Read more about the article TMU Insider: Men’s hoops poised for regular season title
TMU’s Reid Shackelford scored 13 points against Menlo College on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Dhon Whellons/TMU Athletics

TMU Insider: Men’s hoops poised for regular season title

Men’s Basketball Playing its final home game of the regular season, The Master’s University men’s basketball team made quick work of Menlo College last Saturday afternoon by beating the Oaks…

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Read more about the article Readers consider homelessness
Carolyn Odien, left, and Sheila Wyeth prepare clothes that are available for the homeless to pick up at Bridge to Home's winter shelter on Drayton Street in Santa Clarita on Christmas Eve. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Readers consider homelessness

Homeless: Prevention, not treatment Last weekend The Signal asked the city what it’s doing to address homelessness. It seems to me the answer is “almost nothing.” The measly $10K to…

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Read more about the article Local Dems, galvanized by Trump, looking long-term
Locals gather at a protest, organized by several local democratic groups, outside College of the Canyon's University Center on Feb. 9, 2017. Dan Watson/Signal

Local Dems, galvanized by Trump, looking long-term

Patti Sulpizio, president of a Democratic Party club in Santa Clarita called the Democratic Alliance for Action, says membership has exploded in recent months. Diana Shaw, also a member of…

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Read more about the article Newhall School Board to review projected student populations
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall School Board to review projected student populations

Members of the Newhall School District Governing Board are expected to review a report on the district’s student population projections for the next seven school years at the board’s regular…

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Read more about the article Tapping their way to health and happiness
Marge McKenna, third from left, and Nancy Gabor, in yellow, practice to Frank Sinatra singing "Fly Me To the Moon" during the tap-dancing class at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Tapping their way to health and happiness

“5, 6, 7, 8!” Click, clack, click, clack, click, clack. The hardwood floors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center come alive with sound every Thursday morning during a weekly…

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Read more about the article Light rain falls on Santa Clarita
A woman with an umbrella walks near Valencia High School on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Light rain falls on Santa Clarita

A small weather system reached the Santa Clarita Valley Monday morning, dusting the area with precipitation and storm clouds. “It’s just showery type weather,” National Weather Service (NWS) weather specialist…

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Read more about the article Dramatic change of Golden Valley Ranch Open Space
A family hikes along a bridge on Sunday at Golden Valley Ranch Open Space off of Placerita Canyon Road. Samie Gebers/ The Signal

Dramatic change of Golden Valley Ranch Open Space

Cameron Boswell has hiked around Placerita Canyon Road for years, but he feels as though the same, familiar place is completely different.  “It makes you respect nature,” Boswell said as…

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Read more about the article Movement gives children the freedom to explore their curiosity
Children are encouraged to climb trees, and use their imagination as they explore and camp out on the two-acre Eureka Villa Adventure Playground in Val Verde while attending the first "Playwork Campference (cq)", a four day conference presented by Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play and Pop-Up Adventure Play out of the United Kingdom where attendees explore the benefits of the theory of "playwork", letting children use their imaginations as part of educational and social growth. Dan Watson/The Signal

Movement gives children the freedom to explore their curiosity

Upon entering the adventure playground in Val Verde, one is introduced to a rather unusual scene for this day and age. Children are building forts with hammers, playing with fire,…

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Read more about the article Canyon girls hoops comes to life late to beat Vista Murrieta
The Canyon High Girls basketball team celebrates their 53-45 win over Vista Murrieta at Canyon on Feb. 18. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon girls hoops comes to life late to beat Vista Murrieta

It’s hard to decide who or what initiated the second-half turnaround that propelled Canyon High girls basketball to a 53-45 home win against Vista Murrieta in the second round of…

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