Read more about the article Valencia grad, Cal State Fullerton commit far from reaching his ceiling
Valencia's Cody Minnis (10) swings for a base hit during a baseball game against Golden Valley in May. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia grad, Cal State Fullerton commit far from reaching his ceiling

There’s a picture online of Cody Minnis, playing in a collegiate wood-bat league this summer, that depicts him colliding with an outfield wall and beginning his descent toward the ground…

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Read more about the article Four COC Career Education Programs named ‘Strong Workforce Stars’
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

Four COC Career Education Programs named ‘Strong Workforce Stars’

Source: College of the Canyons Four College of the Canyons programs have been ranked by California Community Colleges (CCC) as Strong Workforce Stars, a new annual commendation for career education…

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Read more about the article National Background Investigations Bureau bill passes House floor
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

National Background Investigations Bureau bill passes House floor

A bill that seeks more transparency from the National Background Investigations Bureau passed on the House floor Wednesday, one week after it passed through a House committee. Introduced by Congressman…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley coach dies after suffering stroke
A photo of Golden Valley High School cheer coach Edward Santos left at a memorial outside the school's gym on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Golden Valley coach dies after suffering stroke

Golden Valley cheerleading coach Ed Santos died Wednesday afternoon after suffering a stroke at a cheerleading camp on Sunday. Santos was taken off life support at 9 p.m. on Tuesday…

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Read more about the article Caltrans works to stabilize hillside, repair drains near Placerita Canyon Road off ramp
Clouds move over the 14 freeway in Canyon Country on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal

Caltrans works to stabilize hillside, repair drains near Placerita Canyon Road off ramp

For the next month, residents and commuters can expect to see trucks and excavators working on a precarious hillside on the northbound 14 freeway just south of Placerita Canyon Road.…

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Read more about the article Cross town road plans on contaminated site waiting for developer
The view from the top of the Whittaker-Bermite site shows Entrance Valley that includes many old buildings -- some from the munitions factory, others just movie props. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal 07102014

Cross town road plans on contaminated site waiting for developer

Building a road that connects major portions of the city across the contaminated Whittaker-Bermite site is just a developer away, according to city officials. As the conclusion of the more…

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Read more about the article Crash involving two big rigs causes Sigalert on southbound 5
A crash involving two big rigs closed the two far right lanes of the southbound 5 freeway just before Roxford Street on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Crash involving two big rigs causes Sigalert on southbound 5

A collision involving a flatbed truck and a semi-truck closed the two far lanes of the southbound 5 freeway just south of the eastbound 210 freeway for more than three…

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Read more about the article Knight becomes 50th member of Climate Solutions Caucus
Congressman Steve Knight answers media questions during a post-town hall interview at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight becomes 50th member of Climate Solutions Caucus

Comprised of exactly half Democrats and half Republicans, the Climate Solutions Caucus has brought together legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives who want to seek policies that can combat…

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Read more about the article Brush fire near Templin Highway burns half acre
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Brush fire near Templin Highway burns half acre

  A brush fire off Interstate 5 near Templin Highway burned between a half acre after smoke and flames were reported near a bee farm Wednesday before noon. Firefighters were…

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Read more about the article 2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Most Exciting Player
Hart's Nick Moore (10) was voted The Signal's 2016-17 Most Exciting Athlete of the Year. Katharine Lotze/Signal

2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Most Exciting Player

Nick Moore wasn’t always a quarterback. Since Pop Warner, the recent Hart High graduate played receiver, running back and safety before he cemented his position as a quarterback. The role…

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Read more about the article Summer Travel
Photo taken in Diamond Head Honolulu on Memorial Day, May 31, 2017. This was a special day for the Rowe’s since Hansford was a U.S. navy veteran (1942-1945). Courtesy photo

Summer Travel

By Mira Rowe Newhall Community Contributor   Travel is a magical word. Everyone loves to travel. Young, old, rich, poor, or disabled people. The young can travel on the cheap and…

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Read more about the article Newcomers and Friends
Nalini Amin, center, with Muriel Usselman, right, and Barri Boren, left, enjoying the festive celebrations. Courtesy photo

Newcomers and Friends

By Gwen Halstead Newhall Community Contributor   Nalini Amin, newly elected President of Newcomers and Friends, received a Certificate of Recognition from California Assemblyman Dante Acosta at the July monthly…

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Read more about the article The Sound of Light
Miles Gilpin, 4, watches a video entitled Journey to Mars as it is projected on the inside of the inflatable "discovery dome" during a presentation by Kidspace Children's Museum for the pre-Kindergarten class at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita on Friday. The class has been studying the planets and the stars. Dan Watson/ The Signal

The Sound of Light

  By Joseph R., Stellin Jr. Valencia Community Contributor   Soaring through space at breakneck speed Mere cosmic dust blown all about No harm no foul our souls are freed…

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Read more about the article Drivers…Pedestrians…“Heads Up” On the Road
A vehicle illegally crosses in the path of an undercover Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy crossing the street in early March 2017. (Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station/Facebook)

Drivers…Pedestrians…“Heads Up” On the Road

By Councilmember Bob Kellar   Safety on the roads is one of the top priorities for your Santa Clarita City Council. Whether it is by ensuring we have protected turn…

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Read more about the article Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.: What’s in a name? More than politics, we hope
Group four, left to right: Diane Trautman, Brett Haddock, Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy, Tito Gonzalez, and Gene Dorio discuss issues that affect the Santa Clarita Valley at the Signal's City Council Forum on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at College of the Canyons' University Center. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Gene Uzawa Dorio, M.D.: What’s in a name? More than politics, we hope

Someday in the future, my great great granddaughter will get directions trying to find me in the city of Santa Clarita. She will be told to follow Cameron Smyth Boulevard,…

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