Read more about the article 2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Coach of the Year
Valencia girls varsity basketball head coach Jerry Mike watches players run shooting drills at practice. Katharine Lotze/Signal

2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Coach of the Year

In the hallway outside Valencia High’s gymnasium, after a 16-point loss to rival Canyon High on Feb. 3, Jerry Mike’s stare was blank, but his words held more weight than…

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Read more about the article Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley, Child & Family Center announce merger
The Child & Family Center. Signal file photo

Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley, Child & Family Center announce merger

In an effort to “better serve needs of the growing Santa Clarita community,” The Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley and the Child & Family Center announced their merger…

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Read more about the article Wineries join forces at Double Trouble tasting room on Main St.
Doug Millick, co-owner of Hoi Polloi Winery, left, and Scott Page-Pagter, co-owner of Pagter Brothers Winery, at the Double Trouble Tasting Room on Main Street in Newhall, which features wines from both wineries. Patrick Mullen/The Signal

Wineries join forces at Double Trouble tasting room on Main St.

Two local wineries are sharing the fruits of their labors at Double Trouble, a tasting room at the corner of Eighth and Main Streets in Newhall. Hoi Polloi Winery and…

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Read more about the article West Ranch baseball’s Callahan picks UC Santa Barbara
West Ranch JD Callahan (26) earns a save as he pitched two scoreless innings in the game against Golden Valley. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

West Ranch baseball’s Callahan picks UC Santa Barbara

When you watch JD Callahan stride onto the mound at West Ranch High, there’s no doubt he looks like a Division-1-baseball-pitcher-to-be. He’s 6-foot-4 and lanky with an electric arm. UC…

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Read more about the article Helicopter mechanics work to keep county’s life-saving air fleet online
Senior helicopter mechanic James Ring holds a model replica of a Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk, the same aircraft being serviced behind him. Austin Dave/The Signal

Helicopter mechanics work to keep county’s life-saving air fleet online

It’s much like the surgical wing of the local trauma center. Their patients – often referred to as birds – are rolled in and connected to an array of cables.…

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