Read more about the article Casey McMichael: How stupidity works
Students from The Master's University used the flooded streets to surf and skimboard in Santa Clarita Sunday. Courtesy of Noah Olson

Casey McMichael: How stupidity works

Well, another "unsafe – do not do this at home" article. Tuesday's “Surf's up for Master's University students” (A1) is unbelievable. To show the public and young people how stupidity…

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Read more about the article Gordon Katz: Cemex future questionable under Trump
Site of proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon as viewed looking northwest from Soledad Canyon Road. Signal photo by Dan Watson

Gordon Katz: Cemex future questionable under Trump

Regarding Scott Wilk’s column “Mine requires 2nd look” published Friday in The Signal, the Cemex question will be decided by a stroke of a pen by the Egotist-in-Chief in his…

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Read more about the article Hart boys hoops holds off Saugus
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 boys hoops holds off Saugus

For the first eight minutes of warm-ups Friday night at Saugus High, Hart’s Whitten Dominguez couldn’t find his shooting touch. From there, the ball touched little but the bottom of…

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Read more about the article With Council’s vetting gap in spotlight, Miranda disclosure form due
Newly-appointed city councilman Bill Miranda is sworn in ahead of the meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

With Council’s vetting gap in spotlight, Miranda disclosure form due

Whatever may have been lacking in the City Council’s vetting process of newly appointed Council member Bill Miranda – and many residents will say the vetting process lacked plenty –…

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Read more about the article BLM shakeup not likely to affect Cemex appeal of bureau decision
Site of proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon as viewed looking northwest from Soledad Canyon Road. Signal photo by Dan Watson

BLM shakeup not likely to affect Cemex appeal of bureau decision

A shakeup of BLM’s top posts will not likely affect Cemex’s appeal to the bureau’s having rescinded its long-standing permits to mine Soledad Canyon, state and local officials said. And,…

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Read more about the article Gibbon Center seeks public’s help in naming newest gibbon
Tuk with her one month old infant gibbon. Courtesy of the Gibbon Conservation Center

Gibbon Center seeks public’s help in naming newest gibbon

The Gibbon Conservation Center needs help solving one unanswered question: Does the center’s newest gibbon look more like a Henry, a Howard or a Yoda? The male gibbon was born…

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Read more about the article High winds kick up dust; no active fires in Santa Clarita
Dust rises out of the Sand Fire burn area in Canyon Country Friday morning as high winds prevail. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

High winds kick up dust; no active fires in Santa Clarita

It’s dust and more dust, not smoke -- at least that’s what was rising out of the Sand Fire burn area just southeast of Highway 14 in Canyon Country this…

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