Read more about the article Smith family to host fifth annual Red Cross blood drive
From left to right, Violet Smith, 9, and Ian Smith, 7, both have a Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PI) that requires them to have regular intravenous treatments of blood plasma and medication. Courtesy Photo

Smith family to host fifth annual Red Cross blood drive

Five years ago Barb Smith began organizing Red Cross blood drives in honor of her two children Violet and Ian, who both rely on regular blood infusions to stay healthy.…

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Read more about the article Pit bull mauls elderly man, kills dog on Valencia paseo
Barry Beggs tells the story about how he tried to save his dog from a pitbull attack in Valencia on Dec. 10. The bloodstains from the attack lie next to Beggs. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Pit bull mauls elderly man, kills dog on Valencia paseo

For the past 10 years, Barry Beggs has walked without problem along the paseos that wind through the backyards of Valencia homes near Meadows Elementary School. His walk on the…

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Read more about the article TMU hoops teams entering Golden State Athletic Conference play
Lawrence Russell (2) of The Master's University jumps for a lay up during a home match against Bethesda University on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU hoops teams entering Golden State Athletic Conference play

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal   In the 68 days since basketball season opened, the outlook for The Master’s University men’s and women’s teams have remained about as steady…

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Read more about the article 2017 All-SCV girls volleyball team
Valencia senior Lauryn Shockley goes for a block in an illustration from The Signal. Chistian Monterossa/The Signal.

2017 All-SCV girls volleyball team

Lauryn Shockley has a signature celebration for when Valencia girls volleyball scores. After almost every point, she leaps into the air for a toe-touch jump. “That specific one started last…

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Three people detained at gunpoint during burglary investigation

https://youtu.be/o-di8sdA_q0 At least three people were detained during a reported theft investigation in Canyon Country Wednesday evening, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station official. The possible theft was…

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Read more about the article COC to prepare ‘Uniquely Abled’ students for manufacturing careers
Students and professors work on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines at Glendale Community College's Uniquely Abled Academy in June 2017. The UAA is one of the many ways COC is looking to support those on the autism spectrum. Facebook Photo

COC to prepare ‘Uniquely Abled’ students for manufacturing careers

This March, College of the Canyons will begin its partnership with the Uniquely Abled Project to train individuals with high-functioning autism to operate Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and begin…

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Read more about the article Saugus girls soccer stays in a groove with win over Dos Pueblos
Brooke Chambers (9) of Saugus heads the ball during a home match against Dos Pueblos on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Saugus girls soccer stays in a groove with win over Dos Pueblos

There would be no letdown for the Saugus girls soccer team Wednesday afternoon. Coming off one of the program’s biggest wins in recent memory — a penalty-kick shootout victory Saturday…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Woman found dead in mobile home fire, arson suspected
Flames from burning mobile home fire in Castaic. courtesy photo for The Signal.

UPDATE: Woman found dead in mobile home fire, arson suspected

Arson investigators have been called to the scene of a fatal fire inside a Castaic mobile home community Wednesday, after the lifeless body of a woman was pulled from a…

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