Read more about the article Local coaches react to Hart alumnus becoming first athlete with cerebal palsy to sign with Nike
Hart alumnus Justin Gallegos is the first athlete with cerebal palsy to sign a professional contract with Nike. File photo

Local coaches react to Hart alumnus becoming first athlete with cerebal palsy to sign with Nike

A quiet piano piece starts. A young man wearing a red sweatband, and a green uniform with a giant yellow O is seen running. His name is Justin Gallegos. After…

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Read more about the article Hart football beats Canyon after two weather delays
Hart's Drew Munoz (22) holds on to a pass and runs it into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of a game against Canyon on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Hart football beats Canyon after two weather delays

At about 10:45 p.m. on Friday night, with massive raindrops falling from the sky, several coaches and staff members from the Hart and Canyon football teams stood alongside a handful…

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Read more about the article Juan M. Rivas – U.S. Navy Veteran – Santa Clarita Resident – Desert Shield & Desert Storm Veteran
Juan M. Rivas on Flight Deck

Juan M. Rivas – U.S. Navy Veteran – Santa Clarita Resident – Desert Shield & Desert Storm Veteran

Signal Connection After several email exchanges weeks ago with avid Signal newspaper reader Jennifer Rivas, who informed me of her husband’s fine Navy service, I finally met Juan Rivas in…

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Read more about the article Vikings’ offense explodes against Golden Valley
Valencia senior Jayvaun Wilson stiff-arms a defender in a league matchup with Golden Valley at Canyon High School on Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Vikings’ offense explodes against Golden Valley

With sparks of lightning occasionally appearing in the background, Valencia football traveled east to take on Golden Valley at Canyon High School on Friday. Valencia (5-3 overall, 3-0 in Foothill…

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Read more about the article West Ranch beats Saugus in thrilling fashion
West Ranch quarterback Weston Eget (8) hands off to Ryan Camacho (2) in the first quarter against Saugus at Valencia High School on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch beats Saugus in thrilling fashion

For the West Ranch Wildcats, it was the calm before the storm on Friday night, as they trailed 14-0 against Saugus going into halftime. As the clouds started darkening overhead…

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Read more about the article A vote on Prop. 6 could determine future of gas tax, present construction projects
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A vote on Prop. 6 could determine future of gas tax, present construction projects

California voters will have the chance to decide on Nov. 6 if they want to keep a fuel tax funding road improvement projects, or repeal it for lower taxes and…

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Read more about the article One dead, one injured, in Neenach crash
Firefighters douse fire sparked by collision that killed one, injured another. Photo for The Signal by Jeff Zimmerman.

One dead, one injured, in Neenach crash

A 55-year-old Lancaster man is dead and a 23-year-old Palmdale woman seriously injured following a traffic collision on Highway 36, near Neenach, Thursday. About 7:10 p.m., the driver of a…

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Read more about the article Motorcyclist injured in crash with two other vehicles
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Motorcyclist injured in crash with two other vehicles

A motorcyclist was injured and taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on  Friday morning after becoming involved in a collision with two other vehicles. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., motorists contacted…

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Read more about the article Imaging center marks 15 years
Roger E. Seaver, president and CEO of Henry Mayo, speaks at a 15-year celebration for the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

Imaging center marks 15 years

The only facility in the Santa Clarita Valley dedicated solely to breast imaging celebrated 15 years of excellence and service on Wednesday with local dignitaries, members of the community and…

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Read more about the article Association endorses candidates for Hart District race
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Association endorses candidates for Hart District race

With less than a month remaining until local school board elections, the Hart District Teachers Association has announced the endorsement of candidates in the William S. Hart Union High School…

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Read more about the article Friendly Airports for Mothers Act signed into law
Signal File Photo: Congressman Steve Knight speaks about his work in Washington during a public meeting. Dan Watson/For the Signal

Friendly Airports for Mothers Act signed into law

The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018, signed into law on Oct. 5, included provisions introduced by Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, to establish a lactation area for mothers to…

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Read more about the article County approves drafting of ordinance to restrict plastic straws
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento

County approves drafting of ordinance to restrict plastic straws

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to restrict plastic straws in the county’s unincorporated areas. If the draft ordinance gets final approval and goes into effect…

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Read more about the article COC professor’s classical music lands awards
College of the Canyons Professor and composer Yalil Guerra at COC on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

COC professor’s classical music lands awards

College of the Canyons music professor Yalil Guerra teaches a classical piano lab and tonal harmony to students two days a week. He also does composition work, for which he…

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