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Santa Clarita Blue Heat keeps undefeated streak
The Santa Clarita Blue Heat haven’t scored as many goals as its coach might have hoped. But, frankly, they’ve scored when they’ve had to and they haven’t had to score…
Hart's Trever Coogan (69) smiles as he heads for first base during a baseball game against Canyon at Hart on Monday, June 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart baseball brings the heat to beat Canyon
In Hart High’s 3-0 VIBL summer league win over Canyon at Hart, Josh Cerpa’s game was both patient and urgent. At the plate, where he went 3-for-4, he was the…
Jason Gibbs: Parks renters vs. owners: lose-lose debate
The June 13 Santa Clarita City Council meeting was expected to be long; lasting close to three hours, it did not disappoint. While only about 30 minutes were spent discussing…
Tom Lackey
Tom Lackey: Need for a transparent state budget
California technology has changed how the entire world lives, works, travels and consumes information. Unfortunately, our state government is stuck in the 20th century. California passed a $125 billion budget…
City Streamlines some commercial sign rules
Business owners in Santa Clarita will be able to install slightly larger commercial signs and put signs in a wider variety of locations, thanks to tweaks of the city’s sign…
Pharmavite signs 2 Valencia leases
Pharmavite LLC, a manufacturer of dietary supplements based in Santa Clarita, will consolidate and upgrade its facilities in Valencia Commerce Center. The company, which markets vitamins and mineral supplements under…
La Mesa Junior High student Cheyanne Soto, left, runs the 100 meter hurdles at the Hart Games, as speech pathologist Paulynn Riggens, right, runs alongside her at Valencia High School on Monday, March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Careful planning can prevent permit-approval headaches
Last year, the city of Santa Clarita’s building and safety department issued 6,147 permits and conducted more than 20,000 building inspections representing more than $285 million in new construction. At…
Megan Laub of Power House jumps in the air during a dance routine at Sulphr Springs Elementary on Monday, March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Prop Store LA expands with move to Valencia
Brandon Alinger loves movies and all the things associated with them, even more so if the item was in a Star Wars or Indiana Jones movie. Alinger is chief operations…
Newhall Ranch owner FivePoint raises $320M in IPO
Shares in Five Point Holdings, LLC, owner of Newhall Ranch and other large planned communities in coastal California, began trading May 10 on the New York Stock Exchange. On May…
Four hallmarks that distinguish the engaged employee
Early in my career, out of college just a couple of years, I received a phone call from a long-time friend of the family who told me about a job…
Valencia's Adam West clears 12 feet, 1 inch in the boys pole vault at a dual meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
From the editor
A theme in many commencement speeches this graduation season is a reminder to graduates that many of the jobs they’ll hold don’t exist yet. Entrepreneurs will lead the way…
Signal Multimedia launches digital agency
Signal Multimedia, SCVBJ’s parent company, has launched a new full-service digital marketing agency dedicated to helping local merchants and businesses thrive in the age of social media. Signal Digital Solutions…
Business can help build local philanthropy
A revamped community foundation is seeking to build a new generation of philanthropists in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, and local businesses can help. The Community Foundation of…
Avita Medical challenges Renovacare patent
Avita Medical Ltd., a biomedical company that uses regenerative cell technology to treat wounds and skin defects, is challenging a competitor’s use of a U.S. patent. Avita, which has its…
Apprenticeship program to train skilled workers
A three-way partnership fueled by state and federal workforce development grants will add 16 skilled jobs in the SCV starting this month. AMS Fulfillment Services is collaborating with College of…
Officials investigate a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and at least one vehicle on Sierra Highway in 2016 Samie Gebers/ Signal
Streetlights to be installed on Sierra Highway, Bouquet Canyon Road
Seeking increased safety on Sierra Highway and Bouquet Canyon Road for drivers and pedestrians, the city plans to put up a total of 79 new streetlights over the next few…
Firefighters work to put out hotspots near the Placerita Canyon Nature Center following the Placerita Fire on Monday, June 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
UPDATE: Placerita Fire destroys 3 Disney sets
In addition to having burned 760 acres over the weekend, the Placertia Fire also destroyed three of Disney’s production sets on the Golden Oak Ranch, a Disney spokesman told…
Courtney(Burton) Arvizu
Jury trial to begin in newlywed murder case
The murder trial of a 50-year-old Santa Clarita man accused of killing his 25-year-old bride in their Newhall home two years ago is slated to begin Wednesday, a spokesman…
Part of Railroad Avenue will be under construction for five weeks starting July 5 in order to install a reinforced storm drain. Courtesy of the City of Santa Clarita.
Railroad Avenue to be under construction starting July 5
While Santa Clarita is in the thick of fire season, winter flood prevention and preparation is already in the works. Beginning Wednesday, July 5, developer TMC Hollis LLC and the…
AMG thrives amid public-sector building boom
A surge in public-sector construction throughout California is keeping Santa Clarita-based contractor AMG & Associates busy, with clients that range from public school and college districts to the federal government.…
