Read more about the article Gunned down at night: Newhall man’s murder still unsolved
Two Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies stand guard near the scene of a shooting in Newhall on Monday April 3, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Gunned down at night: Newhall man’s murder still unsolved

This is the second in a seven-part series looking at the six murders that were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley in 2017. Before he was gunned down on the…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley woman named a suspect in fatal, wrong-way crash
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UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley woman named a suspect in fatal, wrong-way crash

A Santa Clarita Valley woman, described by local sheriff’s deputies as a transient in recent arrest logs, was identified Tuesday morning as the suspect in a deadly wrong-way driving crash…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Mustangs have weekend of non-stop action
Hansel Atencia (4) of The Master's University takes the ball up the court during a home match as Isaiah Hicks (13) of Bethesda chases after him on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

TMU Insider: Mustangs have weekend of non-stop action

The weekend at Master’s evoked the title of a popular TV series from yesteryear. Friday and Saturday were defined by threes, and plenty of company. Friday: Josh Robison launched three…

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Read more about the article SCV youth swimmer excelling at Paseo Aquatics
Thirteen-year-old Riley Botton, 13, poses for a picture beside the pool at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center on Monday, Jan. 22. 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV youth swimmer excelling at Paseo Aquatics

At 13 years old, Riley Botton is one of the top up-and-coming swimmers training with Paseo Aquatics. She’s also a second-degree black belt in karate. Although she’s focused primarily on…

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Read more about the article Remo Music Center relocates to SCV, aims to connect community
A bird looks into the water at Bridgeport Marketplace on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Remo Music Center relocates to SCV, aims to connect community

As the booms of drums filled the air, heads rocked, feet stamped and hands clapped. Who knew a ribbon cutting ceremony could be so much fun? The Remo Recreational Music…

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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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