Read more about the article Hart girls soccer utilizes set pieces to defeat San Marcos
Hart’s Jessica Deegan (4) makes a run up the sideline in a game against San Marcos at Hart on Wednesday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Hart girls soccer utilizes set pieces to defeat San Marcos

Each set piece is a potential goal. It takes the right amount of planning mixed with the right amount of instinct to send the ball into the net, but the…

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Read more about the article Pace bikes roll into Santa Clarita
Pace bikes, by Zagster, now available in multiple locations of Santa Clarita, including the Santa Clarita Metrolink Station (pictured). Cory Rubin/The Signal

Pace bikes roll into Santa Clarita

Some residents have spotted electric scooters in parts of the Santa Clarita Valley. Their placement on sidewalks isn’t permitted by the city, but a similar concept is — and may…

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Read more about the article Wilk proposes new legislation, calls for more transparency in state agencies
Sen. Scott Wilk

Wilk proposes new legislation, calls for more transparency in state agencies

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced a new Senate bill Monday, asking for improved transparency in state agencies. “Local governments have open subcommittee meetings, because of the Brown Act,…

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Read more about the article Dante Acosta moves on from Legislature, nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
Dante Acosta. Dan Watson/The Signal

Dante Acosta moves on from Legislature, nominated to serve on board of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency

Former 38th District Assemblyman Dante Acosta has a new position that he said fits perfectly with his previous background in the California Legislature. Acosta was nominated by Los Angeles County…

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Read more about the article Suspected fire-starter detained in Newhall
First responders at the scene of an illegal fire in Newhall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Suspected fire-starter detained in Newhall

A man was taken into custody by California Highway Patrol officers Wednesday on suspicion of arson after roadside brush was reportedly set on fire. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., firefighters with…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs Union School District discusses dashboard results
Sulphur Springs Elementary students celebrate during an assembly. (Signal File Photo)

Sulphur Springs Union School District discusses dashboard results

Thanks to the release of the latest California School Dashboard results, parents and stakeholders of the Sulphur Springs Union School District can now see how well their local district and…

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Read more about the article City to offer sensory-friendly holiday event for children with special needs
Santa Claus pays a visit to Main Street in Newhall during Light Up Main Street on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

City to offer sensory-friendly holiday event for children with special needs

Holiday events often bustle with excited children and their families as they see Santa Claus, but these environments aren’t always the friendliest to individuals with special needs. To accommodate children…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Transit’s Holiday Light Tour returns next week
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Santa Clarita Transit’s Holiday Light Tour returns next week

Santa Claritans will once again have the opportunity to see some of the most festively decorated neighborhoods aboard the city’s classic wood trolly or Dial-A-Ride vehicles for the city’s holiday…

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Read more about the article County approves 58 miles of nearby trails
file photo. Captured using high dynamic range settings, snow on the San Gabriel Mountains can be seen from Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce. Katharine Lotze/Signal

County approves 58 miles of nearby trails

Bikers and hikers received a treat Tuesday when county supervisors unanimously approved 58 miles of nearby multi-use trails. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of the…

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Read more about the article Trust, confidence key to Colombia native Hansel Atencia’s success with TMU basketball
TMU's Hansel Atencia recently surpassed the 1,000-point mark. He has helped lead TMU to an 8-2 record so far this season. Photo courtesy of Darcy Brown

Trust, confidence key to Colombia native Hansel Atencia’s success with TMU basketball

In Barrancabermeja, Colombia, most kids grow up playing soccer. That’s not the case for The Master’s University men’s basketball starting point guard Hansel Atencia. “Everyone asks me that all the…

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Read more about the article Supervisors approve 19,000-home housing project
This picture from a resident who lives near the intersection of Three Points Road and Highway 138, looks west over where the proposed Centenial project would go.

Supervisors approve 19,000-home housing project

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave Tejon Ranch developers the green light Tuesday to start building more than 19,000 homes near the Kern County line as part the…

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Read more about the article Bill Miranda | Top 10 Reasons to Visit Old Town Newhall
Santa Clarita City Councilman Bill Miranda.

Bill Miranda | Top 10 Reasons to Visit Old Town Newhall

Small businesses are the heart and soul of our community, and you won’t find more unique and artisanal businesses than in the city’s premier arts and entertainment district in Old…

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