Read more about the article West Ranch boys volleyball success continues despite loss
The West Ranch bench celebrates a point against Saddleback Valley Christian in the third game at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch boys volleyball success continues despite loss

West Ranch boys volleyball’s Zack Drake had no hesitation when naming his favorite part of this season. “Definitely going farther than any other team has in West Ranch history,” Drake…

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Read more about the article West Ranch boys volleyball matches deepest playoff run, falls in CIF-SS semifinals
West Ranch defenders Neiko Pittman (8) and Zack Drake (6) knock down a shot by Saddleback Valley Christian at West Ranch on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch boys volleyball matches deepest playoff run, falls in CIF-SS semifinals

Hosting a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semifinal playoff game on Wednesday, the West Ranch boys volleyball team eyed it’s fourth straight playoff win and ninth straight as it faced off…

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Read more about the article LAPD Street Racing Task Force officers speak at COC
College of the Canyons theater students and alumnus recreate the scene where mother, Lili Trujillo found out that her daughter, Valentina was killed during a street race in 2016. The scene was part of the Street Racing Kills event held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

LAPD Street Racing Task Force officers speak at COC

Officers with the LAPD Street Racing Task Force shared one of their many videos with a college group that gathered Wednesday for a talk on the dangers of street racing.…

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Read more about the article Local Girl Scout troop among top cookie sellers in L.A.
SCV Food Pantry Executive Director Susan Caputo, left, receives a donation from the girl scouts of Troop 2352 at the SCV Food Pantry in Newhall on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local Girl Scout troop among top cookie sellers in L.A.

It’s a sad time of year for those who are down to their last box of Thin Mints, but for Girl Scout troop No. 2352, things are just starting to…

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Read more about the article Big rig wreck blocks I-5 traffic near Castaic
A big rig truck crashed into the divider and was blocking two lanes of traffic on the southbound I-5 near Castaic at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Big rig wreck blocks I-5 traffic near Castaic

A big rig crashed on the southbound Interstate 5 freeway shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, blocking traffic just north of Lake Hughes Road. The container truck reportedly veered to…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital gift shop celebrates grand reopening
At the gift shop reopening ribbon cutting, from left are Geri Jacobs, Marlee Lauffer, Sue Nevius and Kathy Gilbert. Courtesy of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital gift shop celebrates grand reopening

Recent visitors of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital gift shop may have noticed something a little different: a brand new redesign. On Tuesday, hospital officials and shop volunteers held a…

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Read more about the article Hospital: Time to ‘Care For Your Heart’
Doctor Bud Lawrence M.D. gives details about a new High Sensitivity Troponin blood test that can detect heart attack in patients in three hours versus the standard fifteen hours test during a press conference held at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Education Center on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Hospital: Time to ‘Care For Your Heart’

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is hosting a free community heart health fair at the Canyon Country Community Center on Friday, May 10. Health care officials say heart health is important,…

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Read more about the article Sewer Pipe Installation project to prompt lane closures in Valencia
Traffic proceeding down Valencia Boulevard as viewed from pedestrian bridge near City Hall looking west. (Dan Watson / Signal file art)

Sewer Pipe Installation project to prompt lane closures in Valencia

The city of Santa Clarita has advised commuters to be aware of scheduled lane closures ahead of a sewer pipe installation project that is expected to last for four weeks.…

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Read more about the article Gang member gets 60 years to life for gang shooting
A sheriff's deputy examines the contents of a backpack on the trunk of a radio car near the scene of a fatal shooting in Canyon Country on July 11, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Gang member gets 60 years to life for gang shooting

A gang member who shot and killed a rival gang member two years ago was sentenced Wednesday to 60 years to life in prison. Nicholas Colletta, 22, of Saugus, appeared…

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Read more about the article 4-year-old boy airlifted from Agua Dulce after seizure
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

4-year-old boy airlifted from Agua Dulce after seizure

A 4-year-old boy was airlifted to safety Wednesday after having suffered a seizure near Agua Dulce. Shortly after 12:45 p.m., firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, including the…

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Read more about the article SCV Food Pantry seeks volunteers for food drive
Volunteers from the West Ranch High School Action Team unload bags of donated food from postal trucks that were picked up by letter carriers making their postal deliveries as part of the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and brought to the U.S. Post Office, Valencia Branch to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV Food Pantry seeks volunteers for food drive

By Nathanael Rodriguez For The Signal The largest food drive in the world is coming to Santa Clarita for its 27th year. Headed by the National Association of Letter Carriers,…

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Read more about the article COC students partner to host ‘LGBTQ+ Pride!’ event
QueerSCV President Kelly Ramnarine said events like the one held Tuesday are important because they show there is a space for the LGBTQ+ population in the Santa Clarita Valley.

COC students partner to host ‘LGBTQ+ Pride!’ event

In an effort to promote inclusion and community, College of the Canyons’ Gender-Sexuality Alliance partnered with QueerSCV Tuesday for an LGBTQ+ Pride! event featuring live music, carnival games and other…

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Read more about the article Smith invites residents to inaugural Speaker’s Appointments Workshop
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, speaks to the crowd after being sworn in at Oak Hills Elementary School in Valencia. Signal file photo Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith invites residents to inaugural Speaker’s Appointments Workshop

Santa Clarita Valley residents who are looking to make a positive difference in the community are invited to the inaugural Speaker’s Appointments Workshop hosted by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita,…

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