Read more about the article Avenue Tibbitts, Avenue Hopkins and Anza Drive to be closed Sunday
Roads will be closed from 7:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 6 for the World Police and Fire Games. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Avenue Tibbitts, Avenue Hopkins and Anza Drive to be closed Sunday

As the World Police and Fire Games make their way to Los Angeles County next week, several events will be hosted in the Santa Clarita Valley. While the city welcomes…

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Read more about the article Grass fire near Plum Canyon prompts immediate concern for evacuation
A firefighter sprays down hot spots after a small brush fire broke out near Pacific Crest Park in Saugus on Friday, August 4, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Grass fire near Plum Canyon prompts immediate concern for evacuation

Update - 4:07 p.m. The fire was reported to be 100 percent contained. The fire had burned a half-acre. The official cause is under investigation. <hr></hr> Original Story - 2:56…

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Read more about the article College forms, launches apprenticeship group
Harry Dispensa, an apprenticeship training representative with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Apprenticeship, speaks to the crowd at the SWAG Department of Labor Signing Ceremony at the Dr. Diane Van Hook University Center on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

College forms, launches apprenticeship group

On Friday, College of the Canyons (COC) and Goodwill Southern California celebrated their partnership to form the Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Group (SWAG). “Powered by Doing What Matters for Jobs and…

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Read more about the article TMU men’s soccer welcomes 13 newcomers to the roster
TMU forward and Saugus High grad Trevor Mangan, right, is expected to be a factor in the Mustangs’ attack this year as a junior. His coach is hoping for a breakout season. Dan Watson/The Signal

TMU men’s soccer welcomes 13 newcomers to the roster

The Master’s University soccer coach Jim Rickard used two words to confirm a deluge of 13 newcomers. Are that many guys really coming in for the fall? “Yes,” he said.…

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Read more about the article Mason Nesbitt: Division 2 is a blessing for Valencia football
Valencia Moises Haynes runs the ball down the field in the first quarter of a game against Arroyo Grande at Valencia High School in the playoffs last season. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Mason Nesbitt: Division 2 is a blessing for Valencia football

High School Football America released a composite national top 25 on Wednesday, providing a sharp reminder for a certain Santa Clarita Valley football program to count its blessings. I’ll go…

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Read more about the article West Ranch pitcher collecting baseball gear for Dominican Republic players
West Ranch baseball's Vincent Rojas with baseball equipment he has collected to send to the Dominican Republic to donate to baseball players there. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch pitcher collecting baseball gear for Dominican Republic players

On a summer day in the Dominican Republic, West Ranch baseball’s Vinny Rojas was explaining how to throw a curve ball to a 6-foot-4, 14-year-old Dominican boy. “I struck him…

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Read more about the article Jordan Spieth is a true champion
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Jordan Spieth of the United States holds the Claret Jug after winning the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on July 23, 2017 in Southport, England. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

Jordan Spieth is a true champion

The recently completed Open Championship at Royal Birkdale still has me shaking my head in amazement. The drama of the last hour of the tournament served as a fitting example…

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Read more about the article SCV girls tennis players busy with summer tournaments
Valencia’s Amanda Tabanera executes a serve at the USTA Boys and Girls 16 and Under Zonal in Salt Lake City in July. Tabanera will be competing in the US Hardcourt Nationals this weekend. Courtesy photo

SCV girls tennis players busy with summer tournaments

When Amanda Tabanera was a little girl, she used to visit her grandparents in San Diego. While she was there, she would go watch the 16s and 18s US Hardcourt…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Sudden heavy rain brings lightning-sparked fires, flooding, mudslides to East SCV
Two men in a Ford pickup truck drive through deep floodwater on Crown Valley Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Acton. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Sudden heavy rain brings lightning-sparked fires, flooding, mudslides to East SCV

Hot "crazy" weather triggered multiple lightning strikes which sparked fires in the Angeles National Forest and thunderstorms which created flooding in Acton. Heavy sudden rains amounting to 1.25 inches fell…

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