Read more about the article Saugus softball duo brings home All-Foothill League honors
Teammates celebrate as Gracie Keene (20) of Saugus rounds first base after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against Valencia earlier this season. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus softball duo brings home All-Foothill League honors

This year’s All-Foothill League softball player of the year Gracie Keene and pitcher of the year Leslie Reynaga emphasized the same cliche: Hard work pays off. For Reynaga, the phrase…

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Read more about the article Cancer survivor embarks on 540-mile bike journey for cancer research
Jamie Alamillo prepares for his 440-mile bike ride from Santa Clarita to Lake Tahoe. Courtesy of Jamie Alamillo

Cancer survivor embarks on 540-mile bike journey for cancer research

Local cancer survivor Jamie Alamillo is beginning his 540-mile bike ride journey, starting in Santa Clarita and going to Lake Tahoe to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Thursday.…

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Read more about the article Former racehorses join guests for Win Place Home gala
Karin Kelmic, left, and Bethany Carnes, right, with 6-year-old Théoden whose former racing name was "Noble Nick" at the third annual Win Place Home Gala on Saturday. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Former racehorses join guests for Win Place Home gala

Guests at the third annual Win Place Home Gala spent an evening getting to know the racehorses Saturday. Win Place Home is a nonprofit dedicated to helping former racehorses find…

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Talent abound at Professional Basketball Combine hosted by Valencia alumnus

Featuring 12 of 24 potential professional basketball players from Michigan State, South Carolina and the University of Houston among others, Day 1 of the two-day Professional Basketball Combine (PBC) got…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s searching for suspect with outstanding warrant
Sheriff’s officials are looking for the suspect in restaurants near Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sheriff’s searching for suspect with outstanding warrant

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect who fled on foot in Canyon Country Tuesday evening. The suspect has an outstanding warrant and ran from deputies, according…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Canyon grad returns to NAIA nationals in hurdles
TMU sophomore Seanna Nalbandyan, a Canyon grad, is competing at NAIA nationals this week in Alabama. Photo by Jacob Velarde

TMU Insider: Canyon grad returns to NAIA nationals in hurdles

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal Two years ago, Master’s track and field coach Zach Schroeder received a call from Canyon High distance coach Dave DeLong. “You want this girl,”…

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Read more about the article West Ranch invites community to 2019 Space Symposium
A picture of the West Ranch High School high altitude weather balloon showing the curvature of the Earth. Courtesy Photo.

West Ranch invites community to 2019 Space Symposium

The students of the West Ranch High’s Honors Astronomy class are inviting the community to attend the 2019 Space Symposium being hosted on their school’s campus Tuesday. The event is…

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Read more about the article Second crackdown on motorcycle safety carried out in 2 weeks
Deputy checks on motorcycle safety. Photo courtesy SCV Sheriff Station.

Second crackdown on motorcycle safety carried out in 2 weeks

Two weeks after a 12-hour crackdown on motorcycle safety resulted in deputies issuing 40 citations across the Santa Clarita Valley, deputies carried out another Monday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

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Read more about the article Community invited to register for upcoming COC Swim Camp
A swimmer makes his way back to the ladder in the dive pool of the Castaic Aquatic Center on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Community invited to register for upcoming COC Swim Camp

The College of the Canyons swim and dive program invites Santa Clarita Valley swimmers age 8 to 18 to participate in one of the two upcoming 2019 COC Swim Camp…

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Read more about the article The Signal’s SCV Business Journal to become official publication of SCV Chamber
From left to right, Signal Publisher Richard Budman; SCV Chamber President John Musella; Chamber Chair Nancy Starczyk; Signal Business Journal Editor Perry Smith, and Managing Partner at Evolve Business Strategies Ivan Volschenk look over a copies of the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal. Cory Rubin/The Signal

The Signal’s SCV Business Journal to become official publication of SCV Chamber

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal Newspaper and the SCV Chamber of Commerce today announced a new partnership agreement that will transform the SCV Business Journal to become an official publication…

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Read more about the article Deputies investigating report of attack by student at Sierra Vista
Sheriff's and fire officials on scene of a reported stabbing at Sierra Vista Jr. High. Lorena Mejia/The Signal

Deputies investigating report of attack by student at Sierra Vista

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies are on scene at Sierra Vista Junior High investigating a report of an attack by a student, according to officials. The initial report was…

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Read more about the article Hart swim icon Steve Neale retires after 35 years
Long-time Hart swim coach Steve Neale smiles at his retirement party at the Valencia Hills Homeowner's Association Sunday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart swim icon Steve Neale retires after 35 years

In the middle of a room full of current and former swimmers alike, coaches, parents and general swim supporters at Valencia Hills Clubhouse on Sunday afternoon stood the man, the…

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Read more about the article Amgen Tour of California makes pit stop in Santa Clarita Valley
118 international ride down Town Center Drive at the start of the AMGEN Tour of California Men's Race in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Amgen Tour of California makes pit stop in Santa Clarita Valley

Steve Cueller and his two sons — both under 10 years old — might not race in any professional races, but they certainly put some miles in. Whenever the three…

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