SCV Sheriff’s station increases holiday parking lot patrols, apprehends one suspect

Officials at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are urging residents to exercise caution and are increasing patrols so as to mitigate the risk of vehicle burglaries in crowded parking…

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Read more about the article Trinity girls basketball hopes continuity at the top leads to success
Trinity girls basketball coach Daniel Hebert passes the ball back to a player during practice on Monday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Trinity girls basketball hopes continuity at the top leads to success

The Trinity girls basketball team lost three key contributors from last year’s team, including Taylor Oshiro, who’s now playing at Cal Lutheran. Knights coach Daniel Hebert is back for a…

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Read more about the article Trinity boys hoops looking to lean on instincts
Trinity boys varsity basketball head coach Tod Bernard talks to his players during a practice on Monday at the Henry Mayo Health and Fitness Center in Valencia. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Trinity boys hoops looking to lean on instincts

Trinity Classical Academy boys basketball coach Tod Bernard thinks offensively. Therefore, he thinks instinctually and expects the same from his team. Bernard knows his team has talent, he just needs…

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Read more about the article Valencia wrestler Israel Galvan on track for pro MMA career
Israel Galvan poses after a Valencia wrestling match this season. Galvan is ranked as California’s 13th-best wrestler for the 113-pound weight class, per California Wrestler. Photo courtesy Josue Galvan.

Valencia wrestler Israel Galvan on track for pro MMA career

As 10-year-old Israel Galvan trotted across the stage for his fifth-grade graduation at Hubbard Elementary in Sylmar, he was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up. Astronaut,…

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Read more about the article Katie Hill: More women needed in leadership, Congress
Katie Hill, Executive Director and Deputy CEO of PATH, a statewide nonprofit organization working to end homelessness presents the benefits of Measure H during a debate in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Katie Hill: More women needed in leadership, Congress

Bryan Caforio, a Democratic candidate for California Congressional District 25, wrote in a recent op-ed, “We need to ensure that we have more women in leadership positions.” As a woman…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: Longing for peace at Christmas
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: Longing for peace at Christmas

The year was 1847, and the parish priest of a small French village needed a new poem for the traditional Christmas Eve service. He approached Placide Cappeau, the town’s wine…

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Local roundup: Pair of SCV girls hoops teams win tournament titles

Prep girls basketball Canyon 53, Corona Centennial 40 Canyon (7-2) secured the Nike Tournament of Champions title with the win in Phoenix, Ariz. https://twitter.com/CanyonGBB/status/944362767158460416 Saugus 65, Hamilton 48 The Centurions…

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Read more about the article Suspects facing years in prison after Burglary/Robbery Task Force investigation
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Suspects facing years in prison after Burglary/Robbery Task Force investigation

Nearly all of a suspected burglary crew arrested after an extensive investigation by Sheriff’s Department detectives received sentences from plea deals recently, while the last suspect faces the potential of…

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Read more about the article Homeless shelter to stay open for Christmas and New Year’s Day
Client John Thomas Winkler eats his dinner provided by the Emerson family of Santa Clarita at Bridge to Home on Nov. 22. Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Homeless shelter to stay open for Christmas and New Year’s Day

To allow local homeless people to celebrate the holidays with a stomach full of food and a warm bed to sleep in, Santa Clarita’s homeless shelter Bridge to Home will…

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Read more about the article County: What property owners should know about the new tax bill
File Photo: Homes as seen from Pacific Crest Park in Saugus in 2015.

County: What property owners should know about the new tax bill

Los Angeles County has received a number of inquiries from property owners who wish to “pre-pay” property taxes prior to January 1, 2018, when a cap in the dollar amount…

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Read more about the article Castaic District focuses on areas of improvement following Dashboard release
FILE PHOTO: Castaic Elementary students react to photos of art in a slideshow presented by artist-in-residence Suzi Kades on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Kades will spend one week at the school completing a mural for the school. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Castaic District focuses on areas of improvement following Dashboard release

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series looking at how Santa Clarita Valley school districts performed on the fall 2017 release of the California School Dashboard. Following the release…

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Read more about the article Luxury apartments set for Vista Canyon
The Master's University's Aaron Shckelford (3) throws to first base after tagging San Diego Christian College's Brooks Fages out at second during a baseball game against San Diego Christian College on Friday, March 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Luxury apartments set for Vista Canyon

JPI, a national developer of  multifamily homes, will be building luxury apartments at Vista Canyon, a project by JSB Development under construction in Santa Clarita. The 13.08-acre, 480-home resort-style development…

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Read more about the article Castaic Lions Club Santa Float continues Christmas tradition
Jasmine Bain, 11, and Lily Bain, 3 visit with Santa Claus in Castaic on Dec. 7. The event brings in more than 1,000 pounds of food each year for less fortunate families, in addition to spreading the Christmas spirit. Austin Dave/The Signal

Castaic Lions Club Santa Float continues Christmas tradition

A little more than 31 years ago now, Castaic resident Jeff Preach moved up to the Santa Clarita Valley from Manhattan Beach and noticed around the holidays, something was missing…

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