Foothill League athletes make college choices official
During every Saugus softball game, it’s impossible for the team to stay quiet. The Centurions are constantly chanting and encouraging their teammates. “We’re always super hyped up in the dugout…
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Smith unseats Acosta in 38th Assembly District race
Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, conceded Tuesday night to Democratic challenger Christy Smith in the hotly contested 38th Assembly District race. As of Tuesday night, Smith had secured a 1,718-vote…
Human trafficking officials tell supes protocols are working
County supervisors committed to supporting efforts to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children received some welcome news from the frontline workers who updated them on the ongoing fight. The…
U.S.Forestry hand crews mop up hot spots on a hillside brush fire that threatened an RV park in Gorman on Tuesday, November 14, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal
UPDATE: “Forward progress” of Gorman brush fire stopped in 40 minutes
Getting an immediate jump on a brush fire just south of Gorman, more than a dozen firefighting units raced to the fire shortly before noon, calling for the immediate evacuation…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
Man accused of sending annoying phone messages appears in court
A Santa Clarita Valley man accused of sending “annoying” and repeated phone messages — who found himself at the center of controversy earlier this year over his alleged phone messaging…
Villanueva widens the lead over McDonnell with updated vote count for LASD Sheriff
Lt. Alex Villanueva widened his lead over incumbent Sheriff Jim McDonnell Tuesday in the race to become the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s top cop. Results of the most…
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84-year-old Valencia resident ID’d as motorist killed in Monday crash
California Highway Patrol officers investigating Monday’s two-vehicle traffic collision that claimed the life of one man have identified that person as 84-year-old Gene Sturdyvin, of Valencia. The other motorist, identified…
San Fernando Courthouse
Sentencing postponed for Castaic arsonist
The sentencing of a Castaic man who last month pleaded no contest to arson of an inhabited building was put off until next month. Abel Medrano, a 34-year-old construction worker,…
Man accused of attempted murder for grabbing steering wheel
A Los Angeles security officer is behind bars today with bail set at $2 million on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly — as a passenger in a vehicle driven…
2018-19 COC women’s basketball preview
The College of the Canyons women’s basketball team kicked off its season on Friday, Nov. 2 at the annual Mt. San Antonio College Tip-Off Tournament in Walnut. After dropping its…
Campaign signs are piled up in a City of Santa Clarita storage yard off of Bouquet Canyon on Monday. The city collected about 300 campaign signs following the 2016 general election. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Candidates have until Friday to take down signs
Days after the Nov. 6 election, campaign signs could still be seen on lawns, private fences and in front of businesses. A week later, most have disappeared, finally removed after…
Noelle Song of West Ranch drives off the first tee at Elkins Ranch on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Song was recently named the Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year. Dan Watson/The Signal
Noelle Song wins Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year
After a prep golf season that included countless accolades and personal growth when it comes to the game of golf, Noelle Song was named the Foothill League girls golfer of…
British Family Historian to Offer Tips
News Release British family historian Myko Clelland will guide you through researching your family history at the Valencia Family History Center on Thursday at 7 p.m. Parish records are the…
Holiday Crafts at Placerita Nature Center
News Release Create and decorate your own holiday wreaths, centerpieces and ornaments while helping support the Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates on Dec. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to…
Bob Kellar | Get in the Holiday Spirit as We Light Up Main Street!
Decorations are going up around Santa Clarita and stores around town are crowded with shoppers. The warm weather has finally given way to crisp and cool days, which means you…
Court of Honor: Boy Scout Troop Celebrates 50 Eagle Scouts
News Release Boy Scout Troop 316 will celebrate the fact that they have reached their 50th Eagle Scout during their Court of Honor event on Nov. 20 at NorthPark Community Church.…
Letters to the Editor
Richard Myers | America’s Pastime and Greed
Now that the World Series is a fading memory, I’d like to talk about just one aspect of America’s favorite pastime — greed. The well-known quote by the late P.T.…
Letters to the Editor
Thomas Oatway | Missing an S in Wilk Column
While I agree with 100 percent of the fiscal policy suggestions by our own Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita (“Newsom, Say No to Waste in Sacramento,” Nov. 10), I am…
Gary Horton | A Week Changed Everything for Donald Trump
“A week is a long time in politics.” — British Prime Minister Harold Wilson, 1960s A lot can change in politics in a week. Sometimes a day. Even in an…
Canyon junior Anthony Gallo tries to get around a defender in the Cowboys' home opener vs Shalhevet High School on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Slow start dooms Canyon boys basketball in season opener against Shalhevet
The Canyon boys basketball team struggled out of the gate on Tuesday night and could not overcome a first-quarter, double-digit deficit, falling to Shalhevet High School 64-57 at Canyon High…
