Read more about the article 2 SCV residents need to go low in U.S. Amateur
Jonathan Kang plays his tee shot on the first hole during first round of stroke play of the 2017 U.S. Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. on Monday. Courtesy USGA/JD Cuban

2 SCV residents need to go low in U.S. Amateur

Both Santa Clarita Valley residents competing in the U.S. Amateur this week have ground to make up if they hope to advance past today’s stroke play. The SCV’s Corby Segal…

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Read more about the article Tree-cutting plan to be extended one year
Oak trees on a currently undeveloped piece of land off of the Old Road and Sagecrest Circle will be removed to make way for a development. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Tree-cutting plan to be extended one year

  Developers planning to cut down 162 oak trees for a senior condo complex near Towsley Canyon on The Old Road are expected to see their plan extended for at…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: County hosts career day for foster youth
Supervisor Kathryn Barger stands beside Jasmine Ferrusquilla, a San Pedro resident who hopes to pursue a career in trade, logistics and international relationships, on Foster Youth Shadow Day on Aug. 14, 2017. Courtesy of Kathryn Barger's office.

UPDATE: County hosts career day for foster youth

Los Angeles County officials hosted a group of future public servants for the Department of Child and Family Service’s Foster Youth Shadow Day on Monday. Gathering about 50 foster youth,…

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Read more about the article PT Cruiser Bandit still at large
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy assists a crime lab technician at the scene of a bank robbery in Valencia on Aug. 10, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

PT Cruiser Bandit still at large

  Although FBI agents have yet to officially name a serial bank robbing suspect who has hit four local banks since June, the unofficially-named PT Cruiser Bandit is making a…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita responds to Charlottesville protest
FILE PHOTO: Alex Wheatley, left, and Muhammad Ayers, right, hold a sign together on the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in June during a Black Lives Matter protest. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.

Santa Clarita responds to Charlottesville protest

Staff Writers Gina Ender and Christian Monterrosa contributed to this story.  Charlottesville, Virginia found itself on the national stage after a weekend filled with political violence. Following the violent protests…

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Read more about the article Newhall Board to review California Health Kids Survey Report
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall Board to review California Health Kids Survey Report

The Newhall School District Governing Board is expected to review the results of an annual report that provides data to foster positive school climates, prevents barriers to academic achievement and…

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Read more about the article Democrat super PAC partners with local activists to protest health care age tax
Claudia Estrada Powell of Planned Parenthood LA addresses the media as protesters gather in front of a truck with a digital billboard near Representative Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Monday, August 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Democrat super PAC partners with local activists to protest health care age tax

About 40 protestors marched behind a moving billboard along the perimeter of the parking lot of Congressman Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) Santa Clarita office on Monday morning. The billboard featured a…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg: The paradox of progress
Senior Pastor David W. Hegg delivers a sermon about applying The Bible to one's daily life at a Speaking by Listening Conference at Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

David W. Hegg: The paradox of progress

I remember back in my early school days bringing home a progress report. At some point in the semester my teachers felt it was essential for my parents to know…

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Read more about the article Brush fire slows traffic on I-5 near Vista Del Lago
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Brush fire slows traffic on I-5 near Vista Del Lago

At least seven engines and two helicopters have been dispatched to tackle a two-acre fire that sparked south of Vista Del Lago Road near Interstate 5 Sunday afternoon, according to…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on fire near Acton
A firefighter waters down any remaining hotspots at a brush fire in Acton on Sunday, August 13, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on fire near Acton

UPDATE 4:59 p.m. Fire is determined to have burned 66 acres and is 75 percent contained. Fire personnel will be on scene until at least 10 p.m. tonight cleaning up.…

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