Hart High School graduates make feature film together decades later
In the early 1990s, some Hart High School students became friends in the Santa Clarita Valley. Years later, they would reunite to form a film crew and release a low-budget…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
Elected officials take oath in office
Elected representatives of the Santa Clarita Valley assembled in the state capitol Monday to take oaths of office and participate in the first official day of the 2019-20 Legislative session.…
TMU sophomore Anika Neuman forms half of TMU's formidable starting front court. Photo by Darcy Brown
TMU Insider: Mustangs boast dynamic front court, Gardner sets career-high
By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal The Master’s University women’s basketball team features a formidable one-two punch at the four and the five. The No. 14-ranked Mustangs have a 6-foot-6…
Noah Peterson | Is it Time for School Choice?
California has a history of voting down school choice initiatives. Proposition 174 in 1993 and Prop. 38 in 2000 — both forms of school choice voucher programs — failed. But…
Maria Gutzeit | Beginning with the End in Mind
Recently I got the chance to see “Poverty, Inc.” (povertyinc.org, available for streaming.) In the season of giving, it was quite eye-opening. A winner of over 60 film festival awards,…
Letters to the Editor
Ethan Birchall | Heavy Traffic Near West Side Schools
Around West Ranch High School, Rancho Pico Junior High and Oak Hills Elementary School, there is so much traffic. There is a dead end, which makes the traffic even more…
Letters to the Editor
Lois Eisenberg | There Should Be Zero Tolerance for This
Zero tolerance in the immigration crackdown: (The government) was so unprepared at the U.S.-Mexico border. Criminally prosecuting parents and sending their children to shelters and foster homes was a criminal…
Letters to the Editor
Kevin Eliason | Happy Trails, 41
To the media he was known simply as 41. He was way much more than a number. He was a Naval World War II hero, statesman, vice president, president, loving…
Judge Lucy Anendotos, right, swears in Alex Villanueva as the 33rd sheriff of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, as his wife Vivian looks on. Photo courtesy of LASD
Villanueva sworn in as new sheriff
Vowing to challenge the “established authority” and status quo of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Alex Villanueva made it clear he was going to shake things up as the…
Local roundup: Saugus and SCCS girls basketball win, Hart boys soccer looking to build winning streak
In a home matchup on Monday night, the SCCS girls soccer team tied with Buckley 3-3 behind two goals and one assist from Sydney Boswell. Siloam Brenner scored the other…
Early turnovers hamper Hart girls basketball against Oak Park
The Hart girls basketball team opened Monday night’s game against Oak Park with a lot of energy. Perhaps too much energy. The Indians were playing so fast that they looked…
Three-point shooting not enough for Hart in loss to Heritage Christian
NORTH HILLS — Playing in the Warrior Classic hosted by Bishop Alemany and Heritage Christian, Hart boys basketball opened up tournament play against the hosts Heritage Christian on Monday. Opening…
College of the Canyons sophomore safety Shaddrick Lowery Jr. celebrates on the field at Cougar Stadium after the Cougars' 31-7 victory over Ventura College on Oct. 27, 2018. Photo courtesy Jacob Velarde/COC Sports Information
COC football’s Shaddrick Lowery commits to Eastern Michigan University
On Sunday morning, Shaddrick Lowery sat in a meeting with Eastern Michigan University football coach Chris Creighton on the College of the Canyons campus. Lowery had just taken a visit…
Caring for your poinsettia and Christmas tree
By Jane Gates Signal Staff Writer Poinsettias and live Christmas trees are probably the most traditional potted plants bought to cheer up homes and offices during the holidays. Here are…
Electronic scooters swoop in on SCV
Scooters, some testify by their convenience and eco-friendliness, while others point out the nuisance it has become in cities all over the nation. Regardless of what side you’re on, this…
A few fabulous food gifts
The holidays are coming. Do you know where your gifts are? Well, if you have foodies on your list, but no time to bake or cook, you can find perfect…
‘Tis the season for booties
By Taylor Harding Signal Contributing Writer It’s that time of year again, y’all: Bootie season! Even though I wear booties year-round, fall is my favorite time, because it’s when all…
So you’re thinking of selling your home
By Ray the Realtor Kutylo Signal Contributing Writer First, and perhaps most important, is clarity about your “Why,” and staying clear about your “Why,” throughout the transaction — from start…
An Arcane escape in Newhall
There are plenty of mysteries where answers are either unattainable or arcane, such as: What’s in your DNA? What’s at the bottom of the ocean? Is there anything to do…
CIF-SS basketball, boys soccer rankings: 12/3/18
Boys basketball Division 2AA No. 15 Saugus Division 2A No. 13 West Ranch Divison 3AA No. 1 Santa Clarita Christian Girls basketball Division 2A No. 7 Saugus Boys soccer Division…
