Read more about the article Aquatic center plays host to prominent youth swim competition
Team members cheer each other on during a 200 meter medley at the final LA84 Summer Splash event on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Aquatic center plays host to prominent youth swim competition

Moving anxiously through the staging area, swim cap on, goggles in hand, a few deep sighs to keep the nerves at bay, you stare your competitors down and step timidly…

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Read more about the article If you know local students heading back to school, are most of them glad to go back after the summer break?
Bridgeport Elementary students crowd into the gate at 7:50 a.m. on the first day of school in August 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

If you know local students heading back to school, are most of them glad to go back after the summer break?

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Read more about the article Minor league report Pt. 2: Hunter Greene triples in first pro game
Stevenson Ranch product and Billings Mustang Hunter Greene, right, hit a two-run triple in his first professional baseball game. Dean Hendrickson/Billings Mustangs

Minor league report Pt. 2: Hunter Greene triples in first pro game

Hunter Greene multitasked as he rounded the bases at Dehler Park in Billings, Montana, on Tuesday. He heard the crowd explode. He sensed the surprise of his teammates at the…

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Read more about the article COC women’s volleyball returns core players and a will to win
College of the Canyons’ Sam Nua, left, celebrates teammate Emily Burns’ successful block during a game against Pierce College at COC last season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

COC women’s volleyball returns core players and a will to win

A strong core of returners is coming back for the College of the Canyons women’s volleyball team this year, right down to the coach. Clay Timmons is back for his…

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Read more about the article Former ATF special agent, SCV resident to compete in Police and Fire Games
Crossfit athlete John Torres is a retired Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent, and is preparing to compete on Sunday and Monday in the crossfit section of the World Police and Fire Games. Here he trains on a rowing machine in preparation for the calorie row portion of the competition at Afterburn Fitness in Valencia on Friday, August 11, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Former ATF special agent, SCV resident to compete in Police and Fire Games

Though the World Police and Fire Games CrossFit competition does not kick off until Sunday, John Torres has been gearing up for it since 2012. The retired Bureau of Alcohol,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Newhall woman arrested for murder in July shooting
A sheriff’s deputy examines the contents of a backpack on the trunk of a radio car near the scene of a fatal shooting in Canyon Country on July 11, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal.

UPDATE: Newhall woman arrested for murder in July shooting

  Homicide detectives arrested a Newhall woman Thursday on suspicion of murder in last month’s shooting death of Ivan Solis. Shortly before 11:45 a.m. Thursday, detectives with the Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article MannKind Corp. moving HQ to Westlake Village
MannKind Corp., maker of Afrezza inhalable insulin, is moving its headquarters from Rye Canyon Road in Valencia to smaller space on Russell Ranch Road in Westlake Village, seen here. Courtesy photo.

MannKind Corp. moving HQ to Westlake Village

After 16 years in Santa Clarita, MannKind Corp. is moving its corporate headquarters to Westlake Village. The bioscience company markets Afrezza, a fast-acting inhalable form of insulin. The U.S. Food…

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Read more about the article Local Democrat groups hesitate to endorse congressional candidates
Protesters march to the corner of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over Congressman Steve Knight's vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local Democrat groups hesitate to endorse congressional candidates

While local Democrats are having continuous conversations about the 2018 congressional election, many groups are being cautious about selecting a candidate to endorse. In fact, none of the major Santa…

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Read more about the article Barger supports St. Francis Dam Memorial bill
Dan Watson Rusted pipes protrude from the crumbling concrete of the west abutment at the top of the St. Francis Dam site. 030615

Barger supports St. Francis Dam Memorial bill

The Congressional bill that would establish the site of the St. Francis Dam Disaster as a memorial has garnered the support of District Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Under the bill, which…

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A look at the future of California’s Career Technical Education programs

Throughout the country there has been a push toward Career Technical Education (CTE), programs and pathways that provide students with the academic and technical skills they need to succeed in…

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