Read more about the article TMU men’s soccer welcomes 13 newcomers to the roster
TMU forward and Saugus High grad Trevor Mangan, right, is expected to be a factor in the Mustangs’ attack this year as a junior. His coach is hoping for a breakout season. Dan Watson/The Signal

TMU men’s soccer welcomes 13 newcomers to the roster

The Master’s University soccer coach Jim Rickard used two words to confirm a deluge of 13 newcomers. Are that many guys really coming in for the fall? “Yes,” he said.…

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Read more about the article Mason Nesbitt: Division 2 is a blessing for Valencia football
Valencia Moises Haynes runs the ball down the field in the first quarter of a game against Arroyo Grande at Valencia High School in the playoffs last season. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Mason Nesbitt: Division 2 is a blessing for Valencia football

High School Football America released a composite national top 25 on Wednesday, providing a sharp reminder for a certain Santa Clarita Valley football program to count its blessings. I’ll go…

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Read more about the article West Ranch pitcher collecting baseball gear for Dominican Republic players
West Ranch baseball's Vincent Rojas with baseball equipment he has collected to send to the Dominican Republic to donate to baseball players there. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch pitcher collecting baseball gear for Dominican Republic players

On a summer day in the Dominican Republic, West Ranch baseball’s Vinny Rojas was explaining how to throw a curve ball to a 6-foot-4, 14-year-old Dominican boy. “I struck him…

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Read more about the article Jordan Spieth is a true champion
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Jordan Spieth of the United States holds the Claret Jug after winning the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 23, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Jordan Spieth is a true champion

The recently completed Open Championship at Royal Birkdale still has me shaking my head in amazement. The drama of the last hour of the tournament served as a fitting example…

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Read more about the article SCV girls tennis players busy with summer tournaments
Valencia’s Amanda Tabanera executes a serve at the USTA Boys and Girls 16 and Under Zonal in Salt Lake City in July. Tabanera will be competing in the US Hardcourt Nationals this weekend. Courtesy photo

SCV girls tennis players busy with summer tournaments

When Amanda Tabanera was a little girl, she used to visit her grandparents in San Diego. While she was there, she would go watch the 16s and 18s US Hardcourt…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Sudden heavy rain brings lightning-sparked fires, flooding, mudslides to East SCV
Two men in a Ford pickup truck drive through deep floodwater on Crown Valley Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Acton. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Sudden heavy rain brings lightning-sparked fires, flooding, mudslides to East SCV

Hot "crazy" weather triggered multiple lightning strikes which sparked fires in the Angeles National Forest and thunderstorms which created flooding in Acton. Heavy sudden rains amounting to 1.25 inches fell…

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Read more about the article Report finds California graduates have less debt than peers nationwide
FILE PHOTO: Members of the 2017 graduating class march in to begin the College of the Canyons commencement ceremony held in the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons in Valencia on June 2. Dan Watson/For the Signal

Report finds California graduates have less debt than peers nationwide

In California, college graduates tend to fair better than students across the nation when it comes to their student debt, according to a report from WalletHub. The report, “2017 States…

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Read more about the article Supervisors’ motion will evaluate county care of patients with mental health issues
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Supervisors’ motion will evaluate county care of patients with mental health issues

Furthering the county’s efforts to aid those with mental health issues, Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl will present a motion on Tuesday to evaluate and improve the process to…

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Read more about the article COC to offer expanded selection of free noncredit courses
An aerial photo of the College of the Canyons Valencia Campus in March 2015. Courtesy of COC

COC to offer expanded selection of free noncredit courses

Source: College of the Canyons  Included among the nearly 2,000 class sections being offered by College of the Canyons this fall are 57 noncredit class sections, marking a 36 percent…

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