Read more about the article Public invited to 2017 Amgen Tour stage finish
The 178 riders of the Amgen Tour of California take off from the starting line at the Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall as they start the final leg of the Amgen bike race in Valencia in May 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Public invited to 2017 Amgen Tour stage finish

SOURCE:  City of Santa Clarita The City of Santa Clarita will host the Stage 4 Finish for the 2017 Amgen Tour of California, America’s most prestigious cycling race, presented by…

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Read more about the article Motorcyclist injured in Valencia crash
First responders treat the victim of a traffic collision in Valencia on Thursday April 20, 2017. (Credit: Daryl James/SCV: Helicopters, Lights & Sirens! Oh My! (and Scanner) on Facebook)

Motorcyclist injured in Valencia crash

A motorcyclist was injured and taken to the hospital Thursday morning following a crash near Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard. The motorcyclist, whose identity and gender were not disclosed,…

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Read more about the article Cowboy breakfasts to serve up homeless funds
Cowboy Breakfast volunteers (L to R) Doug Robert, Jim Kimball and Frank Schiro Photo courtesy of Wat C.

Cowboy breakfasts to serve up homeless funds

Some 20 volunteer cooks will be serving up a Cowboy Breakfast to guests and supporters of Bridge to Home at a third annual private fundraising event Saturday from 8 a.m.…

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Read more about the article Ron Bischof: March for science, not politicization of science
Santa Clarita Christian School student Joshua Matzek shares his Deadbolt Lock Project with judges at the school's first STEM Expo Friday. Christina Cox/The Signal

Ron Bischof: March for science, not politicization of science

I found Maria Gutzeit’s April 18 column “Marching because facts matter” rational and readable. Regarding the “March for Science,” I’d expand her definition by noting that science is a process…

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Read more about the article Casey McMichael: Keep the Trojan Horse of pot out of our city
A sheriff's deputy thumbs through bagged quantities of marijuana at the scene of a drug bust in Canyon Country in 2016. Austin Dave/The Signal

Casey McMichael: Keep the Trojan Horse of pot out of our city

I’ve written about this before and I will probably continue to address this subject until our city government decides what to do with the marijuana issue. I appreciate Mayor Smyth’s…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Cougars softball sweeps double-header
College of the Canyons freshman Micayla Aguilar lines up her pitch in the first game of the Cougars’ home doubleheader vs. L.A. Mission College on Tuesday. COC swept both games from the Eagles to close out its final regular season home games in winning fashion. Emma Doyle/COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Cougars softball sweeps double-header

College of the Canyons swept its home double-header against Los Angeles Mission College on Tuesday, with the Cougars celebrating “Sophomore Day” in style by way of an 8-7 victory in…

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Read more about the article Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger
The Castaic Town Council listens to a member of 5th district supervisor Kathryn Barger's office during a town council meeting at the Castaic Union School District offices in Castaic on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Castaic Town Council gets insight on water merger

Talk of a converged water agency dominated the conversation at the Castaic Area Town Council meeting Wednesday night. Much concern from Castaic residents and councilmembers surrounds the proposed Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Hart baseball hands West Ranch 1st loss
Hart's Trever Coogan gets high-fives after scoring a run on a squeeze play in the fifth inning to tie the score at 2-2. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart baseball hands West Ranch 1st loss

Down by one run in the fifth inning, Hart baseball’s Cody Jefferis approached the plate. The only thought he had that couldn’t be drowned out by two rowdy dugouts was…

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Read more about the article Canyon baseball earns 1st Foothill League win
Canyon's Robbie Scouller (28) chases down Golden Valley's Leon Jackson (10, not pictured) after Jackson was caught in a pickle between third base and home during a baseball on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Canyon baseball earns 1st Foothill League win

Entering Wednesday’s home game against Golden Valley, nearly an entire calendar year had passed since Canyon’s last Foothill League victory. Canyon starting pitcher Matt Serrano went a long way to…

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Read more about the article Valencia baseball outlasts Saugus
Valencia's Lukas White (5) throws a pitch in the seventh inning of a baseball game against Saugus on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia baseball outlasts Saugus

By the time Valencia High baseball broke an extended team huddle following its 3-2 home win over Saugus on Wednesday, news had already trickled among players and coaches that across…

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Read more about the article Gangs a part of SCV history
Two Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies stand guard near the scene of a shooting in Newhall on Monday April 3, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Gangs a part of SCV history

The latest victim of gang violence has been identified as 27-year-old Steven Ryan Valenzuela-Hughes. Gunned down Apr. 3 on Bottletree Lane near the intersection of Valle Del Oro and Dockweiler…

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Read more about the article Chiquita Canyon Landfill gets 30 year extension
People testify remotely about the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion at the Stevenson Ranch Library during a hearing in April. The issue is scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors for final approval. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Chiquita Canyon Landfill gets 30 year extension

  County planning commissioners gave Chiquita Canyon Landfill a 30-year extension Wednesday, several hours after a public hearing. The decision was made an hours-long meeting in which the Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article Shoplifter defended by knife-wielding man, both arrested
A sheriff's patrol SUV is parked outside a Kohls store in Canyon Country moments after an police matter occurred. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Shoplifter defended by knife-wielding man, both arrested

A man who flashed a knife at store security officers in defense of a woman stopped for shoplifting fled the store with the woman, only to be followed and later…

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