Read more about the article TMU baseball falls to No. 1 Lewis-Clark State
The Master's University first-baseman Matt Janes (2) makes the tag for the third out of the seventh inning as he catchers Lewis-Clark State College baserunner DePaul Blunt (10) off the bag at TMU on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

TMU baseball falls to No. 1 Lewis-Clark State

Like a football player performing an up-down drill in the dog days of summer, Lewis-Clark State first baseman J.J. Robinson laid out to stop a sizzling ground ball, hopped to…

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Read more about the article Trinity boys hoops player nearly ties points record
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Trinity boys hoops player nearly ties points record

Trinity Classical Academy boys basketball’s Koby Schafer was closing in on the Knights’ record for single-game points on Tuesday night against Lancaster Baptist, and the Knights knew it. “I realized…

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Read more about the article Teachers get boost of $23,000 in classroom supplies
Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation Executive Director Jackie Hartman, right, presents one of seven chromatic resonators to teachers from Rio Vista and Highlands Elementary Schools, Cate Muro, left, and Melissa Valencia for their performing arts programs during the SCV Education Foundation's Teacher Innovation Grant Distribution event held at the Santa Clarita Activities Centre in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Teachers get boost of $23,000 in classroom supplies

Eighteen teachers from all five of the Santa Clarita Valley’s school districts received classroom supplies, technology and equipment totaling nearly $23,000 from the SCV Education Foundation Wednesday. “Now we don’t…

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Read more about the article Water regulators continue water saving regs, prohibitions against wasting water
Major water reservoir conditions from the California Department of Water Resources Jan. 12, 2017.

Water regulators continue water saving regs, prohibitions against wasting water

SACRAMENTO – Today the State Water Resources Control Board extended its existing water conservation regulations, which prohibit wasteful practices such as watering lawns right after rain and set a conservation…

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Read more about the article SCV podcaster keeps it local and lively
Stephen Daniels interviewing Cameron Smyth before he was elected to the Santa Clarity City Council and appointed to the position of mayor. Photo courtesy of Chad Kampbell

SCV podcaster keeps it local and lively

Stephen Daniels likes talking to people. He likes it even more when lots of other people listen in. Daniels, a 49-year-old Kentucky native and, since 2007, Valencia resident, hosts "The…

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Read more about the article Unique microscope aids hospital’s neurosurgeons
Neurosurgeon , Dr. Mark Liker describes the video playing the screen from a brain surgery produced by the new Zeiss Pentero 900 microscope used in advanced brain and spine surgery demonstrated at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Unique microscope aids hospital’s neurosurgeons

Neurosurgeons at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital are able to better-serve patients in the community and perform advanced surgeries with the help of the hospital’s newest technology:  the Zeiss Pentero 900…

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Read more about the article Veteran K-9 to retire after almost 8 years of service
California Highway Patrol officer Rich Cheever plays tug-o-war with his canine, Flash, a 8-year-old Belgian Malinois, in front of the Newhall division offices on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Veteran K-9 to retire after almost 8 years of service

Flash has dedicated his life to fending off bad guys, uncovering drugs, finding cash and locating weapons. The 8-year-old Belgian Malinois has spent his career working alongside agencies and officers…

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Read more about the article Bank of Santa Clarita Announces Record Profitability
Bank of Santa Clarita CEO and Executive Chairman Frank Di Tomaso stands in the bank's Magic Mountain Parkway branch on Jan. 13. KATHARINE LOTZE/SIgnal. 01132016

Bank of Santa Clarita Announces Record Profitability

The Bank of Santa Clarita reported it achieved a record level of earnings again, during 2016, with net earnings of $1.367 million. Earnings were up 12 percent over 2015, with…

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Read more about the article Newborn Babies at Henry Mayo Celebrate Heart Month with Special Little Hats
Two-day-old twins Vincent and Julian Mouradian wear red hats at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday as part of the American Heart Association's Little Hats, Big Hearts program. More than 1600 babies will receive red hats in February as part of Heart Month to promote healthier babies and moms. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newborn Babies at Henry Mayo Celebrate Heart Month with Special Little Hats

Babies born at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in February are receiving red hats knitted and crocheted by volunteers for the American Heart Association (AHA) in celebration of Heart Month. Henry Mayo…

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Read more about the article Help the Children, Helping Local Families Since 2002
L-r, Judy Davis and Peg Marrone volunteering at Help the Children in Valencia. Courtesy photo

Help the Children, Helping Local Families Since 2002

I feel privileged to have the opportunity to volunteer for this group at their facility in the Valencia Industrial Center.  Help the Children helps local families and individuals receive weekly…

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Read more about the article Local Music Teacher Strikes a Chord with Exchange Students from China
Musician, producer and instructor Jerry Danielsen, along with the Collier brothers, welcome exchange students from China at the Busy Signal Studios in Canyon Country. Courtesy photo

Local Music Teacher Strikes a Chord with Exchange Students from China

My family had the privilege of hosting four exchange students from China for a week through a wonderful collaboration program with Albert Einstein Academy and American International Cultural Exchange. Students…

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Read more about the article Larry Blanton: State politician’s worry about cost of beach trips
Signal file photo: View of Avila Beach located in San Luis Obispo Bay. (courtesy photo)

Larry Blanton: State politician’s worry about cost of beach trips

California has many serious problems: roads and bridges that are crumbling, a state pension system that is underfunded by billions, and prisons so overcrowded that criminals are being released, just…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys soccer earns repeat title
The Valencia varsity boys soccer team celebrates their 2-0 victory over Saugus on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia boys soccer earns repeat title

The scene was old and new, fresh yet familiar. Valencia High boys soccer players and coaches rushed the field Tuesday night like they had several times during 2016’s historic run,…

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Read more about the article Hart boys hoops clinch share of 4th straight Foothill title
Hart's Carson Weiss(20) congratulates Whitten Dominguez (10) on making a shot against Golden Valley at Hart on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart boys hoops clinch share of 4th straight Foothill title

Hart High turned a corner with its Jan. 20 victory at Golden Valley. The Indians turned another page in their championship legacy Tuesday with a 66-55 win over the Grizzlies,…

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