Valencia’s Ben Grant (11) takes the ball downcourt during a home game as Golden Valley players guard him on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
With its top scorer out of the lineup, the Valencia boys basketball team went deep down its bench to supplement the loss. Dexter Akanno (rest) didn’t suit up Friday night…
Hart's Taylor Moorehead (9) takes the ball down field as West Ranch players chase after her at Hart on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
The rain fell heavily and consistently Friday afternoon throughout the first half at Hart. And the shots came in just as frequently in the first half for the Hart girls…
The Santa Clarita City Council will discuss at its regular meeting Tuesday whether to send a letter to Rep. Steve Knight and U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris asking…
Signal file photo Crews work on a set at the Walmart parking lot in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The city announced Friday that a stretch of McBean would be shut down Monday, briefly, several times throughout the day due to a filming project.
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Santa Clarita announced Friday that Monday morning motorists may notice a sporadic interruption to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a rare occurrence -- a plane landing in…
Smoke and flames seen coming from the downstairs garage of a Canyon Country apartment mid-afternoon Friday sent firefighting units racing to Canyon Country. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County…
1/02/18 Grand Theft- 31000 block of Castaic Road The victim reported a toolbox filled with tool was stolen from his work truck around 2 p.m. Among the tools stolen was a…
Tour attendees stand inside the STEM building at the future Castaic High School site during a field tour on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
Seventeen Castaic residents sent a letter of notice to the William S. Hart Union High School District and the developers of the Castaic High School site, claiming runoff water from…
From right to left, Alice Sumner and Teresa Morales open presents during the birthday celebrations at the YMCA in Valencia on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. Sumner was turning 93 and Morales was turning 73. "I feel like I always feel, just as good as yesterday and the day before," said Sumner. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Alice Sumner and Teresa Morales had a joint birthday party full of friends and fun at the YMCA on Friday. Sumner turned 93 while Morales turned 73. They have each lived…
Sebastian Velona, 14, holds up a banner for the nonprofit Project Sebastian that is working to educate the public about Batten Disease and to help find a cure. Courtesy Photo
Fourteen-year-old Sebastian Velona is a positive high school student who loves to play the drums and practice karate. He faces adversity head-on and tries to stay strong as fights his…
Saugus Superintendent Joan Lucid poses in her office on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. She announced on Tuesday that she will retire at the end of the school year. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
At the end of the school year, Saugus Union School District Superintendent Joan Lucid will retire, ending her nearly four-decade tenure in the district where she spent most of her…
Signal file photo: Part time crossing guard Fred Mortimer, right, stops traffic on Decoro Drive for students and parents caring umbrellas as they head home from Santa Clarita Elementary School after rain fell on Saugus on Tuesday afternoon. A recent Sheriff's Station operation focused on driving and pedestrian safety
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Illegal cell phone use accounted for two-thirds of the citations handed out during a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station traffic crackdown Wednesday, officials said. Sgt. Scott Shoemaker, who heads the…
As the white waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean splash onto the shore across the Pacific Coast Highway, James Shaft and his crew behind the bar hurries to keep up…
Los Angeles Country firefighters from stations 104 and 150 work to make entry into a recreational vehicle in the parking lot of Home Depot on Jan. 19, 2018. Georgia Rios/The Signal
Firefighters dispatched to reports of an RV on fire in a Canyon Country parking lot extinguished the vehicle fire in less than four minutes upon arrival. The fire broke out…
As the white waves of the mighty Pacific Ocean splash onto the shore across the Pacific Coast Highway, James Shaft and his crew behind the bar hurries to keep up…
Los Angeles Homeless Services Commissioner Larry Adamson, left, welcomes the dozens of volunteers who registered for a homeless count in Santa Clarita in 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
Officials continue to look for volunteers to help count Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population later this month as part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The count will take…
A South Gate man accused of gunning down a man in Newhall in 2016 was sentenced Friday to 21 years in state prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter.…
Assistant Director of Student Health & Wellness/Mental Health Program and chair of The Santa Clarita Valley Suicide Prevention, Postvention and Wellness Committee, Larry Schallert, talks during a discussion among committee members from different agencies at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
The head of a committee of 20-plus healthcare officials, law enforcement officers and community advocates called a Newhall gun club’s plans to pursue suicide prevention a “game changer.” Larry Schallert,…
When assessing teams expected to contend for a Foothill League title this season, Golden Valley’s name wasn’t tossed around a whole lot. “Most people had us at the bottom of…
Do you enjoy playing in the rain? I know my kids enjoy it. Splashing through puddles and feeling the rain hit your face are just a couple of reasons they…