Read more about the article Volunteers take emergency information to social media
SCV Emergency Now administrator Ray Smith mans the community social media pages in her home for the camera. Samie Gebers/The Signal.

Volunteers take emergency information to social media

Geared up with her cell phone, radio scanner and police code cheat sheets, Ray Smith is keeping the Santa Clarita community in the loop. With her trusty team of volunteers,…

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Read more about the article Adoptions for only $17.76 to make room for lost holiday pets
Existing cats and dogs at shelters can be adopted for only $17.76 from July 2 to July 6 to make way for the thousands more who will enter the shelters this holiday season. Best Friends Animal Society courtesy photo

Adoptions for only $17.76 to make room for lost holiday pets

While people celebrate the Fourth of July with food, fun and parties, it’s anything but a party for family pets. Thousands flee their homes each year during the loud festivities.…

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Read more about the article Water main break closes southbound Railroad Avenue between 15th and 13th streets
Crews work to clear a water main break along Railroad Avenue in Newhall on Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Daniel Sanchez

Water main break closes southbound Railroad Avenue between 15th and 13th streets

A water main break in Newhall spurred the closure of southbound Railroad Avenue between 13th and 15th streets Saturday morning. Only the southbound lanes were closed, according to Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Roaring ’20s fundraiser to support SCV Sheriff’s Station
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Roaring ’20s fundraiser to support SCV Sheriff’s Station

Organizers holding a fundraiser for the SCV Sheriff’s Foundation are hosting a Roaring ‘20s “Gatsby” themed event at 6 p.m. on July 20 at the historic Newhall Mansion in Piru.…

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Read more about the article COC men’s hoops coach shares stories from abroad
Members of the USA Youth Men’s Basketball team at the Western Wall, a holy site in Jerusalem, Israel. The team is competing in the 20th World Maccabiah Games and are coached by College of the Canyons men’s basketball head coach Howard Fisher, far left. Photo courtesy COC sports information

COC men’s hoops coach shares stories from abroad

College of the Canyons men's basketball head coach Howard Fisher is currently in Israel coaching the USA Youth Men's Basketball team during the 20th World Maccabiah Games. The following is…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: With liberty and justice for all
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: With liberty and justice for all

Imagine if Abraham Lincoln were alive today and presented his Gettysburg Address before a gathered audience. Imagine the response to his opening line: “Four score and seven years ago our…

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Read more about the article Thomas Oatway: Compromise is inevitable
Former candidate for the County Board of Supervisors district five Darryl Park holds a sign and an American Flag as part of a protest against the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Thomas Oatway: Compromise is inevitable

Brian Baker is adamant that “some differences of opinion are so fundamental that there’s no compromise possible” (“Socialized medicine: You’re for it or against it” in Thursday’s Signal Opinion section).…

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Read more about the article Valencia grad, NFL player attributes his success to academics
Local graduate and NFL player Tedric Thompson mingles at the 4th annual Playmakers Football Camp, hosted by local graduate and NFL player Shane Vereen, at Valencia High School on Sunday, June 25. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia grad, NFL player attributes his success to academics

On the first day of the 2017 NFL Draft, Valencia grad Tedric Thompson was gathered with family, friends, former coaches and his high school academic counselor, Theresa Long. “She’s the…

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Read more about the article Local CrossFit to hold fundraiser for fallen officers
Caption: Staff, owners, and members at CrossFit Rye Canyon, which will host a fundraising event Saturday, July 8, to benefit the families of five police officers killed last summer in the line of duty. Courtesy photo.

Local CrossFit to hold fundraiser for fallen officers

The new owners of a local fitness center are holding a fundraiser next weekend to benefit the families of five officers killed in the line of duty in Dallas last…

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