Read more about the article Valencia softball moving on to quarterfinals
Valencia's Kyla Hardy (2) left, runs to first after hitting an RBI single which brought Ally Shipman (14), right home to score against Foothill at Valencia on Tuesday. Dan Watson/For The Signal

Valencia softball moving on to quarterfinals

The day before Valencia High softball’s 2-0 home win over Foothill High of Santa Ana on Tuesday in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, pitcher Shea…

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Read more about the article Hart softball advances to 1st quarter final since 2010
Hart's Abby Sweet (26), left, high-fives teammate Sarah Backer (7), right, as Jordyn Gasper (11), center, smiles after defeating Paraclete in a CIF-Southern Section playoff softball game at Hart on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart softball advances to 1st quarter final since 2010

In the first inning of a game seemingly destined for offensive fireworks, Paraclete of Lancaster’s second hitter took a mighty hack. Fortunately for Hart, Mona Trevizo’s two-strike, off-speed pitch hadn’t…

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Read more about the article Local homes and condos see decrease in April sales
File Photo: Homes as seen from Pacific Crest Park in Saugus in 2015.

Local homes and condos see decrease in April sales

Sales decreased as costs increased for single-family homes and condos across the Santa Clarita Valley in April, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. Condominium sales decreased 31.4 percent…

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Read more about the article Hart softball hosts 2-time-defending CIF champs today
Hart's Andrea Cespedes (2) catches a fly ball in the outfield during a softball game at Golden Valley on April 25. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart softball hosts 2-time-defending CIF champs today

You’d think, maybe, that Hart softball’s playoff road would ease up a little after it knocked off the bracket’s No. 2 seed in the first round. It didn’t. The Indians…

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Read more about the article Valencia softball preps mentally for 2nd round
Valencia's Kelia Paragas (1) slides into second base as Great Oak's Cecelia Winters (19) ducks to tag her during a CIF-Southern Section playoff softball game at Valencia on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia softball preps mentally for 2nd round

Every gameday, each Valencia softball player gets a motivational quote attached to a snack at some point in the school day from coach Donna Lee. The idea is to keep…

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Read more about the article SCV success hard to keep track of at CIF-SS finals
Trinity's Solomon Strader finishes the 400 meter dash at the CIF-Southern Section track and field finals at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV success hard to keep track of at CIF-SS finals

Canyon High’s Gabby Sanchez broke the school record in discus before. But breaking her record wasn’t any less exciting. “As soon as they announced it, I was like, obviously really…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustangs taking it to the next level
The TMU men's golf team finished 11th in the 66th Annual Men's Golf National Championships. Courtesy TMU Athletics

TMU Insider: Mustangs taking it to the next level

Last week, The Master’s University golf team earned an 11th-place finish at the NAIA National Championships, while TMU baseball punched its ticket to the NAIA World Series after cruising through…

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Read more about the article Greg Amsler: A new idea gets even better
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Greg Amsler: A new idea gets even better

A new water district for the Santa Clarita Valley is a great idea. It will save us $14 million and strengthen our local water reliability. It modernizes our water system…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Firefighters gain control of 2 Canyon Country brush fires
A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter responds to a brush fire reported at Sierra Highway and Hillfield Lane Monday at 1:25 p.m. Rick McClure/For the Signal

UPDATE: Firefighters gain control of 2 Canyon Country brush fires

By Jim Holt & Christina Cox Signal Staff Writers Firefighters wasted no time getting the jump on two small brush fires in Canyon Country Monday afternoon, thwarting the threat that…

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