Read more about the article Christy Smith | VLF Bill: Government Working for You
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, District 38 speaks to the crowd after being sworn in at Oak Hills Elementary School in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Christy Smith | VLF Bill: Government Working for You

By Christy Smith Assemblywoman  At the core of good governance is efficiency and collaboration. What I’ve found during my years in public service is that elected officials across all levels…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg | On the Importance of Discipline in Society
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg | On the Importance of Discipline in Society

By David Hegg Someone has said “you will always have time to do the things you really need to do.” I’m not sure that is always accurate, but I do…

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Read more about the article Tomato Joe’s Pizza offers a self-serving beer wall
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

Tomato Joe’s Pizza offers a self-serving beer wall

When Tomato Joe's Pizza & Taps opened its Canyon Country location, it not only added another branch to the popular Valencia location — it added a whole new way to…

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Read more about the article Lacrosse sees big push in Santa Clarita
Valencia's Preston Trujillo is pressured by Hart's Kyle Wiggins in a Foothill League game at Hart High School on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Lacrosse sees big push in Santa Clarita

Hart boys lacrosse coach Tony Uebelhardt remembers the first time he watched a college lacrosse game on television. He was flipping through the channels in search of a sport to…

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Read more about the article Robert Lamoureux: leaky pipe, patio crack
Courtesy photo A homeowner with a patio crack this large will need to backfill it with sand, then apply a product called Sika flex, a urethane-based product that has elasticity.

Robert Lamoureux: leaky pipe, patio crack

Robert, I live in Canyon Country and, recently, we had some plumbing issues where a pipe ruptured and we couldn’t get the water to stop flooding. So, plumbers brought in…

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Read more about the article City’s 1st female building inspector blazes trail
Jennifer Turcios, the city of Santa Clarita's first woman inspector, started as an intern for the city in the summer of 2017. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City’s 1st female building inspector blazes trail

By 4:30 a.m., Jennifer Turcios is tending to her four children, making sure all their snacks, homework and after-school materials are packed for another day. Just a couple hours later,…

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