Los Angeles Strike Force nabs drug traffickers, seizes hundreds of pounds of narcotics

News release issued by the US Attorney's Office.     LOS ANGELES – The first major narcotics trafficking indictment resulting from an investigation by the Los Angeles Strike Force was…

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Read more about the article Einstein baseball’s Sam Stulman is the alpha of the Omega
Albert Einstein Academy pitcher Sam Stulman (6) throws a pitch during a baseball game against Santa Clarita Christian on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Hart complex. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Einstein baseball’s Sam Stulman is the alpha of the Omega

Going into the 2017 baseball season, Albert Einstein Academy baseball’s Sam Stulman was a solid pitcher, at least physically. But what was going on in his head was a different…

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Read more about the article MLB Draft Q&A: Valencia grad Keston Hiura
Valencia grad Keston Hiura was picked by the Milwaukee Brewers with the No. 9 pick in the first round of Monday's MLB Draft. Courtesy UC Irvine Athletics

MLB Draft Q&A: Valencia grad Keston Hiura

In a 2016 interview with The Signal, UC Irvine coach Mike Gillespie might have best summed up Keston Hiura’s situation in 2017 with the MLB Draft looming on Monday. At…

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Read more about the article Noah Peterson: A town hall Knightmare
Congressman Steve Knight talks with constituents following a town hall at Canyon High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Noah Peterson: A town hall Knightmare

Congressman Steve Knight held a town hall here in Santa Clarita on June 1. For those unfamiliar with Knight, he is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He…

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Read more about the article CIF-SS XC finals return to Riverside
West Ranch runners start the Div. 2 boys race at CIF Southern Section Championships at Riverside City Cross Country Course. Dan Watson /The Signal

CIF-SS XC finals return to Riverside

Riverside City Cross Country Course will host the CIF-Southern Section cross country prelims and finals for boys and girls again this season, the CIF-SS said in a press release issued…

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Read more about the article Local Sheriff’s station awaits opioid overdose remedy
In this 2014 photo, Narcotics Detective Bill Velek displays a box of drug paraphernalia he uses to show parents what to look for around the house. Signal photo by Jim Holt.

Local Sheriff’s station awaits opioid overdose remedy

Local sheriff’s officials busy responding to the ill-effects of a heroin/opioid epidemic in the SCV are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a drug which can stop an opioid overdose. The…

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Read more about the article Crash victim to paramedics: Thank you
The Volt, one of two cars involved in a crash on Newhall Ranch Road at Grandview Drive on June 2. photo by Jim Holt, The Signal.

Crash victim to paramedics: Thank you

A Santa Clarita Valley woman who was shaken up during a two-car crash in Valencia last week wants to reach out to the paramedics who responded that day and simply…

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Read more about the article Republicans pass banking bill, Knight touts small business impact
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions about policy from students at College of the Canyons on March 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Republicans pass banking bill, Knight touts small business impact

Without any Democrats’ support, House Republicans passed the Financial Choice Act on Thursday. The House of Representatives bill seeks to undo the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection…

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Read more about the article Students ‘strike gold’ in social studies musical
Students dressed as horses pull another student in a covered wagon during a performance of "Gold Dust or Bust" at Sulphur Springs Community School on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Students ‘strike gold’ in social studies musical

Fourth grade students in the Sulphur Springs Union School District put their classroom lessons to song and dance as they performed their renditions of “Gold Dust or Bust” Thursday. Both…

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