Gary Horton: Ever need a hospital?
It’s a long ways from Palmdale to Bakersfield and down to Mission Hills. And there’s about 375,000 people in-between, alternately hacking, sneezing, suffering flu, crashing cars, falling off ladders, suffering…
Letters to the Editor
Betty Arenson: Debt ambiguity
The content of “Short-term gain, long-term drain,” in The Signal’s Jan. 9 issue was duplicitous. The recent madcap mantra from the left is that Trump’s success with the economy is…
Hart’s Annie Christofferson (23) dribbles in for a shot during a game against Canyon as Selasi Mawugbe (13) guards her on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Foothill League girls basketball roundup: Canyon rebounds from Mater Dei loss
Hardly 24 hours removed from a tournament loss to Mater Dei, Canyon girls basketball was eager to get back on the court and hungry for a win. A 66-46 win…
Letters to the Editor
Todd Wilson: Not the only out-of-towner
Dick Cesaroni’s letter, (“Enough already on the burger joints,” January 10) is wrong to criticize an “out of town” company for opening another “burger joint” at the new development on…
Valencia’s CJ Finley (1) tries to shoot the ball during an away game against West Ranch on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Foothill League boys basketball roundup: Vikings take down Cats on the road
By Jacob H. Pollon For The Signal The Valencia boys basketball team has not had much success recently when it travels to West Ranch. That all changed Tuesday night after…
Analise Rappe works to get the ball back from a Hart player during at game at Hart on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Stephanie Shrout
Foothill League girls soccer roundup: Hart shuts out Canyom
Hart girls soccer shut out Canyon at home on Tuesday afternoon. Taylor Moorhead, Izzy Reyes and Alyssa Irwin each scored for the Indians, who move to 10-5 overall on the…
Local detectives urge victims to step forward amid allegations of sexual crimes
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are urging victims who have been harassed by someone texting them unwanted sexual images, to come forward and report the crime. A detective can…
West Ranch's Taylor Kozlov takes the ball down the field during a game against Valencia at West Ranch on Tuesday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Foothill League boys soccer roundup: West Ranch out to 3-0 start
When Taylor Kozlov first joined West Ranch boys soccer as a sophomore, he was a striker. But coach Louis Mogrovejo needed a left back, so Kozlov made the switch. Now,…
Prosecutors take aim at Prop 47, Prop 57 with ballot initiative
L.A. County’s prosecutors are hoping voters will support an initiative to reform the criminal justice system and address concerns with two previous efforts, Prop 47 and Prop 57, which they…
The William S. Hart Union High School District.
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Hart Board to review district’s financial reports
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to review a report detailing the district’s spending of developer fees for the construction and modernization of district…
Planners breathe new life into Castaic housing project
Plans 15 years in the making to build 70 homes on The Old Road, near Parker Road, in Castaic, were dusted off Tuesday and approved once again by Los…
Bryan Caforio speaks in front of constituents before his official announcement to run for the 25th Congressional District seat last year. Samie Gebers/The Signal
Young Democrats endorse Caforio for primary
The Santa Clarita Valley Young Democrats endorsed Santa Clarita attorney Bryan Caforio Monday evening as their preferred nominee in the primary race to challenge Republican incumbent Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale.…
Jason Downs stars as Andy in the upcoming world premiere of the play “Two Fisted Love.”
Valencia actor discusses dark role in upcoming play
After a storied career in music, theater, television and film, Valencia actor Jason Downs is choosing to challenge himself again with his upcoming role in in David Sessions’ play, “Two…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Bill Cooper: SCV Water: Looking to 2018 and beyond
The launch of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) on Jan. 1 marked an historic moment for our community. SCV Water is now poised to bring greater transparency,…
Joshua Heath: Dems didn’t get us here
I’m writing in response to Brian Baker’s December 1 column, “How did we end up here?” which I found to be one of the strangest, most misguided pieces I’ve read…
FILE PHOTO: SCVi seniors make their way to their seats at the school's commencement ceremonies at Higher Vision Church on Friday, June 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
SCVi to host high school information night
This Thursday Santa Clarita Valley International (SCVi) will host an informational night for current and prospective high school students and their families. The informational session, held from 6:30 p.m. to…
Officials investigate the scene of a fatal stabbing in the Vista Del Canon neighborhood in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/The Signal
Santa Clarita’s homicides in 2017, a review
Ed. Note: This is the first in an occasional series looking at the six homicides that were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley in 2017. As homicide detectives continue to…
Sheriff's vehicles leave the parking lot of McGrath Elementary School after a lockdown on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at McGrath Elementary, after assault reported off-campus
Story updates with cause of lockdown A campus-wide lockdown at a local school has been lifted, according to Sheriff's Station officials, as of 11:45 a.m. McGrath Elementary School was placed…
West Ranch hockey players play pond hockey in Wisconsin in early January. Courtesy photo
West Ranch hockey makes a trip to the State of Hockey
From Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, West Ranch hockey made its second pilgrimage in as many years to Minnesota for the Eden Prairie Border Battle hockey tournament. And for the…
Claudia Flores prepares margaritas at the Strawberry Tequila Festival at Central Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
My Hearing Centers opens in Valencia
My Hearing Centers, the largest independent hearing care provider in the western United States with nearly 100 offices in 10 states, opened Jan. 2 in Valencia. The Santa Clarita Valley…
