Saugus football falls, GV rises
Saugus High tailback Quinn Sheaffer rushed for 136 yards on 14 carries, while quarterback Nathan Eldridge threw for 62 yards and rushed for 43 in a 42-14 loss on the road…
Friday night football scores
By Jacob Hirsohn For The Signal The Valencia Vikings football team turned in a dominant performance Friday night, beating the Palmdale High Falcons 49-9. The Vikings (1-0) dominated the game…
Hart's JT Shrout looks up after running the ball in for a touchdown during a football game against Downey at College of the Canyons on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Mistakes prove costly for Hart football
Hart High football dared Downey High to climb off the mat Friday night at College of the Canyons. The Downey Vikings, recipients of a beating in last week’s opener, rose…
Canyon's John Bones (12) carries the flag on the field with the Canyon Football team. Dan Watson / For The Signal
Canyon football bowls over Burbank
By Nate Graham For The Signal It seemed like it was going to be déjà vu for Canyon High football on Friday at home as they took on Burbank.…
Katie Hill, Executive Director and Deputy CEO of PATH, a statewide nonprofit organization working to end homelessness presents the benefits of Measure H during a debate in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
Katie Hill: Homelessness will need to be addressed nationwide
This week’s turnout of nearly 40 people for Santa Clarita’s Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness was an encouraging display of commitment to take care of our own, and much of…
David W. Hegg
David W. Hegg: What’s love got to do with it?
When Tina Turner blasted her romantic ethic into our lives she asked a poignant question. In a relationship between a man and a woman, “What’s love got to do with…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree: Legislation seeks transparency in drug pricing
Two years ago my wife had foot surgery, and after that she needed a walker to get around. We went to the medical equipment vendor recommended by her surgeon and…
Dante Acosta. Dan Watson/The Signal
Assemblyman Dante Acosta: Truth about the new gas tax
I think we can all agree that today’s political climate is too full of shouting with too little listening. The American Psychological Association, which polls about the major stressors in…
Deputies Michael Miller, left, and Tom Drake, right, teach fellow deputies how to administer the life-saving drug NARCAN to opiate overdose victims in the field during a training at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Local deputies now equipped with opioid overdose antidote
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department does not want a drug overdose to be the end of a life. Instead, they want it to be the beginning of treatment and healing. By…
Arroyo Seco Junior High School. Courtesy of Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Seco celebrates 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, Arroyo Seco Junior High opened as the William S. Hart Union High School District’s third junior high school with about 600 students and five teachers. “It’s hard…
Bernard F. Ellrodt, Jr.
Bernard F. Ellrodt, Jr. – U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilot – Vietnam Veteran – Saugus Resident
Captain Radio Meeting Santa Clarita Valley’s wonderful Veterans at Valencia’s Corner Bakery is become quite habit forming and their cinnamon rolls are definitely tasty. But naturally they’re forbidden by…
Tower of Power. Courtesy photo
The Canyon Cometh : Renowned Music Venue to Open at Town Center
By Jim Walker The official name has always been The Canyon, though many of us have long-revered the legendary music venue in Agoura Hills as the “Canyon Club.” Well,…
Signal file photo
West Ranch football game postponed
The West Ranch High varsity football game scheduled for tonight at Burroughs High in Burbank has been postponed. The schools rescheduled the contest for 7:30 p.m. Saturday night at Canyon…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Brush fire closes Interstate 210 in both directions
Commuters heading back to the Santa Clarita Valley from Pasadena, Glendale or La Canada-Flintridge will be in for a long drive this evening. A fire, dubbed the La Tuna Fire,…
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal
Newhall Board to review district’s preliminary CAASPP results
The district’s preliminary results from the state’s standardized tests are expected to be discussed during the Newhall School District’s Governing Board meeting Tuesday. Based on the Common Core Standards, the…
File art. water-permeable pavement installed at library parking lot. Dan Watson Jan 14, 2017
Reduce library fines by donating food item
During the month of September, the Santa Clarita Public Library, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, will be bringing back their Food for Fines program which allows…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Tractors catch fire behind homes in Canyon Country
Several large tractors caught fire in the hills above Whites Canyon in Canyon Country late Thursday night. The fire was reported to the Los Angeles County Fire Department at 10:41…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station now has a motorcycle detail of six deputies. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Motor officers cited 53 motorists for speed
On Thursday, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Traffic Office conducted a speed enforcement operation in the city of Santa Clarita. All five of the force's motor deputies and a traffic…
Valencia High graduate Chad Bible was diagnosed with cancer in January.
This month he learned that he was cancer free. Courtesy photo
Mason Nesbitt: A player worth rooting for
This was one of those few moments when a reporter could root. When he could stand up off his hands, pump his fists in the air and embrace bias. This…
Six Flags Magic Mountain will open CraZanity, the world's tallest pendulum ride, in spring of 2018. Courtesy image.
Six Flags to add new coaster for 2018
If spinning on a disk at 75 miles per hour 172 feet above the ground is your idea of fun, you’ll soon be in luck. Next spring, Six Flags Magic…
