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West Ranch girls lacrosse takes down Valencia
For West Ranch High girls lacrosse’s Audra Kim, an assist is worth twice as much as a goal. But whichever way you break it down mathematically, Kim, an attacker, was…
SCV Sports Report: SCCS baseball cruises to win
The Santa Clarita Christian baseball team beat Lancaster Baptist, 15-3, in five innings Tuesday at the Hart complex in a Heritage League contest. Noah Dent pitched three strong innings. Ryan…
Hart boys golf takes home team honors, two tie for medalist in Day 1 of Newhall Cup
Anything can happen in the Newhall Cup. For the second Foothill League meet in a row, Hart High boys golf’s Jess Scheller was the medalist. But, for the second time…
Golden Valley's Olivia Vasquez (14) fist-bumps teammate Vanessa Felix (55) after Vasquez scored the Grizzlies' second run during a home game against Hart on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Foothill softball roundup: Golden Valley holds off Hart
Golden Valley’s infielders crept in as far as they dared. Pitcher Cassidy Cangemi dared Hart to swing. With the bases loaded and no outs in Tuesday's fourth inning, shortstop Sophia…
Foothill boys tennis roundup: West Ranch claims crown outright
West Ranch High boys tennis claimed the Foothill League title outright on Tuesday at home after defeating Canyon High, 18-0. The Cats (14-2 overall, 9-0 in Foothill League) had secured…
West Ranch's Andrew Besner (25), left, is congratulated by teammates Cameron Bertolett (14), center, and Peter Patag (3), right, after scoring a point for the Wildcast during a volleyball game at Hart on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Foothill boys v-ball roundup: West Ranch claims share of 2nd straight crown
It was a quick and almost curt coronation. With an opening serve, West Ranch volleyball said hello, and with every Michael Flores or Cameron Bertolett kill, it shoved Hart further…
Gary Horton: Give thanks for ADA laws
This next Wednesday I’ll be becoming seriously handicapped. At least for a few days, or maybe longer, I’m going to face some serious pain like I’ve never faced before. I’ll…
Christy Smith
Christy Smith: State must reaffirm local education control
Since its inception, the U.S. Department of Education’s primary function has been to facilitate state and local education systems by providing financial support in strategic areas. Given the current state…
Will Cierzan flanked by his sisters, Karen (left) and Ruth.
No sign of Will Cierzan after 3 months
It’s been three months since Will Cierzan told his wife, Linda, on the phone that he was making dinner before vanishing completely from her life and without leaving a trace…
Facey Medical Group broke ground Wednesday on a new medical office building, due to open next year on the south side of Soledad Canyon Road at Mammoth Lane. Courtesy rendering.
Facey moving its Canyon Country clinic to new building
Facey Medical Group is moving its Canyon Country medical offices to a new building on Soledad Canyon Road scheduled to open in the summer of 2018. Construction has begun on…
City of Santa Clarita City Hall
Seniors express need for affordable housing to council
Multiple Santa Clarita senior citizens confronted the city council Tuesday night during public comment with concern about the cost of living in the valley. Local senior Beverlee Broggie said she…
Late Night Talks: They call their van home
They're technically homeless, but they don't fit the stereotype. This week on Late Night Talks: Austin and Samie talk to Shayna Walker and Isaac Walker about living in a van,…
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
The Talk of Santa Clarita: Jeff Bomberger
Jeff Bomberger is a resident of Valencia. He’s a personal trainer, actor and filmmaker. He also was a dedicated Bernie Sanders supporter in the 2016 election. Jeff became extremely politically motivated in…
FivePoint’s IPO could raise $522 million
FivePoint Holdings, developer of Newhall Ranch, could raise nearly $522 million in an initial public offering, according to an amended prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday. The Aliso Viejo-based…
UPDATE: Heroin kills 1 in SCV, threatens the lives of 7 others in 24-hour period
A particularly potent batch of heroin in the Santa Clarita Valley has killed one person and threatened the lives of seven others in a 24-hour period. Dr. Bud Lawrence, an…
Signal File photo. Castaic Lake in January 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Knight’s legislation would clean contaminated water
In an effort to recycle contaminated water in the Santa Clarita Valley, Congressman Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a bill Tuesday to treat areas contaminated by perchlorate. Under the House…
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal
County Board of Education reviewing AEALAS charter appeal
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences (AEALAS) is halfway through a charter petition appeal process with the Los Angeles County Board of Education. On April 18, the board…
High winds toppled a tree on Wayne Mills Place in Valencia near the north bound Magic Mountain Parkway exit of the I-5 Freeway Dec. 2, 2016. Dan Watson/ The Signal
Gusty winds blow through SCV
Gusty winds are blowing through the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday, necessitating the National Weather Service to put out a wind advisory until Wednesday morning. Wind speeds were at about 23…
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck (Left), Hon. Bob Kellar and co-presidents of the the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation, Karla Ahmanson and Michael Sellars at the Los Angles Police Reserve Foundation gala where it recognized 25 Reserves of the Year at the Skirball Cultural Center on April 22, 2017. Courtesy photo
LA Police Reserve Foundation honors Bob Kellar, Dr. Phil
On Saturday April 22, the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation recognized 25 Reserves of the Year at its gala at the Skirball Cultural Center. The gala, hosted by LAPD Chief Charlie…
Santa Clarita high schools place in US News and World Report’s rankings
Four high schools within the William S. Hart Union High School District made U.S. News and World Report’s list of the 2017 Best High Schools which was released Tuesday. The…
