Read more about the article John and Roni Richardson: In God’s country, you live with mud
City street maintenance worker Louie Aguilar rides in the back of a city truck as it crosses the creek at Oakcreek Avenue in Placerita Canyon as he prepares to place a "road closed" sign on the other side of the creek ahead of the Feb. 17 storm. Katharine Lotze/Signal

John and Roni Richardson: In God’s country, you live with mud

In The Signal newspaper from Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, there was a front-page article about the city and the county preparing for the upcoming storm. The city didn’t start cleaning…

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Read more about the article Hart girls soccer ready for rematch in quarters
Hart's Taylor Moorehead (9) gets a hug from teammate Brooke Rickard (7) and Elizabeth MacArthur (17) after Moorehead scored the Indians' first goal of the game against Valencia earlier this season. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart girls soccer ready for rematch in quarters

In Hart High girls soccer’s first two CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoff games, it had little information on its opponents. The Indians still managed to defeat Long Beach Poly 2-1…

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Read more about the article Kathy Pisaro: Be heard at landfill hearing
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200 x 200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic in 2014. 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

Kathy Pisaro: Be heard at landfill hearing

On Jan. 10 The Signal printed an open letter from John Paladin outlining the problems with expansion of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill and requesting a hearing for the project. I…

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Read more about the article Valencia baseball, softball on CIF watchlists
Valencia center fielder Alexis Genovese (18) makes a diving catch to end the fourth inning against Norco at Vakllencai on May 26, 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia baseball, softball on CIF watchlists

Valencia High softball coach Donna Lee isn’t worried about the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 Preseason Watchlist Amid all the Santa Clarita Valley’s rain this month, she just wants to get…

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Read more about the article Local districts respond to federal removal of transgender student protections
SCV natives shine in academics. Courtesy photo

Local districts respond to federal removal of transgender student protections

On Wednesday, the Trump administration withdrew federal protections that allowed transgender students at public schools to use the bathrooms and facilities matching their chosen gender identities. California law, however, still…

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Read more about the article Knight’s healthcare stance sparks protest
Protesters with the organization Unite Here gather outside the door of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita offices on Feb. 23 to protest the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight’s healthcare stance sparks protest

About 30 protestors, many donning red “Unite Here” union shirts and holding signs, gathered at Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita office on Thursday afternoon. The group shouted “Hey Knight, do…

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Read more about the article Water board backs senator’s view of new water agency
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Water board backs senator’s view of new water agency

Water officials have voted to back Senator Scott Wilk’s steadfast resolve to reduce the board size of one new all-encompassing Santa Clarita Valley water agency from 15 members to nine…

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Read more about the article Bridge to Home voices support for Measure H
Bridge to Home Board President Hunt Braly, Center, and Bridge to Home Executive Director Silvia Gutierrez, right, speak in favor of a yes vote on Measure H during a press conference held at the Bridge to Home office in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge to Home voices support for Measure H

Bridge to Home, which provides support services to homeless individuals and families in Santa Clarita, officially announced its endorsement of Measure H at a press conference Thursday. “We are really…

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Read more about the article More cleanup is needed at Lang Station
The Lang Station historical landmark marker stands beside the railroad tracks on Lang Station Road near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

More cleanup is needed at Lang Station

As the cleanup of contaminated land at Whittaker-Bermite winds down, cleanup of contaminated land at Lang Station appears to be ramping up. Engineers who specialize in “restoring damaged environments” have…

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Read more about the article Pleasantview Industries awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
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Pleasantview Industries awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation

CARF International announced that Pleasantview Industries, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services and Organizational Employment Services programs. The latest accreditation is…

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Read more about the article The Special Needs Registry – Expediting Recovery When Minutes Matter
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The Special Needs Registry – Expediting Recovery When Minutes Matter

For the parents and families watching over an individual with special needs, elopement is not a romantically-associated word—it is downright frightening. Elopement is a medical term used to describe a situation…

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Read more about the article Valencia girls hoops beats Los Alamitos for 1st semifinal berth
Valencia's Ashlee Ane (12) hugs teammate Kayla Konrad (23) after the Vikings secured their spot in the semi-finals with a win over Los Alamitos at Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia girls hoops beats Los Alamitos for 1st semifinal berth

Jade Jordan stopped dancing to Tupac’s “California Love” on Valencia’s court Wednesday just long enough to comment on the Vikings’ 73-53 win over Los Alamitos and their first-ever trip to…

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