Saugus softball puts up eight runs late, Camarillo squeaks out win
Down eight in the top of the sixth inning, it was do-or-die time for Saugus as they traveled to Camarillo in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1…
Trinity and SCVi softball season cut short in first round of playoffs
In the CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoffs, Trinity Classical Academy took on St. Mary’s Academy at St. Mary’s on Thursday. Losing 30-11 the Knights (5-8) were bounced out of the…
Golden Valley softball's Jasmine Carbajal waits for the ball in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoff game against Bishop Alemany at Golden Valley on Thursday. Jessica Legaspi/For The Signal
Despite loss, GV softball sets the standard for future Grizzlies
Setting the Golden Valley softball programs best record at 18-5, the Grizzlies have set the benchmark for the teams to come. Facing off against Bishop Alemany (15-11) at home on…
Hart's Jess Scheller watches his drive after teeing off at the first hole of the final Foothill League boys golf meet at The Players Club Valencia on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart’s Scheller last Foothill golfer standing after performance at CIF-SS Individual Finals
Jess Scheller desperately needed sleep. On Wednesday, the Hart golfer had choir rehearsal from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Just six hours later, he was in the car and on…
Castaic Area Town Council members sit at a meeting on April 18, 2018, in this Signal file photo.
Absences raise questions for Castaic Town Council
A Castaic Area Town Council member has been absent from multiple consecutive meetings, raising questions from the community about whether he should step down. Councilman Jim Idleman, who represents Region…
Senator Scott Wilk of the 21st district.
Senate-approved Wilk measure draws attention to rare pediatric cancer
The California Senate unanimously approved on Friday, a measure by Senator Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, declaring May 17 Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Day. DIPG is a malignant brain tumor…
LASD car. Signal file photo.
Glendale man accused of pointing a BB gun at a passerby in Castaic
A Glendale man was arrested in Castaic Tuesday after allegedly pointing a fake gun at passerby. On Tuesday, about 6 p.m., deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station…
Valencia softball's Kelia Paragas celebrates a play in the Vikings' CIF-Southern Section first-round playoff game against Vista Murrieta at Valencia on Thursday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal
Valencia softball picks up first-round playoff win over Vista Murrieta
Ahead of a CIF-Southern Section Division 1 first-round playoff game on Thursday, Valencia softball freshman Lani Paragas was admittedly nervous. “Me and Emma (Bramson), because we’re the freshmen, we’ve never…
Tiny figure at "Gnome Island" in Castaic. photo by Ryan Mancini, The Signal.
Welcome to Gnome Island – Castaic’s (secret) place of enchantment
The residents of Castaic call it “Gnome Island.” And, on Gnome Island, a patch of green set inside the roundabout on Hasley Canyon Road, decorative garden gnomes not quite knee-high…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
State audit of water rates request submitted by Wilk, Lackey approved
The California Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved Thursday a joint request by State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, to audit the California Public Utilities Commission…
The Old Town Newhall library. Dan Watson/The Signal
SCV stakeholders speak on homelessness at Newhall Library
Santa Clarita Valley service providers and city officials met Thursday at the Old Town Newhall Library morning to speak on how to combat the issue of homelessness. Discussions centered on…
Newhall School District announces choice for next superintendent
The Newhall School District governing board announced today it has found the next superintendent of the Newhall School District. The district’s current Assistant Superintendent Jeff Pelzel will be appointed to…
LASD car. Signal file photo.
Deputies investigating fatal collision in Saugus
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies responded to what ended up as a fatal collision Wednesday night in Saugus, officials said. A driver heading southbound on Bouquet Canyon Road was “sideswiped”…
Wildcats swim senior prepared to pass torch
A trio of sophomores and a senior from West Ranch jumped into the water for the girls 400-yard freestyle relay at the CIF-SS Division 1 finals this past weekend, with…
Letters to the Editor
Brian Baker: Different view of meeting
How interesting. Over the last few days, since the City Council’s May 8 open meeting at which they voted to oppose “sanctuary state” status, I’ve read a couple of letters…
Steve Lunetta: The slide
As I watch local and state events, I grow ever more despondent that our state government and society is sliding towards the ideals of Marxist socialism and Communism. What is…
Letters to the Editor
Glenda Johnson: Was I at the same meeting?
Ever hear the story of several blind persons describing an elephant? (Their descriptions depended upon what part of the elephant they each touched so, therefore, descriptions differed greatly). I attended…
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo
Diane Trautman: Leadership vacuum at city hall
I have attended many City Council meetings and addressed the Council on many issues over the past two decades. But the meeting on Tuesday, May 8, was unlike the others…
FILE PHOTO: Onsite nurse Brandy Cole check in Les Robinson before he donates blood at The Sanctuary Church Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016. Samie Gebers/ The Signal
Weekly Blood Donation Opportunities May 17
Blood Donation Opportunities Because emergency situations are unpredictable, the American Red Cross needs regular donations to help ensure that blood products are available for patients at a moment’s notice.…
