Read more about the article Saugus girls basketball beats Canyon for first time in seven years
Saugus teammates Eden MacKenzie (20), left, and Ashlyn Canel (40), right, smother Canyon's Lucy Collins (33) at Saugus High School on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus girls basketball beats Canyon for first time in seven years

Seven years. That’s how long it was since Saugus girls basketball beat Canyon. It was a 52-50 win in 2012. But on Friday night, the Centurions continued to write the…

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Read more about the article Strong defensive effort in second half leads Saugus boys basketball to victory over Canyon
Canyon junior Anthony Regalado has his shot blocked by Saugus' Nathan Perez and Stephen Tampus in a Foothill League match up at Saugus High School. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Strong defensive effort in second half leads Saugus boys basketball to victory over Canyon

The Saugus boys basketball team hosted Canyon on Friday night in a Foothill League matchup featuring two teams that entered the contest 2-1 in league play. After going into halftime…

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West Ranch boys basketball prevails against Hart, Valencia wins fourth straight Foothill League game

Both West Ranch and Hart entered a Friday-night showdown tied for fifth place in Foothill League standings and neither team wanted to give the other any room to operate. Hart…

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Read more about the article Hart boys soccer beats West Ranch to continue momentum in league play
Hart senior Brian Dolores dribbles downfield in a Foothill League matchup with West Ranch High School at Hart High School Friday afernoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart boys soccer beats West Ranch to continue momentum in league play

Down two goals with about 20 minutes left in the second half, West Ranch boys soccer made one last push in an attempt to capture its first Foothill League win…

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Read more about the article Pressed with uncertainty, local residents wait for shutdown to end
A sign taped to the door of the IRS office, Suite 265, 26415 Carl Boyer Drive in Santa Clarita on Tuesday reads that the office will be closed for the duration of the Government shutdown. Dan Watson/The Signal

Pressed with uncertainty, local residents wait for shutdown to end

Next Tuesday is pay day. But Dawn is worried that when that day comes, her husband, an air traffic controller in Palmdale, won’t see a penny. “There’s no one in…

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Read more about the article SCV Chamber, local attorneys provide employment law updates
Attorney Brian Koegle of Poole & Shaffery Attorneys at Law explains the new harassment laws at the 2019 Employment Law Update event presented by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Chamber, local attorneys provide employment law updates

With state laws constantly changing, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce gathered local business leaders Thursday to highlight everything they need to know to be in compliance in 2019…

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Read more about the article COC, Sulphur Springs partner to support STEAM learning
Julietta Amador from Canyon Springs Elementary school launches her bottle rocket into the sky Thursday morning. The Sulphur Springs Union School District host a summer GATE Academy at Leona Cox Community School for current 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade GATE students. Eddy Martinez/The SIgnal.

COC, Sulphur Springs partner to support STEAM learning

College of the Canyons and the Sulphur Springs Union School District have agreed to a partnership that aims to support future STEAM -- science, technology, engineering, art and math --…

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Read more about the article Castaic High selects school leaders
Future Castaic High School Assistant Principal Sarah Delawder, center, and Principal Melanie Hagman look out of one of the of the classroom windows of the 400A building as construction continues at Castaic High School in Castaic on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic High selects school leaders

The Santa Clarita Valley’s newest high school has announced the eight educators who will comprise the school’s leadership team when it opens to students later on this year. When Castaic…

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Read more about the article Gyromania ranked 4th best restaurant by Yelp — their secret? Hospitality
Customers order at Gyromania in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Gyromania ranked 4th best restaurant by Yelp — their secret? Hospitality

A small strip mall plaza by Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country is home to the fourth best restaurant in the United States, according to Yelp. But is that impressive?…

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Read more about the article New Tomato Joe’s Pizza offers a self-serve beer wall for those who love variety
Customer Gary Questa of Canyon Country samples one of the numerous varieties of beer available at the self serve beer bar at Tomato Joes Pizza & Taps in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

New Tomato Joe’s Pizza offers a self-serve beer wall for those who love variety

At first mention, you may assume the new Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps in Canyon Country is just another branch off the Valencia location that already exists. But it doesn’t…

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Read more about the article Woman wounded by BB gun recovering, search on for gunman
Deputy Chris Craft joins a Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputy and sergeant on Robin Avenue in Saugus after a shooting was reported to the station Wednesday night. Austin Dave/The Signal

Woman wounded by BB gun recovering, search on for gunman

A Saugus woman wounded after being shot in the back by someone with a BB gun Wednesday night was treated at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and released. The person who…

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Read more about the article Spill of soapy green liquid prompts 4-hour HazMat response
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Spill of soapy green liquid prompts 4-hour HazMat response

Firefighters specially trained in dealing with hazardous materials spent their Thursday morning dealing with a “moderately toxic” soapy green liquid that got into the storm drains on Creekside Road. Shortly…

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Read more about the article City Council approves preparation of Citywide Mobility Plan, community feedback sought
Bikers take to the trails after the ribbon cutting for the River Village Trailhead in Santa Clarita on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The trailhead connects to the 11-mile Santa Clara River Trail that stretches from Interstate 5 to Sand Canyon Road. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

City Council approves preparation of Citywide Mobility Plan, community feedback sought

Many have recognized and even relocated to Santa Clarita for its extensive network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities for recreational use, but there’s always room for improvement, city officials say.…

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Read more about the article Hart baseball prepares for alumni game
Hart players celebrate after a good play during a game at West Ranch on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Hart baseball prepares for alumni game

Hart baseball will hold its annual alumni game at Hart High on Sunday, Jan. 27, welcoming former and current players along with the community. “Everybody who has played at Hart…

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