Monthly Archives: November 2017
Read more about the article Saugus man gets “1 to 3 years in prison” for corruption
Members of a multi-agency police operation led by New York Police Department investigators surrounded Cyrus Irani's Saugus home on Oct. 28, 2015, and arrested him and four other Santa Clarita men for illegal $32 million nationwide sports betting ring. Photo by Austin Dave/The Signal

Saugus man gets “1 to 3 years in prison” for corruption

  A Saugus man, named as the kingpin of an illegal $32 million sports betting ring and brought to trial in New York, was sentenced to “one to three years…

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Read more about the article Six Flags employees donate time, talents during community service day
Travis Pera of Six Flags Magic Mountain's finance department paints a playset at Carousel Ranch on Nov. 3, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Six Flags employees donate time, talents during community service day

Six Flags Magic Mountain employees stepped out of the theme park and into the community for their annual Project 6 service day on Friday. About 200 full-time employees headed to…

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Read more about the article Cedarcreek Elementary wins national award for physical education
Saugus Union School District P.E. teacher on special assignment Samantha Ford starts her fifth grade students off on their activities at Highlands Elementary in Saugus on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Cedarcreek Elementary wins national award for physical education

News release courtesy of Saugus Union School District.  Santa Clarita, Calif. (September 11, 2017) – Saugus Union School District today announced that Cedarcreek Elementary has been recognized by Active Schools, a…

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Read more about the article Goldfayn to speak Dec. 6 at manufacturing sales workshop
College of the Canyons' Micayla Aguilar (20) watches her homerun as she prepares to run the bases at a softball game against Glendale at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Goldfayn to speak Dec. 6 at manufacturing sales workshop

Alex Goldfayn, CEO of Evangelist Marketing Institute, LLC, a revenue growth consultancy for clients who want to grow quickly, will be the featured speaker at a workshop Dec. 6 for…

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Read more about the article Trinity looking to snap losing streak in regular season finale
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Trinity looking to snap losing streak in regular season finale

Already competing in CIF-Southern Section Division 13, injuries to a plethora have derailed what looked to be a promising start to Trinity Clasical Academy’s season. The Knights evened their record…

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Read more about the article Michael Santomauro: Santa Clarita Help the Children seeks help
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Michael Santomauro: Santa Clarita Help the Children seeks help

Help the Children Santa Clarita is seeking assistance for the struggling children and their families in the Santa Clarita Valley. We have three immediate needs that enable us to give…

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Read more about the article Ken Petersen: Valencia Water rate increase part of regular schedule
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Ken Petersen: Valencia Water rate increase part of regular schedule

Since 1965, Valencia Water Company has been committed to serving customers with high-quality, reliable water as cost-efficiently as possible. Like most agencies in California, we review and project rates at…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley and West Ranch clinging to at-large hopes in finale
Golden Valley WR DeGabriel Floyd rushes up the middle against the Hart High Indians in Valencia, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/The Signal

Golden Valley and West Ranch clinging to at-large hopes in finale

Golden Valley and West Ranch don’t have a shot to lock up a playoff spot with a top-three finish in the Foothill League heading into their meeting Friday at Canyon…

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Read more about the article Hart and Saugus close out regular season
Elijah Gragas (2) of Saugus drives the ball down the field for a touchdown during an away game against Canyon on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Hart and Saugus close out regular season

The Indians have momentum on their side after a down-to-the-wire win over Golden Valley last week, while the Centurions had some energy diminished after a loss to Canyon. Saugus (4-5,…

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Read more about the article Valencia nearing another perfect Foothill League slate
FILE ART: Valencia's Moises Haynes (43) is the last man standing as he heads for the end zone during a football game against Chaparral of Scottsdale, Ariz. on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia nearing another perfect Foothill League slate

The Cowboys experienced the thrill of a Foothill League victory last week for the first time this season, beating Saugus 35-31 in a back-and-forth battle. The emotions, however, will likely…

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Read more about the article Donald R. MacKenzie – U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran – Saugus Resident
Donald R. MacKenzie Manning a Twin .50 Cal Machine Gun. Courtesy photo

Donald R. MacKenzie – U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran – Saugus Resident

Swapping Old War Stories For months I had reached out to Don for an interview after his son mentioned that his Dad was a Vietnam Veteran, but Don was busy…

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