Read more about the article Foothill League track & field roundup: Canyon boys, Valencia girls pick up wins
Valencia sprinter Jaliyah Berkley (L) finishes first in the 100 yd dash during a track and field meet with Canyon. Tom Cruze/For The Signal

Foothill League track & field roundup: Canyon boys, Valencia girls pick up wins

After the first dual meet of the Foothill League, Valencia track and field’s Jaliyah Berkley said she sees room for improvement when it comes to her sprints. But with a…

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Read more about the article Third-inning spark keeps COC softball win streak alive
College of the Canyons sophomore Heidi Ludy finished her day 3-for-4 with a double a run, a stolen base and two RBIs in helping the Cougars to a 7-2 conference win over Antelope Valley College on Thursday. Ludy leads the club with a .437 batting average. Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director

Third-inning spark keeps COC softball win streak alive

Bleak weather may have postponed College of the Canyons softball team’s game earlier this week, but nothing has stopped the Cougars bats as of late. On Thursday against rival Antelope…

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Read more about the article SCV wealth adviser hosts meet-up for women to discuss finances freely
Santa Clarita wealth adviser Melanie Meyer talks to some 20 women at the Double Trouble Wine Room in Newhall during the Wine, Women and Wealth event on Thursday, March 15, 2018. "The idea is to create a nice, safe conversation that women can talk about finances," she said in an interview with The Signal before her speech. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV wealth adviser hosts meet-up for women to discuss finances freely

Some 20 women gathered at the Double Trouble Wine Room in Newhall on Thursday to listen to Santa Clarita wealth adviser Melanie Meyer give financial advice specifically geared toward women.…

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Read more about the article Wilk requests new budget to help disabled
Scott Wilk accepts Senate Champion Award from Easterseals Southern Californa./ Courtesy of Easterseals

Wilk requests new budget to help disabled

State Senator Scott Wilk has request $3.2 million be included in the state’s budget to help young adults affected by developmental disabilities. Wilk made the request to the Assembly and…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Woman shot at gun club, remains in hospital
An American Medical Response ambulance departs the Oaktree Gun Club in the Newhall Pass after a woman was shot on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Woman shot at gun club, remains in hospital

  A woman in her 60s was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital shortly before noon Thursday, suffering what appears to investigators to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. As of…

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Read more about the article City issues public hearing notice on Prop 64
Customers buy products at the Harvest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Francisco in April 2016. Associated Press

City issues public hearing notice on Prop 64

Santa Clarita issued a notice of public hearing regarding the selling and growing of marijuana in the city. The public hearing is scheduled for the City Council’s next regular meeting…

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Read more about the article Helmers hosts Inclusion Week for students
Charles Helmers Elementary School students listen to a speaker during the school’s Inclusion Week in March 2018. Courtesy Photo

Helmers hosts Inclusion Week for students

To foster compassion and empathy among its students, Charles Helmers Elementary School hosted a schoolwide “Inclusion Week” to teach students about the different struggles students with disabilities face on a…

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Read more about the article The North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition holds Measure M Public Meeting
FILE PHOTO. Metrolink train.

The North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition holds Measure M Public Meeting

The North Los Angeles County Transportation Coalition is inviting Santa Clarita residents to attend a Measure M Public Meeting on Wednesday, March 28. In 2016, Measure M was presented on…

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Read more about the article House approves STOP School Violence Act
Constituents raise red paper in disagreement as congressman Steve Knight answers questions during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

House approves STOP School Violence Act

The House of Representatives passed a new law this week that grants awards to schools to improve on-campus safety. Representative Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, co-sponsored the bill earlier this month along…

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Read more about the article Rain prompts county to warn residents about ocean water
Signal file photo Dan Watson A no swimming sign is posted at the empty swimming beach of the lower lagoon at Castaic Lake Recration Area in Castaic on Wednesday. 042915

Rain prompts county to warn residents about ocean water

Because of the recent rainfall, the county's Interim Health Officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, is cautioning residents who are planning to visit Los Angeles County beaches to be careful of swimming,…

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