SCV Sports Report: Hart swim sweeps GV
The Hart varsity swim teams swept Golden Valley at Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on Thursday. The boys won 133-32, while the girls won 136-32. Hart’s Adam Osowski won the 50-yard…
Saugus softball stays the course to beat Golden Valley
The crowd gasped and fell silent. Saugus High pitcher Leslie Reynaga crumpled to the ground holding her face. The line drive that avoided her glove and struck her in the…
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Foothill boys v-ball roundup: Vikings outlast Canyon; Cats roll
In one swift swing of his mighty left arm, Andrew Johnson provided the fifth-game production Valencia needed. As he pushed out his chest and yelled, he provided the fire and…
Scott Wilk: No guarantee new tax will fix failing roads
There is no denying our roads need help. Gov. Jerry Brown admitted as much two years ago in his “State of the State” address when he acknowledged the state was…
Lori Broadway sits in Veteran's Historical Plaza Park. Austin Dave /The Signal
Soli Deo Gloria and Christian Patrick Kelsey: Doing more for our homeless neighbors
We are two Santa Clarita residents writing to you as fellow citizens to direct your attention to an epidemic that is occurring around us. Within the last year, the number…
Foothill track and field roundup: Cowboys on top again
With the Foothill League boys track and field title up for grabs, Canyon High decided to put on a skit to help its athletes understand what they need to do.…
West Ranch's Nico Valdez is greeted by Austin Hernandez after scoring a run in the third inning. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal
Foothill baseball roundup: West Ranch scores early win, Saugus cruises
West Ranch baseball’s Nico Valdez had to be patient in his first at-bat on Thursday. Strike. Ball. Ball. Home run. Valdez set the tone for the Wildcats, who took down…
Hart's Matt Elser (5) looks back toward home as his teammates congratulate him on bringing home the Indians' sixth run to put them up 6-2 over Valencia during a baseball game on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart baseball pitcher works out of tough spot, stymies Vikes
Hart starting pitcher Bryce Collins was in the zone from the start in the series finale against Valencia. The right-hander struck out the side in the first and continued to…
Naomi Young looks at the art on display at the Santa Clarita Artists Association art show called Art for the Heart at the SCAA Gallery in Newhall on Saturday. The exhibit will be on display through March 5. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Community and city talk desire for an arts center
Santa Clarita’s arts community celebrated city recognition of Arts Day on Tuesday, spurring conversation for dreams of a new arts center. Executive Director for Forge Ahead Arts Stephanie O’Connor spoke…
The Signal honors promising student journalists
Dozens of students, teachers and parents from the Santa Clarita Valley gathered at the Valencia High School auditorium Thursday to honor excellence in student journalism. The Signal’s second SCV High…
Laurie Ender (right) speaks about the need for collaboration between nonprofit organizations at the ad hoc committee meeting on homelessness on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
City committee discusses Measure H funding needs
A group of nearly 20 people gathered at city hall Thursday for the first ad hoc committee on homelessness meeting to discuss Measure H funding in Santa Clarita. Facilitated by…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
UPDATE: Three former LASD officers see cruelty case postponed
Three former sworn officers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department charged last year with cruelty to a prisoner at the Pitchess Detention Center had their cases postponed until June.…
Water officials working with Senator Wilk to amend SB634
Water heads are working closely with Senator Scott Wilk on amendments to his bill which calls for a brand new all-encompassing water district that explain the role of both Valencia…
This LA Fitness is one of the anchor tenants at Gateway Village, a 12-year-old retail center in Valencia. The center has been sold for $69.5 million. JH Real Estate Partners photo.
Gateway Village retail center sells for $69.5 million
A Newport Beach investment group has purchased Gateway Village, a neighborhood shopping center at the intersection of Newhall Ranch and Rye Canyon roads, for $69.5 million in an off-market transaction.…
Hubby who dragged wife into car arrested for kidnapping
A 47-year-old Saugus electrician was arrested this week on suspicion of kidnapping for allegedly dragging his wife into a car. Shawn Hamaski was arrested Wednesday morning by deputies of the…
Toy Story characters make a splash into a coffee cup. Photo by Mitchel Wu Photography.
Santa Clarita photographer uses real effects to make toys come to life
With a few wires, some lighting tools and lots of real-life effects, Valencia-based toy photographer Mitchel Wu creates lifelike scenes using some of the world’s favorite characters. His photos are…
Ashish Mehta holds up his blood donor card at a drive in January that shows the many times that he has donated blood. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Blood Drive to be held at City Hall
SOURCE: City of Santa Clarita One donation can save three lives. On Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the City of Santa Clarita and the American…
Deputies respond to trailer shooting. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.
“Disgruntled” gunman shoots up trailer
A mobile home resident described as “disgruntled” was detained by local sheriff’s deputies Thursday after firing about eight shots into a nearby trailer inside the Valencia Travel Village park. No…
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SCV Sheriff’s Captain confronts gang issue
Captain Robert Lewis of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station dropped in on Thursday’s meeting of the Anti-Gang Task Force, updating the group on law enforcement efforts, sharing his insights…
Detectives with the LAPD Gangs and Narcotics Division hold a briefing outside the scene of a felony arrest in Canyon Country on April 13, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)
Man arrested in high-risk LAPD operation in Canyon Country
A Canyon Country man was arrested following a lengthy standoff with Los Angeles police early Thursday morning. The man, whose identity was not released, was contacted by a specialized team…
