Read more about the article Saugus Board member fined for late campaign filings
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus Board member fined for late campaign filings

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) fined Saugus Union School District Board Member Judy Umeck $800 for failing to timely file hard copies of four semiannual campaign statements from…

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Read more about the article Barger proposes swimming pools stay open all year
Raquel Higgins, 6, prepares to practice a backward dive, which she learned moments before from a lifeguard at the Castaic Aquatic Center, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Barger proposes swimming pools stay open all year

It could be summer in Santa Clarita all year long. Supervisor Kathryn Barger proposed a motion at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday that proposes county…

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Read more about the article COC, Hart considering collaborative opportunities at Castaic High School
A rendering of the Castaic High School site. Courtesy of the Hart District

COC, Hart considering collaborative opportunities at Castaic High School

Preparing for the opening of Castaic High School in the fall of 2019, the school district is considering offering a program to allow students to earn both high school and…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Investigators release murder victim’s identity, mum on motive
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Investigators release murder victim’s identity, mum on motive

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner officially on Tuesday identified the young man found strangled to death in a home near Valencia Glen Park Sunday afternoon…

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Read more about the article Sean’s Fund raises money to buy chess boards for sick kids
Jay Stallings (back row) with Nicole Dasneves at Sean's Fund Dinner. In the front row, left to right, Reed Stuart, Cameron Ely, Ripken Ely and Mariposa Robles. courtesy photo Jay Stallings.

Sean’s Fund raises money to buy chess boards for sick kids

  Every year for more than a decade now, people in the Santa Clarita Valley have rallied around the memory of a young Valencia chess player who inspired them to…

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Read more about the article Hit and run ends in gunpoint arrest, argument and injury
A California Highway Patrol officer handcuffs a man to a stretcher near the Canyon Country Community Center on Sept. 26, 2017. Austin Dave/The SIgnal

Hit and run ends in gunpoint arrest, argument and injury

Two motorists arguing over an alleged hit and run traffic collision in Canyon Country ended with the gunpoint detainment of one suspect by an off-duty cop and a request for…

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Read more about the article Mayor gives Sulphur Springs second graders local government lesson
Mayor Cameron Smyth takes a selfie with a group of second grade students at Sulphur Springs Community Elementary School on Sept. 26, 2017. Gina Ender/The Signal.

Mayor gives Sulphur Springs second graders local government lesson

With welcome signs in hand, Sulphur Springs Community Elementary School second grade students hosted Mayor Cameron Smyth for a question and answer session on Tuesday. Students asked Smyth about everything…

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Read more about the article Fiery QB Shawn Gallagher leading Canyon football to solid start
Canyon's Shawn Gallagher (7) reaches forward as he carries the ball through a tackle by Simi Valley's Tucker Nicklas (54) during a football game on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Fiery QB Shawn Gallagher leading Canyon football to solid start

It was just one play, but it told spectators everything they needed to know about Canyon junior quarterback Shawn Gallagher. After a winless Simi Valley team had just taken a…

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Read more about the article Several cross country state title contenders to clash in Foothill League
Saugus High's Mariah Castillo runs in the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday. Photo by Leonard Coutin/For The Signal

Several cross country state title contenders to clash in Foothill League

Saugus cross country coach Rene Paragas said it best when describing just how close the race for the Foothills League boys cross country title could be. “On a good day,…

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Read more about the article Valencia volleyball welcomes back Lauren Russ
Lauren Russ (12) goes up for a block against Hart. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia volleyball welcomes back Lauren Russ

Sitting on the sideline during volleyball games last season, an injured Lauren Russ, or “Lo,” as she’s known as to her teammates and coach, studiously analyzed every move both Valencia…

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