TMU Insider: Mustangs take down top-ranked teams
By the time Saturday’s men’s basketball game was in full swing at William Jessup University in Rocklin, The Master’s University’s women’s team had settled into the bleachers for a postgame…
Canyons sophomore Kaitlin Eells shoots a jumper in a conference matchup with Santa Monica College in the Cougar Cage Wednesday night. Elizabeth Medina for the Signal
Canyons women’s hoops vying to repeat as WSC, South champs
Winning nine out of the last 11 Western State Conference, South Division games dating back to last season, the 2018-19 Cougars women’s basketball team is striving to repeat as conference…
Planners to consider one-year extension for Hasley homes project
The plan to build nearly 500 homes on Hasley Canyon Road near Del Valle Road is scheduled to be reviewed Tuesday by regional planners. The Los Angeles County Department of…
Work continues on the football field and the gymnasium in the distance at Castaic High School in Castaic on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal
District officials remind parents of upcoming iCAN Academy deadline
William S. Hart Union High School District officials issued a statement Monday reminding families with current eighth-grade students that the deadline to apply for the iCAN Academy at Castaic High…
The group of full-time faculty who stood in the rain on the college’s first day of the spring semester said they plan to stand on the corner of Rockwell Canyon Road and Circle Drive by the Performing Arts Center — with their signature green “Fair Contract Now” signs — every morning until they meet with college leaders on Wednesday for negotiations.
COC faculty call for fair contract
A couple dozen full-time faculty members of College of the Canyons gathered Monday to call for changes in their contract with the college as they prepare for another negotiation session…
Former SCCS guard Noah Veluzat cleared to play for Valencia
According to Valencia boys basketball head coach Bill Bedgood, former Santa Clarita Christian School point guard Noah Veluzat has been cleared by the CIF-Southern Section to play for the Vikings…
A cyclist rides on the path below as work on the Newhall Ranch Road bridge widening project continues near McBean Parkway in Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Newhall bridge widening project ribbon cutting set for Feb. 27
After postponing a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening project due to wet weather conditions, the city of Santa Clarita has announced the…
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo
City to hit drawing board for new budget
The half-year process to formalize the city’s new spending plan has officially commenced. On Monday, Mayor Marsha McLean and Councilman Bill Miranda, who are part of the City Council’s Budget…
Amanda Etcheverry: Owning a Home is a Key Part of the ‘American Dream’
The “American Dream” may be frayed around the edges, and carved out in the center — especially here in the Golden State where high home prices and low inventory limit…
Valencia sophomore Audrey Field puts up a shot in a Foothill League matchup with Canyon at Valencia High School Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal
SCV basketball teams prepare for playoffs
The CIF-Southern Section released the playoff brackets for boys and girls basketball on Sunday at noon, but the Valencia girls basketball team is only focused on one team in that…
SCV soccer pairings announced
The CIF-Southern Section playoff pairings for boys and girls soccer were announced on Saturday afternoon and seven Foothill League teams reached the postseason. The Hart boys and girls teams will…
Letters to the Editor
Glenda Johnson | Why Does Pelosi Have a Stranglehold?
A message to Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce: With several House Democrats (including yourself) saying that they support a physical barrier along our southern border, WHY does Nancy Pelosi have…
Letters to the Editor
Taryn Cain | Keep Those Columns Coming
To Tim Whyte: First things first, GREAT article. (“The First Amendment: Yes, It’s for Everyone,” Jan. 27). I couldn’t agree with you more. Our country has become a mess and…
Maria Gutzeit | #metoo and Becoming the Best We Can Be
As with all evolutions, the change sought by the #metoo movement to end sexual assault and harassment will be slower than we’d like. It’s a part of a culture of…
Addison Rivera surrounds herself with various stuffed unicorns, which symbolize different hospital stays. Although the 8-year-old was diagnosed with leukemia, she has kept a positive attitude with the help of her family.
8-year-old diagnosed with leukemia finds strength in mythical creatures
The beads are draped across the biggest stuffed unicorn of them all on a couch in the living room of Addison Rivera’s house. They symbolize different hospital stays, surgeries and…
Paul and Gaynor Butler training together for their 25-year half-marathon journey across all 50 states in 2016. Courtesy of Paul and Gaynor Butler
Paul Butler: Conflict resolution
My wife and I celebrate 25 years of marriage this year, and if I’ve learned anything about conflict resolution, it would be to listen twice as much as I speak.…
