Read more about the article Saugus, Hart baseball advance to VIBL semis
Saugus' Andrew Sharp (45) heads for first base during a VIBL game at Canyon on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Saugus, Hart baseball advance to VIBL semis

Once Hart High beat Camarillo, 6-3, on Wednesday at home in the quarterfinals of the Valley Invitational Baseball League playoffs, an all-Foothill League semifinal was guaranteed for later in the…

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Read more about the article Will Loo: Lowering the speed limit/driving slower
A memorial sits near the site of where Collin Gore and Joel Godfrey died in a head-on collision on McBean Parkway near Decoro Drive on Monday night. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Will Loo: Lowering the speed limit/driving slower

Hello, my name is Will Loo. I am 12 years old. I am sending this letter to you for the Communication merit badge for Boy Scouts. After reading Lois Eisenberg’s…

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Read more about the article What is Valencia football’s biggest weapon heading into 2017?
Valencia's Cole Edwards (53), Cody Paul (57) and Parker Kernek (67) all return on the Vikings' offensive line for this season. Signal file photo

What is Valencia football’s biggest weapon heading into 2017?

Amid all the weapons Valencia High football boasts at the skill positions, another aspect of the Vikings’ repertoire caught the eye of Canyon High coach Rich Gutierrez on Tuesday during…

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Read more about the article Sally White: Only an incomplete cleanup
Operations Manger Hassan Amini, right, describes the soil cleanup process by natural biological agents in the soil during a tour to view cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Oct. 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sally White: Only an incomplete cleanup

In a recent issue of The Signal we learned that there is light at the end of the tunnel (CAG: Roads built across Whittaker Bermite land would open up the…

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Read more about the article Michael Pin: City leading from behind
Santa Clarita Senior Traffic Engineer Andrew Yi demonstrates the city's signal synchronization system in this May 2016 photo. Austin Dave/The Signal

Michael Pin: City leading from behind

Well, it looks like my understanding of government was a bit naive. I was under the impression that a letter from a concerned citizen to local government officials detailing a…

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Read more about the article Castaic school district officials looking at declining enrollment
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic school district officials looking at declining enrollment

A lack of housing developments and growth in the Castaic area are projected to negatively impact enrollment numbers in all four schools in the Castaic Union School District, according to…

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Read more about the article Bill to aid young victims of sexual abuse heads to governor’s desk
Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) speaks about Senate Bill 807 at the Senate Governance and Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 10.

Bill to aid young victims of sexual abuse heads to governor’s desk

Help for victims of sexual abuse is only a signature away from becoming state law. Senate Bill 756, which would provide restitution for young sexual violence victims, was passed on…

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Read more about the article Advisory body will monitor L.A. County trauma center funds
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s new $151 million patient tower is scheduled to open in 2019. Courtesy rendering.

Advisory body will monitor L.A. County trauma center funds

To ensure funding for trauma centers in Los Angeles County can meet the needs of patients, the Board of Supervisors created a task force to monitor the distribution of these…

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Read more about the article Knight praises House committee’s efforts to protect community grants
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale on Saturday, March 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight praises House committee’s efforts to protect community grants

In response to the national budget President Donald Trump proposed in May, Rep. Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) office spoke out about the elimination of Community Development Block Grant funding. The funds…

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Read more about the article Newhall man questioned about Pyramid Lake stabbing death
Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, California (Credit: Roman Fuchs/Wikimedia Commons)

Newhall man questioned about Pyramid Lake stabbing death

Homicide detectives probing the stabbing death of a man - now identified as a Newhall resident - whose body was found Saturday near Pyramid Lake and the Piru Creek Campground…

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Read more about the article County approves two new firefighting helicopters
A fire helicopter drops its load of water near homes that were close to a small brush fire that broke out along northbound Highway 14 just north of Escondido Canyon Road on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

County approves two new firefighting helicopters

In Los Angeles County’s effort to combat intensifying fire seasons, the Board of Supervisors authorized two new firefighting aircrafts at their meeting Tuesday. The L.A. County Fire Department’s Air Operations…

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Read more about the article Nordstrom Rack to open next spring at Promenade at Town Center
Santa Clarita's first Nordstrom Rack will open next spring at the Promenade at Town Center.

Nordstrom Rack to open next spring at Promenade at Town Center

Nordstrom Inc. plans to open its first store in Santa Clarita, a Nordstrom Rack, at The Promenade at Town Center in Santa Clarita. The 30,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open…

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Read more about the article Gymboree to close 350 stores; Valencia outlet unaffected
Gymboree Corp. is closing 350 stores as part of a bankruptcy and reorganization.

Gymboree to close 350 stores; Valencia outlet unaffected

Gymboree Corp. will close about 350 of its children’s clothing stores as part of a court-supervised restructuring. Its Gymboree outlet at Valencia Town Center will remain open. In California, the…

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