Debate weighs pros and cons of Measure H
About 60 people showed up at the College of the Canyons Thursday night to hear the pros and cons of a multi-million dollar plan to end homelessness in Los Angeles…
Dick Ramirez: Pay extra for what?
There’s a new restaurant down at the mall. I ordered a Caesar salad and I requested anchovies. The waitress came back and informed me I would have to pay extra…
Mason Nesbitt: Teen singer sets the tone for Valencia win
Wednesday night’s playoff game at Valencia High proved to be a display of perseverance, adjusting on the fly and soaring to new heights. And that was before tipoff. Valencia student…
College of the Canyons sophomore point guard Marina Rojas was one of a combined six Cougars from the college’s men’s and women’s basketball programs to earn All-Western State Conference, South Division honors this week. Photo by Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information
COC Insider: Cougar hoops bring home individual hardware
The College of the Canyons men’s and women’s basketball teams may not be heading to the playoffs this season, but that didn’t prevent the Cougars from seeing a combined six…
Bob Comer: Trump solution to ‘Out of luck’ line?
Regarding Maria Gutzeit’s “Democratic Voices” column published in The Signal Tuesday (“’Out of luck’ line is gaining”), the columnist may not have to worry so much. President Trump’s promises to…
City street maintenance worker Louie Aguilar rides in the back of a city truck as it crosses the creek at Oakcreek Avenue in Placerita Canyon as he prepares to place a "road closed" sign on the other side of the creek ahead of the Feb. 17 storm. Katharine Lotze/Signal
John and Roni Richardson: In God’s country, you live with mud
In The Signal newspaper from Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, there was a front-page article about the city and the county preparing for the upcoming storm. The city didn’t start cleaning…
Hart's Taylor Moorehead (9) gets a hug from teammate Brooke Rickard (7) and Elizabeth MacArthur (17) after Moorehead scored the Indians' first goal of the game against Valencia earlier this season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart girls soccer ready for rematch in quarters
In Hart High girls soccer’s first two CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoff games, it had little information on its opponents. The Indians still managed to defeat Long Beach Poly 2-1…
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200 x 200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic in 2014. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal
Kathy Pisaro: Be heard at landfill hearing
On Jan. 10 The Signal printed an open letter from John Paladin outlining the problems with expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and requesting a hearing for the project. I…
Valencia center fielder Alexis Genovese (18) makes a diving catch to end the fourth inning against Norco at Vakllencai on May 26, 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal
Valencia baseball, softball on CIF watchlists
Valencia High softball coach Donna Lee isn’t worried about the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Preseason Watchlist Amid all the Santa Clarita Valley’s rain this month, she just wants to get…
Scott Wilk: Water woes need bigger fix
California has always been a battleground for water. From Central Valley farmers to thirsty Southern Californians, our state is full of folks vying for their share of our most precious…
Decorated veteran, accomplished military actor, confronts the Tet Offensive.
When Charlie Sheen and Johnny Depp were put through the paces of a mock Vietnam boot camp in preparation for the movie Platoon, retired U.S. Marine Corps officer Dale Adam…
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Unfinished business of Veteran Memorial on City Council agenda
“Their names shall liveth forevermore,” reads the front of the newest version of the proposed Fallen Warriors Monument. The phrase is placed in the center of the most recent design…
SCV natives shine in academics. Courtesy photo
Local districts respond to federal removal of transgender student protections
On Wednesday, the Trump administration withdrew federal protections that allowed transgender students at public schools to use the bathrooms and facilities matching their chosen gender identities. California law, however, still…
Vallejo man gets 16 months prison sentence for 10-minute police chase
A Vallejo man arrested on suspicion burglary after leading sheriff’s deputies on a wild 10-minute ride through Valencia earlier was sentenced to 16 months in state prison after pleading no…
Protesters with the organization Unite Here gather outside the door of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Knight’s healthcare stance sparks protest
About 30 protestors, many donning red “Unite Here” union shirts and holding signs, gathered at Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita office on Thursday afternoon. The group shouted “Hey Knight, do…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
Water board backs senator’s view of new water agency
Water officials have voted to back Senator Scott Wilk’s steadfast resolve to reduce the board size of one new all-encompassing Santa Clarita Valley water agency from 15 members to nine…
Bridge to Home Board President Hunt Braly, Center, and Bridge to Home Executive Director Silvia Gutierrez, right, speak in favor of a yes vote on Measure H during a press conference held at the Bridge to Home office in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Bridge to Home voices support for Measure H
Bridge to Home, which provides support services to homeless individuals and families in Santa Clarita, officially announced its endorsement of Measure H at a press conference Thursday. “We are really…
Dogs maul woman in Bridgeport
Two dogs are on death row today after attacking and mauling a woman who was walking her tiny Pomeranian in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon. “There was a German Shepherd attack yesterday…
The Lang Station historical landmark marker stands beside the railroad tracks on Lang Station Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal
More cleanup is needed at Lang Station
As the cleanup of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite winds down, cleanup of contaminated land at Lang Station appears to be ramping up. Engineers who specialize in “restoring damaged environments” have…
Program participants in Pleasantview's work center. Courtesy photo
Pleasantview Industries awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
CARF International announced that Pleasantview Industries, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services and Organizational Employment Services programs. The latest accreditation is…
