Read more about the article Family, firefighters, mourn the death of Capt. Mike Shepard
Capt. Mike Shepard was described as a "dedicated husband, father and fire captain."

Family, firefighters, mourn the death of Capt. Mike Shepard

Firefighters across L.A. County are mourning the loss of Capt. Michael Shepard, who was killed Wednesday in a traffic collision near Sand Canyon. Shepard, a captain at Fire Station 132,…

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Read more about the article Ben Gould leading Valencia wrestling on and off the mat
Valencia wrestler Ben Gould recently won the 195-pound title in the California Invitational Tournament. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Ben Gould leading Valencia wrestling on and off the mat

Valencia wrestler Ben Gould had 195-pound titles from the Downey Invitational, the Tournament of Champions and the Kern County Invitational. In the California Invitational Tournament on Friday and Saturday, however,…

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Read more about the article Michael Dalby — U.S. Navy — Vietnam Veteran — Valencia Resident
"How happy we should be! The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again." January 16, 2019. Cory Rubin / The Signal.

Michael Dalby — U.S. Navy — Vietnam Veteran — Valencia Resident

“The pain of parting is nothing.” Second Class Petty Officer Michael “Mike” Dalby would likely agree with Charles Dickens on this one. Dalby has always loved being in the water.…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita celebrates latest vehicle charging station
Santa Clarita Metrolink Station has a new electric vehicle charging facility, the eighth installation by the city. Mayor Marsha McLean (middle) introduces the new addition at a ribbon cutting recently. Tammy Murga/The Signal

Santa Clarita celebrates latest vehicle charging station

By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer As local leaders gathered at a Santa Clarita Metrolink Station parking lot Thursday, Mayor Marsha McLean announced citywide efforts to introduce a step forward…

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Read more about the article Saugus sets meetings on dual language immersion program
Principal Susan Bender sits in on a class at Highlands Elementary School in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus sets meetings on dual language immersion program

By Caleb Lunetta Signal Staff Writer In the past six months since Saugus Union School District Superintendent Colleen Hawkins was named to her position, she and her office have been…

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Read more about the article West Ranch girls soccer maintains second place in league with win over Valencia, Hart clinches
West Ranch's Leanna Kane (20) shoots and scores the second goal for West Ranch in the first half against Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch girls soccer maintains second place in league with win over Valencia, Hart clinches

With only two league games remaining in the Foothill League after today's slate of games, Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory for the West Ranch girls soccer team over Valencia was crucial,…

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Read more about the article Trinity girls basketball beats Palmdale Aerospace to clinch Heritage League title
Trinity's Heidi Schafer keeps a loose ball in bounds against Santa Clarita Christian School earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trinity girls basketball beats Palmdale Aerospace to clinch Heritage League title

Trinity Classical Academy girls basketball suffered its last defeat back in December against Milken one day after defeating Palmdale Aerospace Academy. Since then the Knights have rattled off six straight…

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Read more about the article Saugus boys soccer uses second half to pull away, Hart and Canyon draw
Saugus' Dylan Sullivan runs to kick the ball during a home game against Golden Valley on Jan. 24, 2019. The Centurions went on to win 4-0. Erik Luna/The Signal

Saugus boys soccer uses second half to pull away, Hart and Canyon draw

Saugus boys soccer hosted Golden Valley at Saugus for Senior Day on Thursday afternoon. Both teams matched the other’s intensity in first half with no goals at the end of…

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Read more about the article COC, city to host LGBTQI family education class
Panelists discuss various issues relating to the struggles of youth and the LGBTQ community at the Celebration of Pride event at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Newhall. Samie Gebers/The Signal

COC, city to host LGBTQI family education class

College of the Canyons and the city of Santa Clarita plan to host a family education class in the college’s Early Childhood Education Building Friday from 1 to 4 p.m.…

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Read more about the article Former Hill campaign manager to aid Draft Beto organization
(From left to right) Zack Czajkowski, Ryan Valencia and Jeff Bomberger talk with COC students about what it means to work on a political campaign, November 28, 2018. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Former Hill campaign manager to aid Draft Beto organization

An organization seeking to boost former congressional candidate Beto O’Rourke’s presidential hopes has selected Rep. Katie Hill’s former campaign manager Zack Czajkowski to assist with the process. Draft Beto is…

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Read more about the article Hart football’s Michael Colangelo takes part in All-American Bowl
Hart senior wide receiver Michael Colangelo runs down the sideline in a week 2 matchup against Arcadia High School at College of the Canyons. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart football’s Michael Colangelo takes part in All-American Bowl

With past alumni like Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, LSU defensive back John Battle and former UCLA and Crespi standout Jalen Starks, high-profile football prospects in the Class of…

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CIF-SS release 2019 spring playoff groupings

The CIF-Southern Section released the 2019 Spring Playoffs Groupings for boys tennis, softball, swimming, track & field, boys volleyball and baseball on Friday. Santa Clarita Valley softball saw three teams…

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Read more about the article Valencia furniture store fire knocked down in 90 minutes
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia furniture store fire knocked down in 90 minutes

Firefighters from two battalions, arriving in more than a dozen firefighting units, responded to a furniture store fire at the Rye Canyon Commerce Center, battling the blaze for an hour…

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