Joshua Heath: The rich conservative welfare queens
There is a particular kind of hypocrite in our politics today. He is affluent, well-educated, and often a member of the professional class. Politically, he is deeply conservative, a devotee…
Maria Gutzeit: Lessons from hillbilly and president
Recently, I read the bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy” by J.D Vance. To be honest, my reason for loading it onto my Kindle was to understand what the heck “the other side”…
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Valencia resident posts strong showing on Women’s Amateur first day
At 14 years old, Zoe Campos is a realist. How was her first round at the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Monday? “It was OK,” she said. “I struggled in the…
SCV resident leads 12U USA baseball to victory
With smiles nearly half the size of their faces, players from the USA Baseball 12U National Team jogged around the perimeter of the field at Tainan Stadium in Taiwan in…
Taj Brar throws his arms up in celebration after beating Mexico in the Mustang World Series championship game in Youngsville, La. on Sunday. Photo courtesy Reina Hogen
Hart 10U baseball team wins Mustang World Series
For preteen boys, summer vacation can be the best time of year. Staying up late, sleeping in and spending hours lounging by the pool. The Hart Gold 10U Mustang baseball…
Former Valencia baseball player Chad Bible was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in January. His final chemo treatment was on July 27. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Valencia grad Chad Bible is cancer free
After months of chemotherapy and one final scan Monday afternoon, Valencia High graduate Chad Bible received a call later in the evening confirming that he is in fact cancer free.…
Clouds billow in the distance looking north-west at about noon from Dockweiller Drive in Santa Clarita. The Old Town Newhall Library can be seen, lower right, and the homes of Stevenson Ranch are visible on the hills in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
Luxury senior community in the works near south Via Princessa
Seniors in search of luxury houses can look forward to the upcoming Verano development coming to Santa Clarita, according to an announcement from Pardee Homes. Located off south Via Princessa…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Man hurt in rollover crash taken to hospital
A man injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on Bouquet Canyon Road was pulled from the vehicle and taken to the hospital Monday afternoon. The injured man, whose…
Jason Knowles (left) and Rodney Parker sit at the Metro station in Newhall with food packages from Bridge to Home. Austin Dave/The Signal
County data reveals more homeless in Santa Clarita
Surrounding conversations that the homeless count in Santa Clarita had increased over the past year, data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority confirms that there are more people who…
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Murderer in 1978 killing to be sentenced Wednesday
A 61-year-old murderer already serving a life sentence in prison will have to wait at least two more days to receive his sentence for the murder of a gas station…
Saugus High’s performing arts center making progress
Saugus High School's new performing arts center is making significant progress and will be complete by spring 2018. Reporter Kazia Doros talks to the school's staff about the exciting new…
Families hope to see city’s military banner program go year-round
It's a sense of pride and sadness felt by many families in Santa Clarita as they look up and see their loved one on a banner. Emily Giordano reports on…
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Newhall man pleads to killing childhood friend
A 22-year-old man pleaded no contest Monday to killing Max Bernal, a friend he knew since childhood, a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spokesman announced. David Aldana, now…
A cyclist pushes up Lake Hughes Road en route to the finish line at Lake Hills Community Church on Monday, August 7, 2017 for the hillclimb cycling event for the 2017 World Police and Fire Games. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Santa Clarita firefighters gear up for World Police and Fire Games
Several Santa Clarita locals are trading in their firefighting helmets for bicycle helmets this week. As the World Police and Fire Games have made their way to Los Angeles County,…
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CalArts awarded more than $100,000 from Hollywood Foreign Press Association
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) was among dozens of nonprofit entertainment organizations, foundations and scholarship organizations who received more than $2.8 million from the the Hollywood Foreign Press Association…
Biker hurt in 3-vehicle crash in Agua Dulce
A motorcyclist was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 14 in Agua Dulce Monday. The multi-vehicle traffic collision happened shortly after 2:10 p.m. Monday in the southbound lanes…
Teachers in superhero capes add sticky notes with discussion topics on them to a "parking lot" during a professional development day with a superhero theme on Monday, August 7, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Sierra Vista pays tribute to its campus heroes
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s dozens of Sierra Vista Junior High School teachers dressed as Superman! Draped in capes of Superman and Batman, teachers and staff members from…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Tick Canyon fire extinguished in three minutes
A small brush fire that broke out inside Tick Canyon on the extreme east side of the Santa Clarita Valley was quickly extinguished by firefighters Monday morning. Firefighters extinguished the…
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Jim De Bree: His not a winning presidency
By Jim de Bree SCV Voices In its July 28 edition The Signal published a letter to the editor from Betty Arenson entitled “No way to win if you’re president.”…
