L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell’s statement about Senate Bill 54 regarding immigration

The Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) and the anticipated signing by Governor Brown, marks the end of a long, and at times, contentious debate about immigration and…

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Read more about the article A positive influence: Sheriff’s Deputies take on unique role at schools
School resource officer Tom Drake poses with a student during Saugus High School's lunch break on August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

A positive influence: Sheriff’s Deputies take on unique role at schools

As students enter any of the Santa Clarita Valley’s 14 junior high schools and high schools, they may be greeted by one of the valley’s six School Resource Officers (SROs).…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg: Promises to keep in everyday life
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg: Promises to keep in everyday life

Few things anger us like promises unmet because the making and keeping of promises is one of the planks in the foundation of any healthy society. Everything from commerce and…

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Read more about the article Learning from generous role models
Jacqulyn Petersen is overcome with emotion as she sits beside husband Harold Petersen after as a newly-dedicated children's garden bearing their name is unveiled at the Child and Family Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Learning from generous role models

We simply cannot allow another week to pass without joining our voices with another appreciative agency saying “thank you” to a couple of community benefactors who delight in quietly helping…

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Read more about the article Prep football roundup: Valencia, Canyon, Trinity come out on top
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Prep football roundup: Valencia, Canyon, Trinity come out on top

Valencia 48, Newbury Park 7 The Vikings’ offense and defense were clicking on all cylinders Friday, crushing Newbury Park, 48-7, on the road. It didn’t take long for Valencia (3-0)…

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Read more about the article Hart football falls in overtime to Antelope Valley
Hart quarterback Jt Shrout rolls out against Antelope Valley at COC on Friday. Teammate Drew Munoz (20) looks on. Dan Watson/for The Signal

Hart football falls in overtime to Antelope Valley

By Nate Graham For The Signal Hart football fell to Antelope Valley 44-38 at College of the Canyons in a back-and-forth battle that forced overtime. It looked like it was…

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Read more about the article West Ranch football eclipses Lancers
West Ranch quarterback Colton Mitchell (10) finds a gap in the Lancer defense to run it in for a touchdown during a football game at Valencia on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch football eclipses Lancers

At halftime of West Ranch football’s 48-28 win over Thousand Oaks, Wildcats quarterback Colton Mitchell was dancing in between warm-up throws. The Cats (3-0) had scored five touchdowns in the…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley football bounces back with road win over Crespi
Golden Valley's Jordan Anderson (2) evades Crespi defenders at Crespi High School on Friday. Christian Monterrosa/The Signal

Golden Valley football bounces back with road win over Crespi

Golden Valley football dominantly bounced back on Friday, defeating Crespi High School of Encino 26-13, after a loss to Crescenta Valley last week. After giving up an interception on the…

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Read more about the article Employers need tools to combat domestic violence
Linda Davies, right, executive director of the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita gives information to the 25 attendees at the Work-Place Toolkit: What You Can Do seminar during the Domestic Violence Summit held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/For The Signal

Employers need tools to combat domestic violence

More than ten million Americans, mostly women, are abused by an intimate partner each year, and more than 20,000 calls are placed to domestic violence hotlines every day. More than…

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Read more about the article Curbing domestic violence by recognizing signs of strangulation
Crime Survivors inc. Founder and CEO Patricia Wenskunas speaks to a group of about 150 attendees at the Domestic Violence Summit held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson / For The Signal

Curbing domestic violence by recognizing signs of strangulation

The more first responders know about strangulation, the more effective they’ll be in putting abusers behind bars, saving victims and curbing domestic violence. Speaking at the Domestic Violence Summit at…

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Read more about the article Kindergarten students at Fair Oaks Ranch receive first Bag of Books
A kindergarten student at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School reads a book from his Bag of Books on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Kindergarten students at Fair Oaks Ranch receive first Bag of Books

Kindergarteners at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School took home four, brand-new books this weekend. “It’s almost like getting a present every week,” said Jackie Hartmann, executive director of the Santa…

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Read more about the article CHP conducting DUI checkpoints tonight
Signal file photo The California Highway Patrol runs a sobriety checkpoint on the Old Road near Constitution Avenue in Stevenson Ranch on Friday, August 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CHP conducting DUI checkpoints tonight

Valencia, Calif. – On Friday, September 15, 2017, The California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.  The…

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Read more about the article Leona Cox students celebrate Constitution Day
Students at Leona Cox Community School participate in the school's Constitution Day Assembly on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Leona Cox students celebrate Constitution Day

Sporting their favorite red, white and blue apparel, students at Leona Cox Community School gathered together to celebrate Constitution Day on the school’s upper yard Friday. The Constitution Day Assembly…

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