Read more about the article Council: Miranda appointment not reaction to diversity questions
Santa Clarita City Councilman Bill Miranda.

Council: Miranda appointment not reaction to diversity questions

Just months removed from settling a lawsuit that alleged Santa Clarita’s at-large voting system denies Latinos a fair voice, the city lost its lone Latino Council member when Dante Acosta…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Cougars men’s hoops on a roll
College of the Canyons guard Jacob Lilley, pictured here vs. Ventura College on Jan. 5, continues to play at a high level for the Cougars. Last Friday vs. L.A. Harbor Lilley finished with a final stat line of 17 points and 10 assists and has now scored 15 or more in three of the last five games. Photo courtesy of COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Cougars men’s hoops on a roll

The College of the Canyons men’s basketball team will head into Saturday’s Western State Conference opener at the Cougar Cage riding a five-game win streak and looking to get above…

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Read more about the article West Ranch student with leukemia honored at basketball game
Signal file photo West Ranch's Maya Evans leads the student section at halftime. Photo courtesy Phoebe Melikidse

West Ranch student with leukemia honored at basketball game

It was halftime and West Ranch High boys basketball was leading Hart by 14 points. The Wildcats student section, dubbed “The Pack,” was already bustling, but when Pack leader and…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley boys hoops focused on the present
Golden Valley coach Larry Keys talks to his team during a timeout in the final seconds of a game at Saugus on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Golden Valley boys hoops focused on the present

Maybe the nature of Golden Valley boys basketball’s 3-0 Foothill League start makes it easier for the Grizzlies not to look too far ahead. They have, after all, won each…

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Read more about the article Einstein girls soccer routs SCVi
Albert Einstein Academy's Emily Jadidian, right, has her shot blocked by SCVi goal keeper Avery Bowen on Wednesday at Rio Norte Junior High. Dan Watson/The Signal

Einstein girls soccer routs SCVi

The Albert Einstein Academy varsity girls soccer team beat Santa Clarita Valley International, 6-0, on Wednesday at Rio Norte Junior High. Jacqueline Morrison scored four goals for the Rockets (3-3…

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Read more about the article Valencia girls planned game-winner on the fly
Valencia's Kayla Konrad (23) celebrates her game-winning buzzer-beater with teammate Nicole Weatherman (34) as Canyon's Angie Puno (5) looks up at the scoreboard in January. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Valencia girls planned game-winner on the fly

It didn’t surprise anyone watching the final seconds unfold Tuesday at Canyon High that Valencia senior Kayla Konrad got the ball with the game on the line in the Foothill…

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Read more about the article Crash victim flown to hospital after wreck on I-5
Paramedics prepare a crash victim for transport via helicopter. (Twitter: NewsSourceLA)

Crash victim flown to hospital after wreck on I-5

A crash victim was flown to a nearby hospital after multiple vehicles collided on the freeway north of Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon. California Highway Patrol dispatchers received 911 calls at…

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Read more about the article Two revived projects call for 320 trees cut down
Crews work to trim damaged oak trees along Placerita Canyon Road following the Sand Fire in July 2016. Dan Watson/Signal

Two revived projects call for 320 trees cut down

At least 320 oak trees - 29 of them heritage oaks - are to be cut down in the Santa Clarita Valley according to the plans for two developments still…

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