A bee hovers near a flower on the College of the Canyons campus on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Of these 9 toxic personality types, how many work for you?
What is a company? In a broad sense, it is nothing more than a collection of people who are working towards common objectives. No company is any better than the…
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Jack, owned by Vanessa Brookman of Palmdale, suffered a severe allergic reaction to medication in 2013 that caused his liver and kidneys to go into failure. A homeopathic remedy suggested by Happy Pets Veterinary Center saved Jack’s life.
Homeopathy provides alternative for pets
Vanessa Brookman was scared. Her beloved six year old pit bull terrier, Jack, had suffered a rare allergic reaction to a medication prescribed for an ear infection, causing him to…
SCV Sports Report: Saugus softball gets pair of wins
Saugus softball won both of its games on Friday in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz. The Cents first took down Fountain Valley High 4-1. Leslie Reynaga allowed…
Hart's Taylor Scott (10) looks toward the goal as she takes a pass against Mater Dei in overtime at Hart. Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart’s Taylor Scott leads All-Foothill League girls soccer honorees
When Hart girls soccer coach Guilherme Mitrovitch first saw Taylor Scott play on the junior varsity team her freshman year, he didn’t expect her to eventually win Foothill League Player…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg: A danger to rationalize away ethics
We all do it. We lie, cheat, steal, demean and cause pain in others. We do things we know are wrong and contrary to our own ethical standards. When we…
Surrounded by his coaches and his father, Garrick Moss, right, Jacob Moss, center, signs the paperwork finalizing his athletic committment to Morehead State football at Santa Clarita Christian on Friday, March 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Two SCV football players make college picks official
Had you wandered into Santa Clarita Christian’s gymnasium Friday, you might have found yourself confused. Yes, a group of prep athletes collected along the sideline in the school’s staple black…
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Jim de Bree: Long road to fixing Obamacare
This is the sixth column in my series about health care. Hopefully it will be my last — for a while, at least. I hope that the previous columns have…
Albert Einstein Academy's Michael Hovsepian (1) watches his hit fly during a baseball game against Santa Clarita Christian on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Hart complex. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Einstein baseball scores three in the ninth for win over SCCS
Out of sheer excitement, Albert Einstein Academy baseball coach Marcello Imbert grabbed the faces of Sam Stulman and Ian Sockett and gave them each a kiss on the cheek. No…
Our View: Keep public notices public
The California Legislature isn’t satisfied with spending your tax money on advice from Eric Holder or on studying the 3,476th route for the bullet train to nowhere. Now legislators want…
Howard Gething: A little more consideration for constituents
After reading Charles Vignola's column “Report from Knight’s town hall” published March 7, I am compelled to add my two cents. As far as I'm concerned, Vignola gave Knight the…
West Ranch baseball turns triple play in non-league win
West Ranch center fielder Jovan Camacho struggled to pluck the ball from his glove. Wildcat catcher Christos Stefanos couldn’t believe his eyes. Coach Casey Burrill struggled to recall a play…
Kat’s Eye View: It’s time
How do you know you need to replace your toothbrush? When the color indicator wears away? When the toothpaste buildup is just too much to bear? When you drop it…
Will Cierzan flanked by his sisters, Karen (left) and Ruth.
SCV’s lost & found loved ones
When Santa Clarita Valley becomes the lost and found of missing loved ones, hope and promise give way to the pain of uncertainty. “We just want to end the pain,”…
Woman defends small dog in vicious dog attack
For the second time in two weeks, a local woman walking a small dog on a leash has endured a bloody struggle to defend her dog from an attacking larger…
Amendment proposes lowering California voting age
A new assembly bill would give more California high school seniors the opportunity to exercise their right to vote, Senator Henry Stern’s office announced Friday. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 10, co-authored…
TOSA (Teachers on Special Assignment) English Language Development teacher Christina Marinelli, left, speaks to a class of teachers at the Saugus Union School District office in Valencia on Feb. 17, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
Senate bill would eliminate income tax for California teachers
In light of the increasing teacher shortage in California, Senators Henry Stern and Cathleen Galgiani announced the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act. If passed, Senate Bill 807 would eliminate all…
Crescent Valley Mobile Home Park in March 2016, after mud flows. photo by Katharine Lotze, The Signal.
Inspectors give mobile home park thumbs up on septic system repairs
State housing inspectors following up on reports of a septic system that malfunctioned recently at a Newhall Mobile Home Park reported no indication of a spill or any other complication…
