Read more about the article Ball Out tournament brings out top alumni talent
Players from Saugus' and Hart's alumni teams square off in the Ball Out Alumni Tournament in the Saugus High School gym on Sunday. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Ball Out tournament brings out top alumni talent

When Jawhar Purdy drained a 3-pointer to tie Saugus with Golden Valley 64-64 in the second annual Ball Out Alumni Tournament championship game, a wave of memories rushed across his…

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Read more about the article Multi-car crash shuts down Sierra Highway
Paramedics examine a woman with minor injuries after multiple cars collided on Sierra Highway on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Multi-car crash shuts down Sierra Highway

Multiple cars collided on Sierra Highway and Placerita Canyon on Sunday night at around 5:12 p.m. Officials responded to 3 minor injuries but no persons were transported to the hospital,…

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Read more about the article SCV remembers former mayor Jo Anne Darcy
Richard Darcy remembers his mother at a memorial service for Jo Anne Darcy in Newhall on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

SCV remembers former mayor Jo Anne Darcy

Dozens of Santa Clarita residents occupied the seats at the Newhall Family Theatre, to remember a mother, friend, and colleague, former Santa Clarita Mayor Jo Anne Darcy, who passed away…

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Read more about the article County Supervisor leads trail ride at Castaic Lake
Kathryn Barger led the group on a three hour trail ride to showcase the more than 200 miles worth of trails that Los Angeles County has to offer. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

County Supervisor leads trail ride at Castaic Lake

On Sunday, a group of horseback riders moved serenely through the early morning glow of the rolling Castaic foothills in what easily could have been mistaken as a scene from…

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Read more about the article TMU looks to break ‘barriers’ by lowering tuition
A group of students from Master's University leaves the Santa Clarita Community Center in Newhall after talking with their staff during the Newhall Discovery Day on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU looks to break ‘barriers’ by lowering tuition

The rising cost of college tuition has increasingly been a “barrier” to higher education, especially in California, but The Master’s University leadership voted to make things a little easier recently.…

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Read more about the article Valencia church holds benefit concert for hurricane victims
Cloverton performs at NorthPark Community Church. Photo courtesy of Susan Backer.

Valencia church holds benefit concert for hurricane victims

With clear skies and mild temperatures, many consider Southern California to be a perfect venue for live, outdoor music. And Cloverton, the Kansas based-Christian rock band whom NorthPark Community Church…

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Read more about the article COC football closes out regular season with win over Bakersfield College
College of the Canyons wide receiver Desean Holmes runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against the Bakersfield Renegade at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

COC football closes out regular season with win over Bakersfield College

Exposure can be everything in junior college football. More games mean additional tape and additional chances for a four-year program to find you and extend an offer for your services. College…

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Jennifer O’Shea: Santa Clarita native reviews city’s Newhall Walking Tour app

Jennifer O'Shea for The Signal Saugus Cafe offered pie in the Saugus Train Station long before you moved into your townhouse in Valencia, and William S. Hart made blockbuster Westerns…

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Read more about the article SCV dumps hazardous waste the right way
Hazardous materials are loaded into barrels to be disposed of properly by the Sanitations District of LA County at a waste collection center at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal. Signal file photo.

SCV dumps hazardous waste the right way

Santa Clarita’s toxic waste found a way out of garages and into proper disposal bins Saturday, as the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Collection Program set up at College…

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Read more about the article A day for all of us
Army Sgt. Jon Morita, veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, holds a Purple Heart awarded to him for a combat injury sustained on July 9, 2009. Austin Dave/The Signal

A day for all of us

For Army Sgt. Jon Morita, his two tours left him with painful reminders of his service -- a surgically repaired hand, shrapnel in his elbow and post-traumatic stress disorder. But…

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

David W. Hegg: The ethics of tribalism

It seems certain we are destined to live in a society made up of warring tribes. Tribalism, that blind, stubborn, and aggressive allegiance to the group with whom an individual…

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