Read more about the article Celine Chen, pianist prodigy, in MTNA Junior Piano Competition
Celine Chen, 15, at the piano in her home in Santa Clartia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Celine Chen, pianist prodigy, in MTNA Junior Piano Competition

By Crystal Duan Signal Staff Writer The way Celine Chen learns a piano piece requires more time than one could imagine. The West Ranch High freshman comes home from school…

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Read more about the article City officially celebrates launch of Pace bikes
Mayor Marsha McLean, left, and City of Santa Clarita Council members pose for photos during the ribbon cutting of the City of Santa Clarita Pace bike-share program held at SCV City Hall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

City officially celebrates launch of Pace bikes

Each member standing behind a bicycle and helmet in place, the Santa Clarita City Council officially celebrated the launch of the Pace bikes Thursday during a ribbon cutting at City…

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Read more about the article Hart girls soccer defeats Saugus to cap off perfect league season
Hart junior Alyssa Irwin makes a pass across the pitch in a Foothill League matchup with Saugus at Saugus High School Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart girls soccer defeats Saugus to cap off perfect league season

Having already clinched the Foothill League title for the sixth consecutive season, the Hart girls soccer team had one thing on its mind entering Thursday’s contest against Saugus: 10-0. The…

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Read more about the article Sanitation board OK’s $87.3-million chloride plant
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials provided this graphic to illustrate how the new treatment plant will remove chlorides from wastewater.

Sanitation board OK’s $87.3-million chloride plant

After two decades of wrangling over ways to reduce the amount of salty chloride ending up in the Santa Clara River, sanitation officials agreed Thursday to pay an Irvine company…

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Read more about the article Hart boys soccer goes undefeated for second year, wins at least share of title
Hart's Timothy Kim (2) and Saugus' Dylan Sullivan (21) chase a loose ball at Hart High School on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart boys soccer goes undefeated for second year, wins at least share of title

On Hart’s senior night, Hart and Saugus boys soccer faced off in their final regular season game of the year at Hart with both teams vying for a potential Foothill…

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Read more about the article Two hurt, one of them to hospital, in Newhall crash
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Two hurt, one of them to hospital, in Newhall crash

Two people were hurt in a traffic collision in Newhall Wednesday night, one of the patients treated at the scene was taken to the hospital. The crash happened shortly after…

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Read more about the article CalArts students develop musical, “We Are Here,” to premiere Feb. 2
Magneto Morgan, Jamie Cayer, Carolyn Avenger and Socks Whitmore rehearse a scene from an original musical by Socks Whitmore and Evan Johnson called We Are Here at the Wild Beast Concert Hall at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia Monday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

CalArts students develop musical, “We Are Here,” to premiere Feb. 2

When Evan Johnson and Socks Whitmore took a class together at the California Institute of Arts in fall 2017, they started working on a final project centering on composing multiple…

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Read more about the article Partnerships create community impact
Kim Brown, BS,RDN,CDE, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist presents a health combination of foods for Diabetes Prevention Program at the Henry Mayo Newhall Fitness and Health Center in Valencia on Friday January 18, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Partnerships create community impact

Besides great customer service, sales and marketing, investing in one’s community falls under the recipe for a successful business. The impact garnered by giving back can result in both tangible…

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Read more about the article Business group gives Wilk, Lackey perfect scores
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento

Business group gives Wilk, Lackey perfect scores

The National Federation of Independent Business recently released its legislative scorecard, which details the legislation that’s important to the group and the way Senate and Assembly members voted. State Sen.…

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Read more about the article Newhall man gets six years in prison for weapons offenses
Heavily armed members of the SEB unit take positions near a house on De Wolfe Road in Newhall on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. A Newhall man arrested last week on suspicion of spousal assault, assault with a deadly weapon, and several weapons offenses pleaded not guilty in court Monday, in connection with the incident. Austin Dave/The Signal

Newhall man gets six years in prison for weapons offenses

A Newhall man was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison after having entered a no-contest plea in August to five weapons offenses. Robert Wayne Mount, 52, who was initially…

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Read more about the article Murder trial begins for Fresno man charged in Harvill killing
Joshua Robertson convicted of murder and Brittney Humphrey convicted of kidnapping.

Murder trial begins for Fresno man charged in Harvill killing

Prosecutors presented their opening arguments this week in the murder trial of Alex Richard Valdez, accused of killing Kimberly Harvill, whose body was found near Gorman more than two years…

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Read more about the article The baffling disappearance of Will Cierzan – still baffling, still gone, after two years
Will and Linda Cierzan. Courtesy photo

The baffling disappearance of Will Cierzan – still baffling, still gone, after two years

William Cierzan told his wife dinner was in the oven, and that after watching golf on TV that afternoon with his nephew, he was waiting for her to come home.…

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Read more about the article Canyons men’s soccer trio to continue career at Warner Pacific University
COC men's soccer's Cesar Dominguez moves the ball downfield in a game against Antelope Valley College earlier this season at College of the Canyons. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Canyons men’s soccer trio to continue career at Warner Pacific University

The College of the Canyons’ men’s soccer team had a historic season, winning the Western State Conference, South Division title for the first time in program history. And the rewards…

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