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A firefighter moves away from a Valencia home severely damaged by fire on Aug. 25, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Garage catches fire in Valencia on Friday

At least seven units with L.A. County Fire responded to a garage that was fully-engulfed in flames on the 27000 block of Coldsprings Place in Valencia. The fire was reported…

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Read more about the article Cocktails for a good cause
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Brand Ambassador,Tiara Lanai serves mixed drinks at the Deep Eddy Vodka booth, one of forty vendors at the Cocktails on the Roof event to benefit the WiSH Foundation, serving the 23,000 students of the William S. Hart School District. The event was held on the roof of the Macy's parking lot at the Westfield Valencia town Center in Valencia in 2017. Dan Watson/For the Signal

Cocktails for a good cause

More than 500 people came out to Cocktails on the Roof in Valencia to support the WiSH Education Foundation. The event was held on the roof of the Macy's parking…

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Read more about the article SCV schools and sheriffs prepare for the unexpected
Captain Robert Lewis with the SCV Sheriff's Station meets with school officials on Friday. Photo courtesy of SCV Sheriff's Station

SCV schools and sheriffs prepare for the unexpected

Superintendent  Paul Cordeiro of the Newhall School District and Captain Robert Lewis with the SCV Sheriff's Station met with officials from various schools Friday morning in order to better prepare for…

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Read more about the article SCCS football’s quest starts tonight
Santa Clarita Christian School's Blaike Orth (3) takes the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter against South Pasadena at Canyon High School last season. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCCS football’s quest starts tonight

There are a lot of new elements that will be tested for Santa Clarita Christian School tonight when they take on St. Bernard of Playa del Rey in their season-opener.…

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Read more about the article Are you in favor of the proposed state Senate Bill 328, forbidding middle and high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m.?
Ninth grade students from Academy of the Canyons Middle College High School (AOC) created “Students Against Labels Faire” at Placerita Junior High School Friday. Courtesy of William S. Hart Union High School District

Are you in favor of the proposed state Senate Bill 328, forbidding middle and high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m.?

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Read more about the article Our dangerous auditing culture
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

Our dangerous auditing culture

Back in the mid-‘80s I worked in the marketing department of a banking institution in Washington state. My job took me to several Western states training the local branch personnel…

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Read more about the article Noah Peterson: Right to health care is a myth
Protestors drop to the floor outside Congressman Steve Knight's office on Feb. 23 after they were unable to meet with anyone from his office about repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Noah Peterson: Right to health care is a myth

“Health care is a right, not a privilege.” This phrase amassed a substantial following for its speaker and became a litmus test for Democratic candidates across the nation. Now we’re…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley football bulldozes Bulldogs
Teammates Ahvie Harris (4) and Zack Chevalier (18) celebrate after a touchdown during the first football game of the season against Highland of Palmdale at Canyon High School on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Golden Valley football bulldozes Bulldogs

Highland High of Palmdale may have filed into Harry Welch Stadium chanting, “We’re ready for war,” but it was Golden Valley that conquered. The Grizzlies shut out the Bulldogs 30-0…

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Read more about the article Family of missing man hopes someone recalls seeing “unique” SUV
White SUV seen backing into Cierzan driveway shortly after 5 p.m. Jan. 26. (Courtesy of KCBS-TV)

Family of missing man hopes someone recalls seeing “unique” SUV

Today is the day marking seven months since Will Cierzan has been missing from his Saugus home after an afternoon of watching golf with his nephew and cooking dinner for…

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