West Ranch eases by Los Alamitos for first-round playoff win
A program-first is usually met with strictly positive vibes, but West Ranch girls tennis coach Dina McBride is well aware of the road that lies ahead in the CIF-Southern Section…
Rachel Perez (25) and Morgan Ferguson (2) jump to block the volleyball during a home game against Antelope Valley College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
COC volleyball continues to avoid complacency with win over Antelope Valley
Entering the 2017 season, College of the Canyons women’s volleyball’s biggest enemy wasn’t a team or a player. Its biggest enemy was, rather, an idea. “Complacency was something we wanted…
Steve Lunetta: Right About Now
Steve Lunetta: Do you really think that …
Sometimes I wonder if people can really believe the things that they do. I fully admit that I am wrong on occasion, but there are some gross misunderstandings that many…
Signal file photo Empty dump trucks pull into a soil treatment area to pick up clean dirt as viewed on tour of the cleanup efforts of the Whittaker-Bermite site in Valencia in October 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal
CLEANUP OFFICIAL: Whittaker-Bermite to be cleaned by next year
After three decades of cleaning groundwater and close to 1,000 acres of contaminated soil at Whittaker-Bermite, cleanup officials told a public meeting Wednesday they can “wrap it up in a…
Registered nurse Cis Herskovitz delivers a speech regarding healthcare during a rally held outside of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita office on Carl Boyer Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Local Democrats bring awareness to ACA open enrollment
Enrollment for coverage under the Affordable Care Act opened Wednesday and a group of local Democrats want everyone to know. At a rally outside Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita office,…
A man is detained at the scene of a standoff in the Sylmar area on Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017.
Carjacking near Santa Clarita results in Sylmar standoff
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) are currently in a standoff with an armed male suspect who allegedly carjacked a vehicle near Big Tujunga Canyon Road and Mount…
Shoppers look for Black Friday discounts at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Dan Watson/ The Signal
Santa Clarita ranks in top five percent in state retail survey
Santa Clarita residents do some of the most shopping in the state. For the second year in a row, the city ranked 21st out of California’s 480 cities in the…
First responders investigate the scene of a traffic collision at the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway on Wednesday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
UPDATE: Truck crash on Golden Valley knocks out local phones
A truck slammed into an electrical unit and utility pole on Golden Valley Road Wednesday, creating a small fuel spill and knocking out phone service to nearby businesses. The traffic…
Suspect in police pursuit, deputy shooting, scheduled for court
A West Hills man accused of assaulting a peace officer in connection with Tuesday’s alleged pole waving incident which ended in a police pursuit and shots fired by a…
Teachers report increased stress at work, per new survey
Nearly two-thirds of educators find work always or often stressful which is twice the level felt by workers in the general population, according to a new survey from the American…
Natalie Simo gives a baseball to her son, Rufio Simo-Borpujari, to put on the altar in honor of their father and grandfather, Arturo Simo, who passed in 2013. The altar was set up for Dia De Los Muertos by the club, Global Citizens Association, at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Students celebrate Dia de los Muertos
With a handcrafted altar and a plethora of traditional goodies, students at College of the Canyons (COC) celebrated Dia de Los Muertos Wednesday. Hosted by the college’s new Global Citizens…
Houses in the Santa Clarita Valley near Copper Hill Drive. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Santa Clarita rents up 7.1 percent since last year
The cost of renting in Santa Clarita continues to increase in the final quarter of the year. In October, rents have increased 0.5 percent since last month and are up…
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SCV serial burglar suspect arrested
Local sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Canyon Country man they believe is a serial burglar wanted in connection with several burglaries in the Santa Clarita Valley thanks in part…
Left to right: Board member candidates Teresa Todd, Hilary Schardein, TimBen Boydston, Cherise Moore, and Kenneth Dean take their seats following 10-minute interviews before board members voted on their choice to fill Robert Hall's seat at the William S. Hart District school board meeting on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Santa Clarita ranks 21st out of 480 Calif. cities in retail activity
Santa Clarita ranked 21st in retail sales among 480 cities across the state, putting it in the top 5 percent in the state, a new survey has found. The California…
Boeing has made an investment in Gamma Alloys, a Valencia-based maker of advanced materials.
Boeing is making an investment in Valencia-based Gamma Alloys, a maker of aluminum alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace, automotive and other industries. This investment…
Angela Reynolds crosses the finish line of the 2016 Santa Clarita Marathon as the first-place female on Sunday. Katharine Lotze/Signal.
Roads to be closed for Santa Clarita Marathon
News release courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita. The City of Santa Clarita will host the 2017 Santa Clarita Marathon, presented by Parkway Motorcars, this Sunday, November 5, 2017.…
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Deputies find man reported to be suicidal, surround bank
Deputies surrounded a bank in Canyon Country Wednesday morning - not in response to a robbery - but in response to a phone call from a woman worried her…
Boeing invests in local maker of advanced materials
Boeing is making an investment in Valencia-based Gamma Alloys, a maker of aluminum alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace, automotive and other industries. This investment…
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Saugus softball freshman Hayley Mihut commits to Ole Miss
Saugus freshman Hayley Mihut knows how to use her brain. She’s a straight-A student who wants to be a pediatric neurosurgeon and is constantly balancing grades and softball. But when…
Jerry and Evelyn Martin back in 1942. Courtesy photo
Local Couple Celebrates 75th Wedding Anniversary
By Bev Johnson, Santa Clarita Contributor Jerry and Evelyn Martin were married October 6, 1942. Jerry, 95, and Evelyn, 92, have lived in the same home in Friendly Valley for…
