Read more about the article Hart’s 11-on-11 exercise holds connections to the past
Brothers Mike Herrington, center, Dean Herrington, left, and Rick Herrington, right, stand on the Hart football field on July 5, 2017 during an 11-on-11 practice against Paraclete. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart’s 11-on-11 exercise holds connections to the past

The day featured a dizzying number of connections to the past, but to the Herrington brothers, it just felt like, well, football. When Hart High and Paraclete of Lancaster got…

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Read more about the article U.S. HealthWorks buys Missouri clinic
Jordan Burnham tells his story to Saugus High School students during a presentation sponsored by Matt's Foundation and Saugus High's Not-One-More-Teen-Suicide Active Minds Club on Friday, March 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

U.S. HealthWorks buys Missouri clinic

Valencia-based U.S. HealthWorks has expanded its occupational health and urgent care network with the purchase of Mosaic Life Care’s Occupational Medicine Clinic in St. Joseph, Mo., the company said in…

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Read more about the article Speed remains the suspected cause of July 4th double fatal crash
A blue truck drives past the spot in the far right lane of southbound McBean Parkway just south of Decoro Drive where a BMW hit at Honda head-on in a fatal car crash in July 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Speed remains the suspected cause of July 4th double fatal crash

  After two days of probing the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Valencia that claimed the lives of two local men on July 4, speed remains the primary factor…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s deputies keep busy with over 100 dispatched calls on July 4
A sheriff's patrol car blocks access to Ridge Route Road near Templin Highway late Friday night following the discovery of a man's body. Austin Dave/The Signal

Sheriff’s deputies keep busy with over 100 dispatched calls on July 4

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department was bombarded with calls about illegal fireworks on Fourth of July. In total, deputies responded to 116 calls concerning illegal fireworks on Tuesday, 80…

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Read more about the article CalArts alumni invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Signal file photo California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts alumni invited into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Eight California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni and faculty members were among 774 industry professionals invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) last week.…

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Read more about the article Heat wave to hit Southern California Thursday
Brad Matheson takes a break from washing his car to cool off under the hose and escape the 100-degree heat on Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Heat wave to hit Southern California Thursday

Temperatures are expected to reach record highs on Saturday and Sunday throughout Southern California as a heat wave moves through the area this week. Five day forecasts from the National…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Encore Chorale Fall 2017 Semester
The Encore Chorale rehearsing at Newhall Church of the Nazarene. Photo courtesy of Brienne Michelle.

Santa Clarita Encore Chorale Fall 2017 Semester

Santa Clarita Encore Chorale, a nonprofit musical arts program for seniors, invites adults 55 and older to join the fall 2017 semester.  Holiday repertoire includes fun and favorite songs and…

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Read more about the article Real Estate Talk: Owners Tend to be Wealthier, Solid Citizens
Marty Kovacs is the 2017 Chairman of the Santa Clarita Valley Division of the Southland Regional Association of Realtors. Courtesy photo.

Real Estate Talk: Owners Tend to be Wealthier, Solid Citizens

It’s true that owning a home offers the freedom to create a personal living environment. Yet it means much more to society and the nation. Indeed, home ownership is an…

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Read more about the article Ron Bischof: Government ‘health care’ and the US Constitution
An American flag waves in the wind outside of City Hall in Valencia. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Ron Bischof: Government ‘health care’ and the US Constitution

Our republic is again embroiled in a contentious debate over the federal government's role in "health care." I use “scare quotes” here because the issue currently under debate is fundamentally…

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Read more about the article Lynda Frautnick: Gallery not included in Santa Clarita Fact Book
Naomi Young looks at the art on display at the Santa Clarita Artists Association art show called Art for the Heart at the SCAA Gallery in Newhall in January. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Lynda Frautnick: Gallery not included in Santa Clarita Fact Book

In reading the Santa Clarita Fact Book that arrived in last week’s Signal, I was disappointed at the omission of the public art gallery that is run by the Santa…

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