Read more about the article Former Pier 1 building coming down in April; three restaurants coming
Milk pudding from85°C Bakery Café, opening this fall at River Oaks Shopping Center in Valencia. Courtesy photo.

Former Pier 1 building coming down in April; three restaurants coming

The longtime home of Pier 1 Imports at the corner of Magic Mountain and McBean parkways will be demolished in the next few weeks, to make way for three restaurants…

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Read more about the article Two of 5 men accused of online gambling released in NYC
Members of a multi-agency police operation led by New York Police Department investigators surrounded Cyrus Irani's Saugus home on Oct. 28, 2015, and arrested him and four other Santa Clarita men for illegal $32 million nationwide sports betting ring. Photo by Austin Dave/The Signal

Two of 5 men accused of online gambling released in NYC

Two of five local men accused of running an illegal $32 million nationwide sports betting ring, along with a dozen other people, were released from custody on conditional discharges after…

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Read more about the article Stevenson Ranch woman finds tombstone on her front lawn
Tombstone (partically covered) found at Stevenson Ranch home Monday. photo released by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Stevenson Ranch woman finds tombstone on her front lawn

A Stevenson Ranch woman made an eerie find Monday when she stepped out of her house on Durant Place and found an engraved polished granite tombstone on her front lawn.…

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Read more about the article Hart Board scheduled to review OFL charter petition renewal
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board scheduled to review OFL charter petition renewal

A five-year charter petition renewal request from Opportunities for Learning Public Charter Schools (OFL) will be evaluated during a public hearing at Wednesday’s William S. Hart Union High School District…

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Read more about the article ‘Getting Ahead on the Job,’ Topic for Zonta Workshop
Marie Alexander, executive director of the Center for Living & Learning in Van Nuys will be the presenter at the LifeForward workshop hosted by Zonta Club of SCV. Courtesy photo

‘Getting Ahead on the Job,’ Topic for Zonta Workshop

A workshop to help participants make the best of their new job is scheduled for the March LifeForward workshop hosted by Zonta Club of SCV. The free women's workshop is…

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Read more about the article CHP warns against St. Patrick’s Day DUIs
A sobriety checkpoint sign is posted as vehicles are funneled down to one lane at a DUI checkpoint conducted by Santa Clarita Sheriff's Deputies on Lyons Avenue in Newhall.

CHP warns against St. Patrick’s Day DUIs

Courtesy of California Highway Patrol SACRAMENTO, Calif. – St. Patrick’s Day is a national celebration that our country observes and many Californians will take part in the festivities with friends…

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Read more about the article West Ranch baseball’s Josten is a control freak
West Ranch's Timmy Josten is the reigning Foothill League Pitcher of the Year. Photo by Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch baseball’s Josten is a control freak

West Ranch coach Casey Burrill was a two-time All-CIF catcher at Hart High. He was an All-American at USC. He played minor league baseball. Still, Wildcats lefty Timmy Josten masters…

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Read more about the article 2017 Foothill League baseball preview
Valencia's Ben Fariss throws a pitch during a baseball game against Saugus last March. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

2017 Foothill League baseball preview

Every Foothill League baseball contender has arms. Valencia High has two high-level Division 1 pitchers. West Ranch has Cal State Fullerton signee Timmy Josten and other promising arms. Hart High…

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Read more about the article Valencia High still enjoying ride as it enters regional semi Tuesday
Valencia's Kenadee Honaker (10) reaches for a rebound during a CIF state playoff basketball game against Bakersfield at Valencia last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia High still enjoying ride as it enters regional semi Tuesday

Valencia High’s Kayla Konrad made two free throws with under 10 seconds remaining Saturday night, and Chaminade of West Hills missed two shots on its final possession before the Vikings…

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Read more about the article Sally White: Trump has no mandate
Protestors hold up signs on the corner of McBean Parkway and Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia in November at a demonstration in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington and other such demonstrations. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Sally White: Trump has no mandate

Every day I read, in one newspaper or another, and also hear Trump supporters saying: “The American people elected Trump, he is doing what the people want; if you don’t…

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Read more about the article Ronald Schwatz, M.D.: Think of diseases when expanding landfills
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200X200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic Nov. 2, 2016. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal

Ronald Schwatz, M.D.: Think of diseases when expanding landfills

Recently I attended a Chiquita Canyon Landfill meeting. The proposed expansion did not take into account the future changes that may occur in the environment. Recently, we have seen wide…

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Read more about the article Chad Kampbell: Diversity pledge matters
Santa Clarita City Council members listen to members of the community voice their support for various candidates during a special session held at City Hall on Jan. 17 to appoint a fifth member of the City Council following the departure of Dante Acosta in Dec. 2016. Valencia resident William Miranda was selected to fill the seat. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Chad Kampbell: Diversity pledge matters

The Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution affirming Santa Clarita’s commitment to diversity at its Feb. 14 meeting. The vote came after the resolution was first…

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Read more about the article Gordon Katz: Contradiction?
Castaic Lake - part of the water system upon which the Santa Clarita Valley relies - was near record lows in February 2015 Dan Watson/Signal

Gordon Katz: Contradiction?

The A2 fixture “Most talked about” in Thursday’s Signal offers reader comments on the story “Drought not over in SCV,” along with the A5 story “Skyline Ranch project construction to…

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Read more about the article Lawn watering returns to SCV – but will rate hikes follow?
FILE PHOTO. Lawn watering two years ago in March 2015. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 03302015

Lawn watering returns to SCV – but will rate hikes follow?

With the rains behind us, a week of high temps, sunshine and Daylight Savings Time upon us, lawn watering in the Santa Clarita Valley has resumed. But, at what cost?…

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Read more about the article Cemex decision expected between August and April 2018
Abandoned equipment stands on the site of the Cemex site in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cemex decision expected between August and April 2018

Residents worried about the possibility of gravel trucks pulling in and out of Soledad Canyon, should Cemex be allowed to mine there, should know one way or the other if…

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Read more about the article CalArts student uses thousands of Cheetos in art exhibit
Jazmin Urrea, a photography and media master’s student at California Institute of the Arts, displayed her RED 40 media exhibit to the public for four days. The exhibit included thousands of Cheetos and Xerox prints of Rellerindos, Jabalina and Dedos. Courtesy of Jazmin Urrea.

CalArts student uses thousands of Cheetos in art exhibit

Last week, approximately 300 pounds of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos were on display at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) as part of Jazmin Urrea’s “RED 40” art exhibit. The four-day…

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