Read more about the article More Than an Athlete: Hart girls basketball’s Nicole Benz
Hart basketball's Nicole Benz was also the editor of the Smoke Signal and a Girl Scout. She's attending Notre Dame in the fall. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: Hart girls basketball’s Nicole Benz

There are arcs in stories and there are arcs in basketball. Hart basketball’s Nicole Benz is able to see the parabola in both the literary and athletic sense. Benz has…

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Read more about the article Unemployment dips 0.1 percent in city, county, state and nation
A representative from People's Care talks with an attendee at the America's Job Center of California Hiring Fest on April 28, 2017.

Unemployment dips 0.1 percent in city, county, state and nation

Unemployment continues to steadily decline in Santa Clarita and nationwide as summer approaches. The jobless rate in the city for May was 3.7 percent, a 0.1 percent decrease from April,…

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Read more about the article Two Santa Clarita youth will receive The Congressional Award Gold Medal
The Congressional Award Gold Medal. The Congressional Award/Facebook

Two Santa Clarita youth will receive The Congressional Award Gold Medal

This year, two young adults from the Santa Clarita Valley earned the highest honor Congress can bestow upon a youth civilian. Minyoung Cho of Valencia and Michael Ngan of Stevenson…

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Read more about the article Burning food on a stove prompts swift response
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Burning food on a stove prompts swift response

  Burning food on a stove sent several firetrucks scrambling to an apartment building in Stevenson Ranch Friday morning. What was reported to be a structure fire shortly before 11:30…

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Read more about the article NFL running back, former Viking to host youth football camp
Shane Vereen, a Valencia grad and NFL running back. Photo courtesy New York Giants

NFL running back, former Viking to host youth football camp

On Thursday afternoon, NFL running back Shane Vereen had finished his offseason workouts with the New York Giants and was waiting to board a plane. For the fourth year in…

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Read more about the article Anne Marie Whalley: Wanted: honesty in governance
An attendee raises her hand to ask Congressman Steve Knight a question during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on April 18. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Anne Marie Whalley: Wanted: honesty in governance

I attended the Steve Knight town hall meeting held recently at Canyon High School, and I was very surprised by the attitude of most people in attendance. Some questions asked…

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Read more about the article West Ranch’s Camacho twins keeping up with dual-sport summer
West Ranch's Ryan Camacho (13) makes a catch in right field against Golden Valley at Golden Valley in March. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch’s Camacho twins keeping up with dual-sport summer

Like many their age, Ryan and Jovan Camacho enjoy lounging around the house and relaxing during the summer. Of course, for West Ranch High’s most-athletic identical twins, that applies only…

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Read more about the article Einstein softball misses out on playoff bid, not league honors
Albert Einstein Academy's Beatriz Panduro was named the Omega League's Most Valuable Player. Courtesy photo

Einstein softball misses out on playoff bid, not league honors

When a rival school dropped out of its league, Albert Einstein Academy softball ultimately lost a playoff berth. What it didn’t lose was an undefeated Omega League championship and a…

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Read more about the article More Than an Athlete: Golden Valley football’s Devin Lewis
Golden Valley's Devin Lewis poses for a portrait at the high school on June 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: Golden Valley football’s Devin Lewis

Devin Lewis knew, but he wanted to be sure. So he pulled himself off the turf at Ayala High in Chino Hills and jogged toward the sideline. The dull, numb…

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