Read more about the article Carl Kanowsky: The massive Napa wine tasting
Tom Gamble of Gamble Family Vineyards brought his Heart Block sauvignon blanc to the tasting. Courtesy photo

Carl Kanowsky: The massive Napa wine tasting

In my last column, I laid out the setting and history of this year’s Napa Wine Auction, the signature event that raises millions of dollars annually to support numerous non-profits…

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Read more about the article Child found face down in pool saved by CPR, official says
Crews from the American Medical Response and the Los Angeles County Fire Department wheel a 2-year-old child on a stretcher to a medical helicopter at West Creek Park on Thursday folllowing a near drowning in Valencia. Austin Dave/The Signal

Child found face down in pool saved by CPR, official says

CPR may have saved the life of a 2-year-old girl found face down in a Valencia pool Thursday evening, according to first responders. A 911 caller reported a drowning at…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita Marathon registration adds 10K
Phil Ganz, 28, finishes first at the Santa Clarita Marathon with a time of 2:46:46 on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Santa Clarita Marathon registration adds 10K

Local runners won’t have to go the marathon distance to find their ideal speed this year. The city of Santa Clarita is adding a new component to its annual marathon…

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Read more about the article The homecoming: 2-year-old arrives home from the hospital for the first time
Elliot Andrew Newcomb, 2 years and 6 months, being welcomed home for the first time by his brother, August, 4, and sister, Violet, 6. By Michele Lutes/The Signal

The homecoming: 2-year-old arrives home from the hospital for the first time

Siblings Violet, 6, and August, 4, woke their 2-year-old brother Elliot Newcomb from a long nap with a kiss on both cheeks. Each stood on opposite ends of their brother's…

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Read more about the article Hart grad Colby Pursell a workhorse for Colorado offensive line
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Hart grad Colby Pursell a workhorse for Colorado offensive line

Colby Pursell loves when it rains, especially when it’s a thunderstorm. It’s a natural response for someone who moved to Colorado after living in the Santa Clarita for most of…

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Read more about the article Boston Scientific donates defibrillators
Employees of the Valencia Neuromodulation Division of Boston Scientific joined WiSH officials to accept the funds used to purchase additional automated external defibrillators for schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Boston Scientific donates defibrillators

Thanks to the local employees of Boston Scientific, every school in the William S. Hart Union High School District possesses a device that could save a child’s life. “Boston Scientific…

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Read more about the article Thieves steal painkillers and pregnancy kits
A SCV Sheriff's deputy takes a report of the theft of painkillers and pregnancy kits. Signal photo by Austin Dave.

Thieves steal painkillers and pregnancy kits

Two thieves were being sought by local sheriff’s deputies Thursday after they stole more than $1,000 worth of painkillers — and pregnancy kits. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., two men —…

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Read more about the article The Halloween Murder of 2011
Jonathan Pobre A boy and a sheriff's deputy talk as clothing and belongings are seen on a dirt field behind the parking lot of the post office shopping center in Canyon Country on Monday. 103111

The Halloween Murder of 2011

  On Oct. 31, 2011, Alejandro Sanchez Torrez, 31, was shot in front of his son, Anthony, after he stepped up to help a man being robbed at a strip…

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Read more about the article 2 arrested after cellphone theft, pursuit on I-5
SCV Sheriff Station deputies at the scene of a theft at the T-Mobile store on Magic Mountain Parkway. Signal photo by Michele Lutes.

2 arrested after cellphone theft, pursuit on I-5

A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of grand theft after they allegedly stole more than half a dozen cellphones from a cellphone store in Valencia Wednesday afternoon,…

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Read more about the article 2018 Football Camp Series: Saugus High
Cole Gallagher looks to play the ball through the defense Wednesday afternoon at Saugus High School's summer football camp. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

2018 Football Camp Series: Saugus High

Last season, Devin Thompson led Saugus in receptions and interceptions. Don’t be shocked if he does it again this year. The multidimensional Thompson filled up the stat sheet in 2017,…

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