Read more about the article Marilyn Searcy: The other side of Trump
A woman holds a sign supporting President Trump on Valencia Boulevard on March 25. Bill Reynolds/For The Signal

Marilyn Searcy: The other side of Trump

Here’s my response to Arnold Mann’s Letter to the Editor published June 6 and headlined “sucker punched.” Please do not feel sorry for those who voted for the Republican Party.…

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Read more about the article Saugus grad shares Women’s College World Series championship finals experience
Saugus grad Mariah Lopez pitches against Omaha on March 10, 2017. Photo courtesy Ty Russell

Saugus grad shares Women’s College World Series championship finals experience

When it came to whether or not Florida’s Kayli Kvistad leaned into the pitch that hit her with the bases loaded Tuesday night, Saugus High graduate Mariah Lopez remained noncommittal.…

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Read more about the article Health care uncertainty threatens two-year-old’s life
Jasmine Winning, 2, center, smiles as her mom, Joanna Joshua, right, shows her a photo of a beach trip as her father, Kyle Winning, holds her in their Valencia home on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Jasmine was born with hypoplastic left heart and heterotaxy, meaning she has half a heart and most of her organs are flipped. Her family has been fighting the healthcare system to keep her alive. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Health care uncertainty threatens two-year-old’s life

Jasmine Winning enjoys every minute of each day. The two and a half-year-old Santa Clarita girl wears sparkly red shoes, loves ballet and swimming, climbs all over her parents and…

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Read more about the article Former Signal Sports writer pens young adult basketball novel
Craig Leener, a former sports writer for The Signal, recently released a young adult basketball novel. Photo courtesy of Ted Dayton

Former Signal Sports writer pens young adult basketball novel

I’m not exactly sure when, but it was sometime during the production of the 2015 SCV High School Football Preview that a white-haired figured glided into The Signal’s newsroom, red…

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Read more about the article Local UFC fighter talks about past as he prepares for future
Vinc Pichel, a professional fighter who trains in Valencia, will return to the UFC on June 10. Courtesy photo

Local UFC fighter talks about past as he prepares for future

Even though he goes by the nickname of Vinc “From Hell” Pichel, the professional fighter says he feels blessed to be where he is now. After a three-year hiatus filled…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to appoint member to Citizens Oversight Committee
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Board to appoint member to Citizens Oversight Committee

Castaic resident Jeff Preach is expected to take on a new position as a representative on the Castaic Union School District’s Measure QS Citizens Oversight Committee. Governing Board members are…

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Read more about the article Biomedical firm Avita Medical names Perry as CEO
Dr. Mike Perry is the new CEO of Avita Medical, which has its main US offices in Valencia.

Biomedical firm Avita Medical names Perry as CEO

Avita Medical Ltd., a biomedical maker of regenerative skin treatments, has named Dr. Michael Perry as its new chief executive officer, replacing Adam Kelliher. Avita’s U.S. operations are based in…

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Read more about the article Get sober or die
Sunny Ludlow hugs her son JamesFusca after seeing him for the first time since he entered Action Family Counseling's Piru rehab facility on May 9. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Get sober or die

When heroin addict James Fusca walks into the tiny room at the center in Piru, he finds it markedly different from what he found there the day before, when two…

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