Read more about the article Valencia, West Ranch baseball ready to battle for title, again
Valencia's Cody Minnis (10) swings for a base hit during a baseball game against Golden Valley in May. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia, West Ranch baseball ready to battle for title, again

The stage is the same. Some key players are the same. The roles, at least on paper, are completely flipped. For the second straight year, Valencia and West Ranch highs…

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Sulphur Springs board to consider moving location of one state preschool program

Editor's note: The district is considering moving only one of two state preschool programs in operation at Mint Canyon Community School.  This means that one preschool program will still be…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustangs baseball stays alive
Aaron Shackelford, above, and The Master’s University baseball team were able to escape Menlo College in the GSAC tournament on Monday night. Photo courtesy of Menlo College Sports Information

TMU Insider: Mustangs baseball stays alive

Over the weekend, The Master’s University’s men’s and women’s track & field programs competed at the Oxy Invitational in Eagle Rock, while Mustang baseball kicked off its time at the…

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Read more about the article COC softball sweeps its way into Super Regional
College of the Canyons' pitcher Alexis Ramirez (21) throws a pitch at a softball game against Glendale at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

COC softball sweeps its way into Super Regional

There’s another benefit to playing well in the community college softball playoffs in addition to winning games and advancing: Staying alive in the postseason provides more opportunities for four-year college…

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Read more about the article SCCS softball gets comeback win over Trinity
Santa Clarita Christian baserunner Kaleigh Moss (24) beats the tag by Trinity Classical Academy's Catie Robertson (18) at second base at Trinity Classical Academy on Monday. Dan Watson/ For The Signal

SCCS softball gets comeback win over Trinity

Santa Clarita Christian and Trinity Classical Academy softball were tied 20-all in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday at Trinity. The Cardinals’ Cassidy Oliver struck out for the…

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Read more about the article Thomas Oatway: House-approved insurance would imperil hospitals
Protestors file into Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest what they called "Trump care" with the United Here organization. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Thomas Oatway: House-approved insurance would imperil hospitals

With the slim margin of victory provided by our own U.S. Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdle, the House passed a GOP health care bill (AHCA) that essentially provides health care insurance…

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Read more about the article Graveyard of protesters say Knight is cause of death
Protesters hold a "die-in" in front of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over the congressman's vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Graveyard of protesters say Knight is cause of death

About 70 protesters with Indivisible Santa Clarita carried tombstone-shaped signs on Monday afternoon to speak out against Representative Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) healthcare vote. The group gathered at the congressman’s Santa…

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Read more about the article 500 gallons of oil spill down embankment near Pyramid Lake
overturned tanker spills oil down embankment, snarls traffic near Pyramid Lake, photo for The Signal by Jeff Zimmerman.

500 gallons of oil spill down embankment near Pyramid Lake

At least 500 gallons of crude oil from an overturned big rig spilled down an embankment near Pyramid Lake Sunday morning, snarling weekend traffic through the Grapevine for miles as…

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Read more about the article Elementary students visit CalArts for culminating art exhibit
Students at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) view artwork from Newhall Elementary School students on display at the school as part of the Arts Pilot Program and Community Arts Partnership (CAP) on May 8. 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Elementary students visit CalArts for culminating art exhibit

On Monday, forty second and third grade students from Newhall Elementary School traveled to California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) to view their artwork on display in the school’s L-Shaped…

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Read more about the article Amgen Tour to close roads on May 17
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

Amgen Tour to close roads on May 17

Courtesy of the City of Santa Clarita  On Wednesday, May 17, the City of Santa Clarita will host the Men’s Stage 4 Finish of the Amgen Tour of California professional…

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Read more about the article Community comes together to support a good cause
Ken Kurowski holds up a number indicating he wants to donate $100 at the 29th annual Taste of the Town at Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Community comes together to support a good cause

For 29 years, the SCV community has come together to hold Taste of the Town in support of The Child & Family Center and 2017 was no exception. Some 2,000…

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