Read more about the article Valencia girls tennis fights back to defeat Hart
Valencia's Amanda Tabanera prepares to hit the ball with a forehand against Cameron Schwartz on Thursday afternoon at Hart High School. Eddy Martinez/The Signal

Valencia girls tennis fights back to defeat Hart

The Valencia girls tennis team improved to 2-0 in Foothill League play this season with a 17-1 victory over Hart on Thursday afternoon. While the Vikings trailed in several sets,…

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Read more about the article Prep volleyball roundup: Saugus maintains perfect league record with win over Valencia
Saugus' Jackie Ibarra and Brianna Plunk go up for the block against Valencia's Macy Kirkwood. Saugus defeated Valencia 3-1 at Valencia High School. Carroll Nash/For The Signal

Prep volleyball roundup: Saugus maintains perfect league record with win over Valencia

Saugus volleyball continued its Foothill League conquest on Thursday night, beating Valencia 3-1 at Valencia to maintain a perfect 4-0 league record. “Everybody working together, everybody doing their job, shaking…

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Read more about the article Knight, Hill criticize Trump’s death toll tweet
Congressman Steve Knight answers questions about policy from students at College of the Canyons on March 13, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Knight, Hill criticize Trump’s death toll tweet

Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, stood by criticisms he issued on social media against President Donald Trump’s comments disputing death toll numbers in Puerto Rico from last year’s hurricanes. Updated death…

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Read more about the article City looks to expand charging stations
Charging stations inside a parking structure at the Westfield Valencia Towncenter. Cor Rubin/ The Signal

City looks to expand charging stations

Frustrated electric car owners who say they routinely find no charge at a couple of local charging stations will soon have charging options as the city moves to nearly triple…

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Read more about the article NFL defenses welcome SCV alumni to ranks
Former Golden Valley football player Leon Jacobs was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. File photo

NFL defenses welcome SCV alumni to ranks

While offensive players often get the headlines, the SCV has been producing top defensive athletes that have succeeded at the professional level for years. Add Golden Valley alumnus Leon Jacobs…

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Read more about the article Valencia’s Akanno commits to Marquette
Valencia’s Dexter Akanno (10) drives in towards the basket as he is guarded by West Ranch’s Deaken Stangl (14) at Valencia on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia’s Akanno commits to Marquette

By Ben Steele Milwaukee Sentinel Journal For The Signal   Marquette hopes it has discovered an under-the-radar basketball gem in 2019 guard Dexter Akanno. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Akanno gave an…

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Read more about the article COC set to offer additional courses at high schools
Students walk past the College of the Canyons University Center, which offers various degree programs and houses the Hart District's Academy of the Canyon's. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

COC set to offer additional courses at high schools

Santa Clarita Valley students will soon have additional opportunities to take college courses for credit following the approval of a dual-enrollment agreement between the William S. Hart Union High School…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Basketball coach arrested on molestation charges
LASD car. Signal file photo.

UPDATE: Basketball coach arrested on molestation charges

Adds background information on the suspect, including additional SCV schools where he coached Detectives with the Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit arrested a basketball coach on 13 charges in connection…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Amanda Finn leading cross-country team
College of the Canyons sophomore runner Amanda Finn, pictured here at the 2017 CCCAA State Championship meet at Woodward Park in Fresno, is off to a hot start for the Cougars in 2018 having already recorded two top-seven finishes to begin the season. Mike Whitman/COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Amanda Finn leading cross-country team

By Jesse Muñoz For The Signal What a difference a year makes. For College of the Canyons sophomore runner Amanda Finn, that difference has included a pair of top-seven finishes…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court
Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.

Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court

A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged…

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Read more about the article SCV Water to work with Ventura water officials on watershed management
The Santa Clara River. Courtesy of Friends of Santa Clara River.

SCV Water to work with Ventura water officials on watershed management

Stewards of the Santa Clara River, both upstream and downstream, should get together to help plan the management of its watershed. That’s what board members of SCV Water are being…

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Read more about the article Cannabis delivery services can drive through Santa Clarita, can’t deliver
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Cannabis delivery services can drive through Santa Clarita, can’t deliver

Earlier this year, the city of Santa Clarita formally prohibited commercial land uses associated with cannabis and regulating home cultivation. But a loophole in enforcing this municipal law may soon…

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Read more about the article Benji Tembo makes move from Malawi to The Master’s University
Masters senior Benji Tembo handles the ball in practice at The Masters University in Newhall on Wednesday. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Benji Tembo makes move from Malawi to The Master’s University

Coming from humble beginnings, Master’s University men’s soccer player Benji Tembo fell in love with the game of soccer by playing on the streets of his native country of Malawi.…

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Read more about the article Elks to host car and bike show
Melissa Staudinger, left, and Kori Hawk attend the Elks Lodge's annual car and bike show in 2017. This year's event will be held Saturday in Canyon Country. Signal file photo.

Elks to host car and bike show

The Elks Lodge is inviting community members to rev up their engines for the Elks’ annual car and bike show scheduled 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the lodge’s parking lot on Sierra Highway.

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