security firm, as a guard for the past 10 years. He’s been noticing recently…
Carl Kanowsky
Supreme Court to employers: a rest break means exactly that
By Carl Kanowsky Bob had been working for Dove of Peace Security, an armed response private security firm, as a guard for the past 10 years. He’s been noticing recently…
Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the clean-up efforts of the Whittaker/Bermite site in Valencia in October. Dan Watson/The Signal
Whittaker-Bermite groundwater caught, cleaned and released
As if a very soggy Santa Clarita Valley needed any more water at the moment, thousands of gallons of clean water are scheduled to be discharged into the Santa…
Copper Hills Estates development postponed until 2020
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission was expected to approve a three-year time extension for Copper Hill Estates last night, pushing the project originally proposed in 2005 to March 19, 2020.…
Signal file photo
Turf-tossing requests in the SCV winds down
With an unprecedented amount of rainfall dumped on the Santa Clarita Valley this year it’s no wonder the lineup of people wanting to replace their lawns as a way of…
Trial begins for Valencia man accused of assaulting women
Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of a Valencia man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and trying to stab two other women to death in Burbank two years ago,…
A downed tree near apartments in Canyon Country. Austin Dave/Signal
Santa Clarita supports LA County post-storm survey
In an effort to gather more information from Los Angeles County residents and business owners about the damage caused by last week’s storm, Santa Clarita is encouraging citizens who suffered…
Sulphur Springs Board to review state accountability tool
The Sulphur Springs Union School District Governing Board will evaluate a recently-approved State Board of Education accountability tool which includes local, state and federal accountability elements at the board’s regular…
CLWA wins award for excellence in preparing its budget
News release issued by the Castaic Lake Water Agency. The Castaic Lake Water Agency received the Operating Budget Excellence Award from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers…
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)
COC to consider county homeless initiative
Editor’s note: Headline updated to reflect the board is considering a resolution in support of Measure H. The approval of the resolution is a recommended action only on the board…
Master’s, Olympic medalist to launch swimming and diving program
When launching a new sports program, it doesn’t hurt to have an Olympic medalist leading the way. The Master’s University announced Tuesday it would start a men’s and women’s swimming…
