Read more about the article COC baseball coach reflects on trip to the Dominican Republic
COC baseball coach Chris Cota recently took a trip to the Dominican Republic for a youth baseball tournament. One of his favorite memories of the trip was gifting a baseball to local kids. Courtesy Cepeda Baseball

COC baseball coach reflects on trip to the Dominican Republic

The images of five-passenger motorbikes and kids playing baseball with plastic bottles and sticks so seared themselves into Chris Cota’s memory that the longtime College of the Canyons baseball coach…

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Read more about the article Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, Friends of Hart Park Board Member, Dies at 79
Lisa Hamblen, Friends of Hart Park board member, horse breeder, and former Hamblen Music CEO, died at the age of 79. Courtesy Photo.

Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, Friends of Hart Park Board Member, Dies at 79

Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, a board member of the Friends of Hart Park, died on Tuesday, July 25 at the age of 79. Jaserie had been battling with pulmonary fibrosis that…

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Read more about the article BUSINESS LEADER PROFILE: T Meyer, head of Northwestern Mutual expanded Valencia office
The Hart Indians and the Birmingham Patriots lacrosse teams fight for a loose ball during game at Hart on Friday, March 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

BUSINESS LEADER PROFILE: T Meyer, head of Northwestern Mutual expanded Valencia office

One of Terrance Meyer’s college majors pointed to what he would end up doing for a living, while the other offers some insight into how he does it. After two…

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Read more about the article Air quality unhealthy for sensitive individuals in SCV
Gary Muller charges his electric BMW i3 at Whole Foods Market on Valencia Blvd. on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Electric cars are a good option for reducing ozone emissions and helping to clean up the environment. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Air quality unhealthy for sensitive individuals in SCV

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals in Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday. Los Angeles County Interim Health Officer, Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, MD,…

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Read more about the article 2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year
Valencia holds up their winning trophy for photos after winning the Div. 1AA Championship against Canyon at The Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday. Dan Watson/the Signal

2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Team of the Year

Valencia High girls basketball played like a team running out of time. Yes, the Vikings’ 2016-17 campaign was a Showtime-esque montage of ball movement, Jade Jordan 3-pointers, Ashlee Ane drives…

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Read more about the article Joe Mackey: Due to benefit from Newhall Ranch? Not current residents
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Joe Mackey: Due to benefit from Newhall Ranch? Not current residents

I am writing regarding the editorial piece “Newhall Ranch Opportunities: Development of long-sought mini-city could mean widespread economic gain for SCV,” published July 22, 2017. The blatant catering to the…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: Perilously hanging together
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: Perilously hanging together

Benjamin Franklin is credited with a clever saying that drew attention to the necessity of unity among our Founding Fathers. He opined, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most…

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Read more about the article Lynne Plambeck & Stacy Fortner: Not so innocuous water bill
File photo taken in March 2012 of Highway 126 looking SW showing the Newhall Ranch property. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lynne Plambeck & Stacy Fortner: Not so innocuous water bill

Editor’s note: The following column was published July 27 and is copyrighted by the Sacramento Bee. Reprinted by permission. Our fight against the Newhall Ranch development may qualify as historic.…

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