Read more about the article Foothill boys soccer roundup: Valencia and Hart play for pride in draw
Valencia's Cesar Dominguez (10) heads the ball towards the goal against Hart defender Enrique Perez (8) at Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Foothill boys soccer roundup: Valencia and Hart play for pride in draw

The game was everything it wasn’t supposed to be. Dramatic. Entertaining. Intense. Thursday’s Foothill League finale at Valencia High, featuring two teams with seemingly nothing to play for, started with…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Cougar softball cruising
College of the Canyons shortstop Danielle Chatman (11) slaps hands with first baseman Micayla Aguilar (20) after lifting an RBI sacrifice fly that scored Katie Clinkunbroomer (4) to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Photo by Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Cougar softball cruising

College of the Canyons softball is 3-0 on the season and currently ranked No. 13 in the state, after a trio of convincing victories to begin the 2017 season. On…

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Read more about the article Performance teaches elementary students conflict management skills
The actors spell out the word "breathe" as they discover that it is the second step to resolving a conflict during a conflict management program entitled "It's Stop Time" for the third and fourth- graders at Newhall Elementary School in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Performance teaches elementary students conflict management skills

Educators and health professionals are using an interactive and engaging theatre performance to teach children conflict management skills to support healthy living at a young age. “It’s Stop Time,” presented…

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Read more about the article Deputies search for armed robbery suspect in Newhall
Sheriff's deputies investigate an armed robbery on Via Estrella in Newhall on Feb. 9, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Deputies search for armed robbery suspect in Newhall

Local sheriff’s deputies were looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint in Newhall Thursday afternoon. No shots were fired and no one reported injured in the…

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Read more about the article Students, parents celebrate learning at Family Math Night
Ebenezer Soronio, 7, creates shapes using rubber bands at Leona Cox Elementary during the school's Family Math Night on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Students, parents celebrate learning at Family Math Night

More than 200 parents and students visited Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to play standard-based math games as part of the school’s annual Family Math Night. “It was a…

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Read more about the article Deputy who fired lethal shot acted in self defense
An officer walks through the scene at Shangri La Drive and Nathan Hill Drive in Canyon Country following an officer-involved shooting on Jan. 13, 2016. (KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal)

Deputy who fired lethal shot acted in self defense

A local sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a man in Canyon Country during a traffic stop a little more than a year ago fired the fatal shot in self defense, …

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Read more about the article CalArts alumni entrepreneurs combine arts education with business
(Front row from left to right): Panelists Harmony Jiroudek, David Braun, Tina Tangalakis, Robbie Nock, Leslie Scott and Erica Larsen-Dockray. Second row: Rita Soultanian and Rageshwar Goldberg. Courtesy of Rafael Hernandez

CalArts alumni entrepreneurs combine arts education with business

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) welcomed students, alumni and community members to its campus Wednesday evening for an alumni panel discussion about navigating the world of arts entrepreneurship. “The…

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