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Families come together to make bracelets during the Matters of the Heart event at West Creek Academy. Georgia Rios/ The Signal

West Creek Academy holds benefit for first responders

The room was filled with children laughing, coloring and placing small embroidered stars into plastic bags -- all for the sake of charity. For six years, West Creek Academy has…

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Read more about the article Valencia teacher looks to rise from the ashes
Pharis and Team Rubicon volunteers standing outside of her home on Kagel Canyon. Photo Courtesy: Cindy Pharis

Valencia teacher looks to rise from the ashes

For most people, socks are just part of a daily routine; but for Cindy Pharis they were all she had. “My sister sent socks immediately, funky fun art socks --…

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Read more about the article This week’s question: Do you believe a pit bull can be a good family pet?
Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) Founder Karen Gagnon, left, and a group of Castaic Middle School students play with two-year-old pitbull mix , Zara , who was dressed in a head-bow and pumpkin tutu during a visit by the group to the Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

This week’s question: Do you believe a pit bull can be a good family pet?

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Saugus girls hoops wins twice in one night over Hart to earn automatic playoff berth

No matter the outcome Friday night, the Saugus girls basketball team was likely headed to postseason. The Centurions were in fourth place heading into their regular-seaosn finale against Hart but…

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Read more about the article Canyon girls basketball beats Valencia for undefeated season and league title
Canyon's Talia Taufaasau (3) goes for a shot as Valencia's Mailey Ballard (2) guards her at Canyon on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Canyon girls basketball beats Valencia for undefeated season and league title

The Canyon girls basketball team was tired of sharing. Last season, the Cowboys split the Foothill League title with Valencia and battled against them throughout the season, up until a…

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Read more about the article Hart boys hoops wins outright Foothill League title with victory over Saugus
Hart's Tre Harrill (22) goes for a shot as Saugus' Adrian McIntyre guards him at Saugus on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Hart boys hoops wins outright Foothill League title with victory over Saugus

It didn’t matter how many times he heard how young and inexperienced his team was, Saugus first-year coach Alfredo Manzano was adamant that he’d overcome the hurdles to win the…

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