Kat’s Eye View: Breaking up, no contact
It was a normal Tuesday. I didn’t realize you were gone for good until I got out of the shower. Looking around, I could hardly see. My eyes blurred; I…
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…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Ron Bischof: Learning to evaluate the ‘fake news’
"We are going to have to rebuild within this wild-wild-west-of-information flow some sort of curating function that people agree to,” Former President Barack Obama said at an innovation conference in…
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Hart girls soccer defeats Aliso Niguel, proceeds to semifinals
Hart High girls soccer has mastered the art of suspense. The Indians defeated Aliso Niguel of Aliso Viejo on Friday in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals 1-0 in their…
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Lauren Mooney: Let’s honor our fallen warriors as best we can
Let’s honor our fallen warriors as best we can Editor’s note: While the Santa Clarita City Council has already approved a Fallen Warriors Monument at the Veterans Historical Plaza, the…
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…
Our View: Vote yes on Measure H
We’re generally a no-more-taxes institution, and with Measure H on the March ballot we see yet another tax – yet another way to take money away from people who have…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Castaic Lake spillway. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Water officials: Castaic Dam almost full
Castaic Dam is almost full. Members of the Castaic Lake Water Agency board were informed by agency staffers this week that the dam at Castaic Lake is 93 percent full…
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…
Alleged looter confronts victim at knifepoint
A Sylmar woman faces assault charges in connection with an incident of alleged looting that happened during the chaos of last week’s storm, when she allegedly stole items from a…
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…
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…
Will and Linda Cierzan.
Search party assembled for Will Cierzan, missing one month
A search party to look for Will Cierzan missing now for more than a month from his home has been scheduled to assemble in Valencia Saturday morning. A member of…
Soroptimist Greater Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Partners Up for 2017 “Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls” Series of Workshops
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley and Santa Clarita Valley, global organizations for women, has announced that together they have created a series of workshops to support their 2017…
Trinity sixth grade students dressed in confederate and union soldier uniforms pose for a group picture during Trinity's annual American Civil War Living History Museum on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
History lives at Trinity Classical Academy
Trinity Classical Academy’s Celebration Center was transformed into a scene from the 1860s Friday, with generals, spies, abolitionists, soldiers and nurses sharing stories about their experiences during the Civil War.…
Michelle Hanson, right, smiles as one of her Imago Dei students sits in Mayor Cameron Smyth's chair in his office at City Hall during a visit on Feb. 5, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Teacher helps to create culture of inclusivity at Trinity
As an upper school humanities teacher at the Imago Dei School, Michelle Hanson is on a mission to not only develop her students’ academic knowledge, but also their life and…
