Read more about the article Supes pass Barger motion calling for dam-safety report
The Castaic Lake spillway. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Supes pass Barger motion calling for dam-safety report

In the wake of the spillway emergency at Northern California’s Oroville Dam, which has forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Tuesday pushed through…

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Read more about the article CUSD to declare itself a ‘Safe Haven School District’
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

CUSD to declare itself a ‘Safe Haven School District’

The Castaic school district is planning to declare itself a “Safe Haven School District” for all students, regardless of their immigration status. Governing Board members of the Castaic Union School…

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Read more about the article Stolen car suspects arrested at gunpoint in Newhall
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Stolen car suspects arrested at gunpoint in Newhall

Two men were arrested by local sheriff’s deputies at gunpoint in Tuesday on suspicion of possessing a stolen car. The arrest happened on La Glorita Circle, west of Wiley Canyon…

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Read more about the article Hart students compete in regional Academic Decathlon
Hart High School Academic Decathlon participants: Ben Arriaga, Joe Brennan, Zach Buhle, Daniel Gajewski, Mary Miles, Nathan Miranda, Stuart Partida and Isabel Watson. Courtesy of William S. Hart Union High School District.

Hart students compete in regional Academic Decathlon

Students from three William S. Hart Union High School District high schools participated in the regional competition for the Los Angeles County Academic Decathlon last weekend. The two-day competition was…

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Read more about the article Get the rain boots out again, another storm heading for SCV
FILE PHOTO: Two people with umbrellas walk through the Bridgeport neighborhood in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Get the rain boots out again, another storm heading for SCV

In Southern California when it rains, it pours. Another storm system is expected to reach the Santa Clarita Valley Thursday night with rain continuing throughout the weekend. “We’re expecting the…

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Read more about the article Never too late for laughs
Richard Myers holds the play bill from the "Ten by Ten" variety night which was his springboard to Meyer's success in stand-up comedy at JR's Comedy Club. Dan Watson/The Signal

Never too late for laughs

Richard Myers had slight nerves before taking the stage as a stand-up comic for the first time last December, but they quickly went away. “Once I heard the first laugh,…

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Read more about the article Hart and Valencia boys hoops ready for first-round home playoff games
Hart's Whitten Dominguez (10) looks for an opening around Saugus' Adrian McIntyre (2) during a basketball game at Saugus on Jan. 27. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart and Valencia boys hoops ready for first-round home playoff games

When Hart High boys basketball found out it would be playing Village Christian in the first round of the Division 1AA CIF-Southern Section playoffs, no time was wasted in gathering…

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Read more about the article Coin flip gives Canyon first round bye, Valencia road game for playoffs
Valencia's Chidinma Ikonte (3) steals the ball from Hart's Haylyn Ngyuen (13) at half-court to get a breakaway layup at Valencia on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Coin flip gives Canyon first round bye, Valencia road game for playoffs

Sometime around 6 p.m. Friday, a coin turned over and over and landed in Canyon High girls basketball’s favor. The impact reverberated Sunday when the CIF-Southern Section released the Division…

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Read more about the article Chad Kampbell: Protests are just the beginning
A group of about thirty protestors gather on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway to protest against President Elect Donald Trump and his policies in November. Dan Watson/The Signal

Chad Kampbell: Protests are just the beginning

Protests against the Trump administration have sprung up around the country since Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. Since then, thousands of worried citizens have taken to the streets in a…

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Read more about the article SCV boys soccer teams ready for CIF-SS playoffs
Valencia's Cesar Dominguez (10) heads the ball towards the goal against Hart defender Enrique Perez (8) at Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV boys soccer teams ready for CIF-SS playoffs

Foothill League boys soccer coaches voted on league awards Monday night. But the gathering also served another purpose. Saugus coach Seth Groller learned earlier in the day his team would…

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Read more about the article West Ranch girls soccer ready for strong playoff run, Hart excited for Division 1 postseason
West Ranch's Erin Meottel (13) celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the second half against Simi Valley High School at West Ranch. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch girls soccer ready for strong playoff run, Hart excited for Division 1 postseason

The West Ranch High girls soccer team had two goals at the beginning of the season: to win the Foothill League title and after that, advance beyond the first round…

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Read more about the article Cowboy Festival honorees announced
Walk of Western Stars 2016 inductee, Johnny Crawford twirls a rope around himself as he stands on his star after the unveiling ceremony on Main Street in Newhall in April 2016. Dan Watson/Signal

Cowboy Festival honorees announced

It is the Santa Clarita equivalent of the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and it’s now getting three more stars. The annual Walk of Western Stars inductees, who will be…

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Read more about the article Placerita residents want city to fix flood-damaged creek
Meadview Avenue near Placeritos Road, where heavy rains have made it difficult for residents recently. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Placerita residents want city to fix flood-damaged creek

When two cars were swept away by torrential rainwater rushing through Placerita Creek three weeks ago residents in the pastoral neighborhood around Master’s College were inconvenienced, but glad no one…

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