Read more about the article Knight issues statement on budget deal
Signal file photo: Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at Canyon High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight issues statement on budget deal

In the early morning of Friday, February 9, 2018, both chambers of Congress passed a Bipartisan Budget Agreement to amend budget caps for defense and non-defense discretionary spending for Fiscal Years…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Women’s tennis enjoys historical first week of inaugural season
— College of the Canyons tennis player Leilani Figalan sets her sight on the ball during the first women’s tennis match in school history vs. defending state champion Orange Coast College on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The Cougars lost the match 9-0 but bounced back to win their first match four days later. Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

COC Insider: Women’s tennis enjoys historical first week of inaugural season

Jesse Muñoz For The Signal   It’s been an historic week of firsts for the College of the Canyons women’s tennis program. Last Friday, the Cougars played and hosted the…

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Read more about the article Hart DL Thomas Bambrick heading to Canada to play college football
From left to right: Hart athletes J.T. Shrout (Tennesse, football), Taylor Moorehead (San Diego State, soccer) and Thomas Bambrick (Simon Fraser University, football) pose after signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday at Hart. Courtesy photo.

Hart DL Thomas Bambrick heading to Canada to play college football

Hart defensive lineman Thomas Bambrick had over a dozen offers to play college football in the United States, with offers from Division 3 and NAIA programs. A week before Wednesday's…

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Read more about the article Foothill League girls soccer roundup: Valencia beats Canyon for playoff berth
Valencia's Gracell Magnaye fights for control of the ball against Canyon's Madeline Brandriff (20) at Valencia on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Foothill League girls soccer roundup: Valencia beats Canyon for playoff berth

Sitting on the CIF-Southern Section playoff bubble, Valencia girls soccer needed something special to happen on their home field on Friday night. That special something came in the form of…

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Foothill League boys soccer roundup: Hart beats Saugus to finish undefeated league season

A mere 15 minutes separated Saugus from handing Hart its first Foothill League loss of the season while also giving its at-large postseason resume a major boost. That vision was…

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Read more about the article County officials to talk decriminalization of marijuana
Medical marijuana. Katharine Lotze/Signal

County officials to talk decriminalization of marijuana

County supervisors are expected to consider a proposal by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis about recommendations for marijuana-related decriminalization, and create a countywide plan on cannabis re-sentencing and reclassification.…

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Read more about the article Homeless probationer detained after theft spree in Santa Clarita
Deputies detain a man suspected of committing grand theft in Valencia on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

Homeless probationer detained after theft spree in Santa Clarita

A homeless man was taken into custody near Circle J Ranch Thursday afternoon after allegedly committing a spree of theft related crimes. The 26-year-old man’s series of offenses began at…

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Read more about the article Deputy rescues two roaming pit bull pups
Lost pit bull pups recovered by SCV Sheriff's deputy Wednesday. photo courtesy SCV Sheriff's Station.

Deputy rescues two roaming pit bull pups

  Two pit bulls that “escaped” from their rightful owner and were scooped up by a sheriff’s deputy concerned for their safety are now at the Castaic Animal Shelter waiting…

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Read more about the article Acosta takes fundraising lead in Assembly election rematch
Constituents visit at Assemblyman Dante Acosta’s open house in December.

Acosta takes fundraising lead in Assembly election rematch

Campaign finance data showed Assemblyman Dante Acosta outraised Newhall School Board President Christy Smith by nearly $200,000 last year as each candidate prepares for a rematch of the 2016 state…

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Read more about the article Medal of Honor recipient speaks to new generation of leaders
Medal of Honor recipient Col. Jay Vargas watches a video about his experience at Vietnam and the battle at Dai Do at Golden Valley High School on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. He is one of only 71 Medal of Honor recipients still alive and gave a speech to some 300 students at the school. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Medal of Honor recipient speaks to new generation of leaders

The year was 1968. The Marines were outnumbered 700 people to 15,000 North Vietnamese. “It was a fight to the death, we knew that,” said Col. Jay Vargas, a company…

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