Read more about the article SCCS volleyball continues stellar season with win over Trinity
October 3, 2017: SCCS v TRINITY Girls Volleyball. SCCS Austen Hermanson #9 and Kalona Marr #00 celebrate after winning game three against Trinity. SCCS won the match 4-1. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

SCCS volleyball continues stellar season with win over Trinity

In front of a standing room only gym, Santa Clarita Christian volleyball beat Trinity Classical Academy 3-1 at home on Tuesday night. The Cardinals coasted through the fourth game, but…

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Read more about the article County approves holidays for Indigenous Peoples and Italian-Americans, eliminates Columbus Day
Chris Hixenbaugh of the Zia Pueblo tribe participates in The Grand Entry during the 24th annual Hart of the West PowWow and Native American Craft Fair at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

County approves holidays for Indigenous Peoples and Italian-Americans, eliminates Columbus Day

Columbus Day will no longer be observed in Los Angeles County after the Board of Supervisors voted to eliminate all references to the holiday and instead observe Indigenous Peoples Day.…

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Read more about the article L.A. County urges for DACA deadline extension
Supporters of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) rally outside Representative Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

L.A. County urges for DACA deadline extension

As the Oct. 5 deadline for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to renew quickly approaches, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to request the deadline be…

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Read more about the article Ways to help Las Vegas shooting victims, families
FILE PHOTO: Onsite nurse Brandy Cole check in Les Robinson before he donates blood at The Sanctuary Church Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. Samie Gebers/ The Signal

Ways to help Las Vegas shooting victims, families

From donating blood to giving money, there are several ways Santa Clarita Valley residents can help victims of Sunday night’s mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Early morning fire at Placerita Junior High School prompts big response
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UPDATE: Early morning fire at Placerita Junior High School prompts big response

A storage shed at Placerita Junior High School caught fire early Tuesday morning causing some damage to the school and prompting a massive deployment of firefighting units to bring it…

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Read more about the article Castaic woman pleads no contest to murdering her father
Dan Watson A Santa Clarita Sheriff's Deputy cruiser sits in front of a house in Castaic where a dead body was found in 2014. 090514

Castaic woman pleads no contest to murdering her father

  Denise Gillis, the Castaic woman accused of killing her elderly father more than three years ago, pleaded no contest Tuesday to one count of second degree murder. “Denise Gillis…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Local therapist to host group sessions for survivors of Las Vegas shooting
Valencia group of friends attending Sunday's concert in Las Vegas. Top row: Sydney Striff, Emily Tuffey, Kellie Kleszcz Jesse Heyer Bottom row: Emily Ellias, Chance Earnest, Brooke Dawson. courtesy photo by Veronica Dawson.

UPDATE: Local therapist to host group sessions for survivors of Las Vegas shooting

Santa Clarita survivors of the Las Vegas shooting are invited to a free closed group therapy session on Thursday to help talk through and process their experiences. “When anyone goes…

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Read more about the article SCV startup Your Village offers online parenting tips
Astronaut Shanelle Lim, left, medical officer Katie Luo, Kyle Jurkowski, and alien Kelly Fink, right, help Lim spot "moonrocks" in the grass during a moonwalk simulation at Rancho Pico Junior High's space simulator on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV startup Your Village offers online parenting tips

As she pursued her master’s degree in psychology five years ago, Erin Royer-Asrilant knew she wanted to help provide parents with tools to do the best possible job raising their…

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Read more about the article Motorcylist injured in Valencia crash
Traffic collision involving a car (left) and motorcycle (right). photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Motorcylist injured in Valencia crash

  A motorcyclist was injured and taken to the hospital Tuesday following a noon time traffic collision in Valencia. The crash happened on Magic Mountain Parkway near Valencia Boulevard when…

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Read more about the article Water officials: “Historic precipitation” ended drought
Signal File photo. Castaic Lake in January 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Water officials: “Historic precipitation” ended drought

  News release issued by the California Department of Water Resources     SACRAMENTO – After five years of drought, the 2017 water year brought unexpectedly heavy precipitation, ranking second…

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Read more about the article Prep football notebook: Valencia displays loads of positives in heartbreaking loss
Valencia's Moises Haynes (43) runs through the defense at Calabasas High School on Thursday. Dan Watson/ for The Signal

Prep football notebook: Valencia displays loads of positives in heartbreaking loss

It was probably for the best that Valencia and Calabasas football met Thursday of last week for their shootout, which the Coyotes won, 65-63. That gave coach Larry Muir and…

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