Read more about the article Valencia softball pair earns Foothill League’s top honors
Valencia catcher Alyssa Shipman, left, and pitcher Shea O'Leary, right, stand in the batting cages at the Vikings' home field on June 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal.

Valencia softball pair earns Foothill League’s top honors

Valencia High catcher Ally Shipman never struck out. Valencia pitcher Shea O’Leary struck out every batter she faced. One statement is hyperbole (though O’Leary did strike out 240 batters in…

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Our View: High expectations: Elected leaders should be held to higher standards

Santa Clarita Valley elected officials were recently reminded just how public their private lives have become during this age of social media and instant messaging. Describing on a political website…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg: The virtue of improvement
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg: The virtue of improvement

Unless you're on a long-term media fast, or just disinterested in public conversations, you've no doubt realized just how tough it is to be in the public eye today. We…

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Read more about the article Robert Kerman: Emperor with no clothes
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally on Nov. 9, 2016. (AP Photo)

Robert Kerman: Emperor with no clothes

After watching Mr. Comey testify Thursday, and listening to the follow-up afterward, I am outraged by Trump’s backers who are saying we need to understand that he doesn't understand the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Catholic deacon to fulfill dream of visiting the Vatican
Deacon Bob Seidler of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church stands in the aisle of the church on Friday, June 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Santa Clarita Catholic deacon to fulfill dream of visiting the Vatican

Deacon Bob Seidler has always felt the Vatican was a sacred place. Growing up attending church and Catholic school, Seidler said Vatican City is one of the most special places…

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Read more about the article Saugus resident to host fundraiser to support neighbors who lost home in fire
First responders work at the scene of a fire in the 22000 block of Barbacoa Drive in Saugus on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Saugus resident to host fundraiser to support neighbors who lost home in fire

On May 6, devastation struck the Wheeler family in Saugus when a house fire destroyed everything the family owned. The Wheeler’s neighbor Tiffany Montez remembers the day well as she…

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Read more about the article Golden Oak Adult School graduates 28
Twenty eight students from Golden Oak Adult School graduated Thursday, June 8, 2017. Courtesy of O’Connor Photography

Golden Oak Adult School graduates 28

News release issued by the William S. Hart Union High School District. Twenty eight students from Golden Oak Adult School received their high school diplomas on Thursday at a ceremony…

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UPDATE: No suspect found following Saugus burglary investigation, standoff

A potential home burglary prompted the lockdown of a Saugus neighborhood and a four-hour standoff Friday afternoon. However, after calling in officers from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and…

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Read more about the article Educators explore bridge between digital media, business, technology at conference
College of the Canyon's Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. Source: College of the Canyons Public Information Office

Educators explore bridge between digital media, business, technology at conference

Teachers, administrators, media experts and business professionals from throughout California spent three days studying the skills and knowledge needed for various career pathways in today’s changing workforce. The three-day Digital…

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