Read more about the article Valencia girls hoops looking to make good on first semi berth
Valencia's Ashlee Ane (12) looks for an opening as she goes in for a layup and Los Alamitos' Makayla Burdette (45) tries to block her shot at Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia girls hoops looking to make good on first semi berth

Valencia High girls basketball coach Jerry Mike basked in the afterglow of Wednesday’s quarterfinal win over Los Alamitos long enough to entertain the baby of a former player and chat…

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Read more about the article Valencia, Saugus boys soccer hit the road for quarters
Valencia's Omar Darwish (4) and Saugus' Jason Hindigian (21) head the ball during a soccer game at Valencia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Valencia, Saugus boys soccer hit the road for quarters

Valencia High boys soccer leaned on its size to advance through the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 second round. Now the Vikings will have to fend off Saddleback High of Santa…

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Read more about the article Canyon girls hoops aiming for 2nd straight finals trip
Canyon's Rachel Bowers (44) shoots against Vista Murrieta at Canyon. Dan Watson/The signal

Canyon girls hoops aiming for 2nd straight finals trip

The same opponent that tried to prevent the Canyon High girls basketball team from its first win of the season is now the biggest obstacle to the Cowboys earning their…

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Read more about the article Stellar sixth inning lifts TMU baseball over William Jessup
William Jessup University's Joey Torres (8) tags TMU's Ricky Sottile (16) out at first base during a baseball game at The Master's University on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Stellar sixth inning lifts TMU baseball over William Jessup

The Master’s University baseball team defeated William Jessup University of Rocklin, 7-3, at TMU on Friday afternoon after a sixth-inning comeback for its second win in Golden State Athletic Conference…

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Read more about the article Saugus football’s Gilmartin goes for Air Force
Saugus football's Daniel Gilmartin verbally committed to Air Force Academy on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus football’s Gilmartin goes for Air Force

Saugus High football’s Daniel Gilmartin hasn’t set foot on the Air Force Academy campus yet, but he knows he wants to be there. And play football there. “It’s awesome,” Gilmartin…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: What happened to tolerance?
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: What happened to tolerance?

If we listed the cardinal virtues, one of them would be patience. It also goes under the names of “longsuffering” and “tolerance.” It is in this last guise – tolerance…

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Read more about the article Cowboy Festival preparation in full swing for April event
The annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival returns in April. Here, trick roper Dave Thornbury entertains passersby at a previous fest. Dan Watson/Signal

Cowboy Festival preparation in full swing for April event

Planning for the annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is already in gear for the city, and has been for director Dave Knutson essentially since last year’s event ended. While the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita residents anticipate Knight’s town hall meeting
Congressman Steve Knight. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita residents anticipate Knight’s town hall meeting

Congressman Steve Knight is holding a town hall meeting March 4 at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale for members of his district to discuss national healthcare policy and other…

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Read more about the article Water officials to attend sessions on agency-building
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Water officials to attend sessions on agency-building

Local water officials were expected to attend special lectures this weekend on how to build and manage a brand new all-encompassing water agency. Members of both the Newhall County Water…

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Read more about the article Firefighters stop spread of apartment balcony fire
Firefighters from stations 107 and 132 hose down a charred garden window above a patio damaged by flames on Feb. 24, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Firefighters stop spread of apartment balcony fire

Firefighters responding quickly to reports of an apartment fire Friday afternoon promptly doused a small fire on a balcony, preventing it from spreading to the apartment. Firefighters with the Los…

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Read more about the article Nike coming to Stevenson Ranch; Family Christian closing
As part of a corporate liquidation, Family Christian Stores, including one on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch, are closing. Courtesy photo.

Nike coming to Stevenson Ranch; Family Christian closing

Valencia Marketplace in Stevenson Ranch is about to gain a Nike outlet and lose a Family Christian Store. The sportswear behemoth has leased space for a Nike Clearance Store at…

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Read more about the article Would-be bank robber sought in Canyon Country
Deputies stage at the scene of an alleged bank robbery at the Citibank on Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Would-be bank robber sought in Canyon Country

A would-be bank robber demanded money from a teller at a bank in Canyon Country Friday afternoon but left before any money was handed over. The attempted bank robbery happened…

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