Gary Horton: I love you, California
“I Love You, California” - Francis Beatty Silverwood I love you, California, you’re the greatest state of all. I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall.…
Valencia's Dexter Akanno (10) passes the ball during a home game as Hart's Whitten Dominguez (10) guards him on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
What to watch for during SCV boys hoops playoff openers
Five Santa Clarita Valley basketball teams tip off Wednesday in the opening rounds of their respective CIF-Southern Section tournaments, including a sixth which will have the luxury of taking the…
Lab tech Iliana Ruiz assists Ellen Riches with a blood donation at a Real Life Church facility in Valencia on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. This was the first time that the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center hosted a mobile platelet drive. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Real Life Church hosts blood drive in support of local family
Allison Carpenter became emotional Tuesday when she talked about how much the community support has meant to her and her family. Dozens came out to a blood drive this week…
Signal File Photo: Congressman Steve Knight speaks about his work in Washington during a public meeting. Dan Watson/For the Signal
Congressman Knight’s science bills get House approval
Twin science bills authored by Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, passed the House Tuesday and are headed to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 4376, the Department of Energy Research Infrastructure Act,…
Marijuana. Katharine Lotze/Signal
County supervisors approve cannabis plan
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal calling for the county Office of Cannabis Management to create a plan to reclassify and resentence some marijuana convictions.…
A plot of land at the corner of La Madrid Drive and Plum Canyon Road that the city hopes will be the home of the new Saugus Library and Arts Center on Feb. 12, 2018. Andrew Clark/The Signal
City anticipates Plum Canyon annexation to be “revenue neutral”
Santa Clarita’s plans to bring the Plum Canyon, Skyline Ranch and northern Sand Canyon communities within city boundaries amounts to the largest annexation by land size in Santa Clarita history.…
FILE ART: Valencia's Moises Haynes (43) is the last man standing as he heads for the end zone during a football game against Chaparral of Scottsdale, Ariz. on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart district to discuss athletic trainers
In the state of California, only about 20 percent of public schools have an athletic trainer who is not on site daily to address the needs of all students. This…
An aerial photo of the College of the Canyons Valencia Campus in March 2015. Courtesy of COC
COC Board to address off-site parking lot, burned hillside
College of the Canyons’ off-site parking lot will soon be transformed from a large dirt lot into a temporary parking lot to accommodate student parking demands. The off-site lot, located…
UPDATE: 5 people hurt in Saugus crash
Five people, including three who had to be cut from an overturned vehicle, were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Saugus on Monday night. Investigators have not…
The William S. Hart Union High School District.
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Hart Board to appoint three assistant principals
Students and staff at Hart High School, Saugus High School and Placerita Junior High School may soon have new assistant principals on their campuses this school year. The William S.…
Johnnie Greenback.
Insane woman who killed her brother returns to court
A Canyon Country woman who last month was found to be insane when she shot and killed her brother three years ago appeared briefly in court Tuesday. Jessica Paige…
FILE PHOTO. Luz Elena Henao, a treatment plant operator, cleans off large water filters used at the Sanitation District's Valencia Water Reclamation Plant on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal
Sanitation District calls public hearing on rate hikes
A public hearing has been scheduled to discuss sewer rate increases set four years ago to offset the cost reducing the amount of chloride discharged into the Santa Clara…
Attorney Jane McNamara leads a presentation on the legal journey with aging parents at the 2017 Women's Conference held at the College of the Canyon's Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
COC hosting annual Women’s Conference next month
COC is inviting women in the community to make life better with an event coming up next month at the college’s University Center on the Valencia campus. The theme for…
: TMU's Lawrence Russell scored a game-high 18 points in the Mustangs' 78-66 win over Arizona Christian on Saturday. Master's could be ranked No. 1 in today's NAIA Division 1 Coaches' Top 25.
TMU Insider: Men’s hoops aware but not focusing on potential No. 1 ranking
It sounds like a birthday. The Master’s University men’s basketball team has for some time been anticipating a No. 1 national ranking. But, frankly, the Mustangs don’t expect to feel…
The Valencia wrestling team poses after winning the CIF-Southern Section title at Redondo Union High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Courtesy photo.
Valencia advances duo to CIF State girls wrestling championships
Through its four seasons of existence, the Valencia wrestling program has continued to raise its bar of program-bests with ease. That was still the case at Saturday’s CIF-Southern Section girls…
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Workers use a fork lift to move scaffolding materials under the McBean Parkway bridge as construction continues to retrofit a section of the bridge on Wednesday. 082014 Dan Watson
Trail closures, bus relocation part of temporary changes for bridge widening
Starting Tuesday, February 13, 2018, the southwest segment of trail between Newhall Ranch Road and Anza Drive will be closed for approximately two months as part of work being done…
Tom Lackey
Legislator calls for inmate rehabilitation oversight
State legislators introduced a bill calling for an analysis on the effectiveness of California’s prisons, but Gov. Jerry Brown is considering multiple investments in rehabilitation as part of his budget.…
