Read more about the article State football participation drops for 2nd straight year
Canyon High’s Joey Lopez (25) attempts to tackle Valencia’s Brendan Adam (12) during a football game at Canyon last season. Katharine Lotze/Signal

State football participation drops for 2nd straight year

For the second straight year, the number of athletes participating in 11-man football in California dropped by more than 3,000 in 2016, according to a census published by the CIF…

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Read more about the article Protesters gather to oppose water bill
Opponents of Senate Bill 634 gather in front of city hall before delivering letters to State Senator Scott Wilk's office on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters gather to oppose water bill

About a dozen protesters staged a demonstration on Tuesday in Santa Clarita against a state senate bill promising the creation of one water district for the Santa Clarita Valley. Picketers…

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Read more about the article Local youth baseball team reaches Mustang World Series
The Hart Gold 10U Mustang team beat Irvine 7-4 in the West Zone championship game on Sunday in Los Alamitos, Photo courtesy William S. Hart Baseball and Softball

Local youth baseball team reaches Mustang World Series

The four youth baseball players holding court down the right field line at the Hart complex Tuesday couldn’t agree on how many total miles their team had driven, how many…

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Read more about the article Decorating for today’s owners and tomorrow’s
Volunteer from Search Dogs 24/7 Lori Wells, left, handles search dog Piglet for the camera as SCV Emergency Now volunteer Kari Dauer-Hewitt, right, assists with the search for Will Cierzan on San Francisquito Canyon Road and Lady Linda Lane on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Decorating for today’s owners and tomorrow’s

The common thread that runs through the work done by Gin Treadwell is that the goal is improve the look and feel of someone’s home. Because she works both as…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Walmart ordered to dispose of food contaminated during firefighting efforts
Caution tape cordons off an area of the Santa Clarita Walmart on Aug. 1, 2017. Emily Giordano/For The Signal

UPDATE: Walmart ordered to dispose of food contaminated during firefighting efforts

County public health officials ordered Walmart to destroy food contaminated by a fire extinguisher used in dousing an early morning fire at the store Tuesday. Shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday,…

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Read more about the article Brown vetoes bill requiring districts to look at connection between zero tolerance policies and suicide
SCV natives shine in academics. Courtesy photo

Brown vetoes bill requiring districts to look at connection between zero tolerance policies and suicide

On Monday Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would require districts, when adopting suicide prevention policies, to consider whether zero tolerance policies for alcohol and drugs prevent students from…

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Read more about the article COC Culinary Arts instructor wins Idaho Potato Commission Award​
Herve Guillard, an adjunct culinary arts instructor at College of the Canyons, was awarded a 2017 Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) Innovation Award for Excellence in Foodservice Education for his effective use of social media in the classroom. Courtesy of COC

COC Culinary Arts instructor wins Idaho Potato Commission Award​

Source: College of the Canyons Herve Guillard, an adjunct culinary arts instructor at College of the Canyons, was awarded a 2017 Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) Innovation Award for Excellence in…

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Read more about the article Governor signs bill that encourages foster youth to vote
A voter puts her ballot into the box at Fire Station 73 in Newhall on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Governor signs bill that encourages foster youth to vote

Efforts to engage California’s foster youth in the political process have become law after Governor Jerry Brown signed a new piece of legislation this week. Alongside 27 other state bills,…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita sees six months of rent increases
Clouds billow in the distance looking north-west at about noon from Dockweiller Drive in Santa Clarita. The Old Town Newhall Library can be seen, lower right, and the homes of Stevenson Ranch are visible on the hills in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita sees six months of rent increases

Rents are continually on the rise in Santa Clarita as 2017 progresses, showing a steady increase for the sixth consecutive month. Prices increased by 0.2 percent from the month before…

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Read more about the article 2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Program of the Year
Kyla Hardy (2) and Valencia High softball advanced to the CIF-SS D1 quarterfinals for the second straight year. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

2016-17 Signal Sports Awards: Program of the Year

The success is vast and varied. The explanation, if you ask Brian Stiman, is quite simple. During the 2016-17 school year, Valencia High won a Foothill League-best eight league titles,…

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Read more about the article Saugus baseball alum wins European baseball championship
Saugus baseball alum and current Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Andrius Polikaitis helped Lithuania to a B-Level European Championship in Poland in late July. Courtesy photo

Saugus baseball alum wins European baseball championship

Andrius Polikaitis had the itch. You know, the one athletes get when they’ve been away from their field of choice for too long. The one competitors feel when they haven’t,…

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Read more about the article Hart baseball’s Jefferis makes college decision
Hart's Cody Jefferis (2) reaches to grab a ball at second base as Saugus' JP Flores slides in during a baseball game at Saugus on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart baseball’s Jefferis makes college decision

For Hart baseball’s Cody Jefferis, committing to the University of San Diego the summer before his senior year brought a mixture of emotions. “Of course it’s a relief,” he said…

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