Hart softball makes jump to Division 1, other CIF-SS playoff groupings announced

When Hart softball coach Steve Calendo learned that his team had leaped from CIF-Southern Section Division 3 to Division 1, he had mixed reactions. “It was an eyebrow-raiser for a…

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Read more about the article SCCS girls soccer runs away with shutout over Guidance Charter
Santa Clarita Christian's Sydney Boswell (9) pulls back to kick the ball during a game against Guidance Charter on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCCS girls soccer runs away with shutout over Guidance Charter

After losing two of three games in the span of a week, the SCCS girls soccer team has rebounded in exceptional fashion. The Cardinals picked up a 9-0 Heritage League…

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Read more about the article City council to consider community service, arts grants
The Santa Clarita Ballet Company performs “The Nutcracker” for fourth grade students in the Santa Clarita Valley at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Signal file photo.

City council to consider community service, arts grants

Canyon Theatre Guild, Santa Clarita Ballet and Santa Clarita Master Chorale would be among the 55 organizations receiving community service or arts grants from the city, should the city council…

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Read more about the article City council to consider natural gas moratorium letter
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City council to consider natural gas moratorium letter

The Santa Clarita City Council will consider joining other area groups in writing a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission expressing concerns about a proposed moratorium on new commercial…

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Read more about the article Arts education strong in LA County and SCV, per new survey
FILE PHOTO: Declining enrollment means less average daily attendance funding for school districts. It’s a problem being felt across the Santa Clarita Valley, and in districts throughout the state of California.

Arts education strong in LA County and SCV, per new survey

Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional, several-part series looking at arts education in Santa Clarita Valley school district. Typically when budgets are tight, the arts are the…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita rates among county’s best in business survey
Rick Reyes, right, and Bob Reyes, left, view a motorcycle at the SCV Auto Fair on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Santa Clarita rates among county’s best in business survey

The 2017 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey, released Monday, was full of good news for Santa Clarita. The third largest city in Los Angeles County was once again…

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Read more about the article Probation searches to continue throughout Santa Clarita area, deputies say
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station detectives arrest a man during a probation search at a home on the 24000 block of Arch Street in Newhall on June 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Probation searches to continue throughout Santa Clarita area, deputies say

With a knock on the door, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are working to keep probationers on the right path by visiting and searching their homes, officials confirmed Monday.…

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Read more about the article Newhall Board moves to approve of Valencia Valley Elementary fence
The fencing plan for the perimeter of Valencia Valley Elementary School in the Newhall School District.

Newhall Board moves to approve of Valencia Valley Elementary fence

After nearly eight months of discussions, Valencia Valley Elementary School may soon have a new fence surrounding the perimeter of its school campus. The Newhall School District Governing Board is…

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Read more about the article Newhall Board considering CSBA resolution calling for fair funding of public schools
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Newhall Board considering CSBA resolution calling for fair funding of public schools

Following the direction of the California School Boards Association (CSBA), the Newhall School District Governing is expected to adopt a resolution Tuesday asking for the full and fair funding of…

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Read more about the article One hurt in early morning crash on Bouquet Canyon Road
Firefighters carry man freed from the wreckage of an overturned Jeep. photo for The Signal, by Rick McClure.

One hurt in early morning crash on Bouquet Canyon Road

  Two people became trapped inside a Jeep that crashed and flipped on Bouquet Canyon Road early Monday morning, one of them was injured and taken to the hospital. The…

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Read more about the article 5th Annual Antique Appraisal Day at Old Town Newhall Library
Camille with her watercolor of a young man in hat. Photo courtesy of Kelly Broussard

5th Annual Antique Appraisal Day at Old Town Newhall Library

By Kelly Broussard, Santa Clarita contributor   Have you ever wondered how much a family heirloom is worth? Curious about a ceramic vase that you picked up at a garage…

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