Read more about the article Plan to build 21,000 homes challenged
Newhall Ranch graders captured in aerial shot in March 2018. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.

Plan to build 21,000 homes challenged

LOS ANGELES — Newhall Ranch developers’ plan to build 21,000 homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley was challenged in court Tuesday, when local environmentalists grilled the…

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Read more about the article New Facey Medical Group in Canyon Country now open
City of Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce photographer Michael Asmar, right, directs Executive Officers of Facey Medical Group an affiliate of Providence Health & Services, left, Fredrick Russo M.D.,- President, second from left, Teresa David - Chief Operating Officer, and fourth from left, Regional Medical Director, Roscoe Marter M.D. as they prepare for the ribbon cutting photo at the grand opening of the new medical facility in Canyon Country on Tuesday, September 25, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

New Facey Medical Group in Canyon Country now open

After breaking ground just over a year ago, Facey Medical Group in Canyon Country is now open and offering services ranging from pediatrics to ophthalmology. The two-story, 37,000-square-foot building at…

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Read more about the article Saying goodbye to the Cat Doctor: Local veterinarian dies after battle with cancer; SCV community pays tribute
Pet owners sign a banner to leave words of love and gratitude for Dr. Tracy McFarland. Michele Lutes/The Signal

Saying goodbye to the Cat Doctor: Local veterinarian dies after battle with cancer; SCV community pays tribute

Dr. Tracy McFarland, 60, a longtime and well-liked local veterinarian, died early Monday surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer.

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Read more about the article Adapt Pharma visits Southern California, promotes Narcan to combat opioid crisis
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Deputy Jonathan Wilson holds a Narcan nasal spray kit at a press conference on June 28, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Adapt Pharma visits Southern California, promotes Narcan to combat opioid crisis

Santa Clarita had a 2-1 ratio of people to opioid prescriptions in the last year, but had a 1-2,700 ratio for anti-overdose drugs to opioid prescriptions, according to data recently…

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Read more about the article Pro roundup: Valencia native Kyler Sauer advances to quarterfinals at 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Kyler Sauer hitting out of the bunker at the 11th hole during the first round of match play at the 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur at Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. (Copyright USGA/Chris Keane)

Pro roundup: Valencia native Kyler Sauer advances to quarterfinals at 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship

Valencia native Kyler Sauer will move on to the quarterfinals of the 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at the Charlotte Country Club in North Carolina after defeating Derek Busby 1 up…

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Read more about the article COC men’s soccer hangs tough in draw with No. 3 Santa Barbara
Andres Lozano tries to steal the ball in a game against Santa Barbara. College of the Canyons soccer played an even game against Santa Barbara Tuesday, September 25. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

COC men’s soccer hangs tough in draw with No. 3 Santa Barbara

Welcoming Santa Barbara, the No. 3 ranked team in the state, onto its home pitch on Tuesday afternoon, the Canyons’ men’s soccer team held tough, drawing a 0-0 tie. Coming…

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Valencia’s Sung Chae Park earns medalist as Vikings prevail at Foothill League girls golf meet No. 4

Sung Chae Park was surprised when she made the Valencia girls golf team. So when she was named medalist in Foothill League meet No. 4 at Hansen Dam on Tuesday,…

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Read more about the article Foothill League volleyball roundup: Valencia gets revenge against Canyon; West Ranch upsets Saugus
The Vikings huddle prior to a league matchup with Canyon at Canyon High School on Sept. 25, 2018. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Foothill League volleyball roundup: Valencia gets revenge against Canyon; West Ranch upsets Saugus

The Valencia volleyball team that beat Canyon 3-1 on Tuesday at Canyon was not the same team that lost to the Cowboys in five sets on Sept. 4. “All of…

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Golden Valley girls tennis earns first league win, Valencia, West Ranch remain unbeaten in league

The Golden Valley girls tennis team defeated its rival Canyon on Tuesday afternoon 14-4, earning its first Foothill League win of the season. The Grizzlies were led by No. 1…

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Read more about the article In search of something better: better pay behind a soaring quit rate
Hundreds attend the Job and Career Fair hosted by College of the Canyons in the east gymnasium at COC last year. Photo by Dan Watson/The Signal

In search of something better: better pay behind a soaring quit rate

People are quitting their jobs at a record rate not seen since the start of the world wide web in the 1990s, or the internet bubble, a recent Labor Department…

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