Read more about the article VIA celebrates 2019 Bash
William S. Hart High School District Superintendant Vicki Engbrecht accepts a lifetime achievement award presented by her assistant Superintendent Mike Kulhman at the VIA Bash held at the Hyatt Valencia Saturday night. October 19, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

VIA celebrates 2019 Bash

The Valley Industry Association hosted its annual VIA Bash on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia to celebrate its members’ accomplishments with an awards ceremony and support its community outreach. …

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Read more about the article Hart District announces Friday night lights rescheduled
The Canyon High School football team runs out of the tunnel before the start of their 50th game against Hart on Oct. 13, 2017. Games this week were rescheduled due to the fires.

Hart District announces Friday night lights rescheduled

By Signal Staff Due to the ongoing wildfires in the Santa Clarita Valley, William S. Hart Union High School District officials announced several rescheduled games for tonight in a statement…

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Read more about the article Big rig rolls off Interstate 5 in Castaic
Workers discuss how to right a big rig on Friday morning after it rolled off the southbound 1-5 Freeway and onto The Old Road at Muirfield Lane in Castaic at 11:30 PM on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Big rig rolls off Interstate 5 in Castaic

A big rig carrying approximately 40,000 pounds of plastic pellets rolled off Interstate 5 onto The Old Road just north of Highway 126 late Thursday night. Just after 11 p.m.,…

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Read more about the article Deputies search for alleged gunman who shot at out-of-town deputies inside fire lines
A water dropping helicopter makes a drop in high winds as the Tick Fire burns down a canyon and treatens homes as viewed from Stonecrest Park in Canyon Country on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Deputies search for alleged gunman who shot at out-of-town deputies inside fire lines

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are looking for an alleged gunman who shot at deputies inside fire lines Thursday night as they helped carry out mandatory evacuations…

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Friday fire update: Tick Fire destroys homes, 14 freeway closed, thousands evacuated

https://youtu.be/6yV5cGHTXJY Considered the largest wildfire evacuation in Santa Clarita, more than 40,000 residents fled their homes as the Tick Fire grew overnight and with no word yet on when to…

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Read more about the article Hart and West Ranch football highlight Foothill League slate
West Ranch Thierry Sirias (8) intercepts a Canyon pass. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart and West Ranch football highlight Foothill League slate

By Haley Sawyer Diego Marquez Bryanna Winner Signal Staff Writers Entering today’s heavyweight Foothill League matchup, Hart and West Ranch football are both coming off 20-plus points wins against Canyon…

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Read more about the article Fire breaks out at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch
A small fire broke out due to a mechanical malfunction on the Blue Cloud Movie Ranch Thursday.

Fire breaks out at Blue Cloud Movie Ranch

Independent of the two larger fires forcing the evacuations of thousands of Santa Clarita residents, another smaller fire broke out due to a mechanical malfunction on the Blue Cloud Movie…

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Read more about the article West Ranch beats Crescenta Valley to move on to second round of playoffs
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West Ranch beats Crescenta Valley to move on to second round of playoffs

By Bryanna WinnerFor The Signal West Ranch defeated Crescenta Valley in three games: 25-17, 25-21, and 21-19 to advance to the second round of CIF-Southern Section Division III playoffs.  “For…

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Read more about the article Tick blaze burns homes, threatens others, scorches at least 3,900 acres
The Tick Fire burns behind a set of homes in Mint Canyon. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Tick blaze burns homes, threatens others, scorches at least 3,900 acres

By Caleb Lunetta, Tammy Murga & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers Wind-swept flames roared down Tick Canyon Thursday, burning at least half a dozen homes, threatening hundreds more along the…

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Read more about the article Tick Fire causes small explosion, source unknown
A water dropping helicopter makes a drop in high winds as the Tick Fire burns down a canyon and treatens homes as viewed from Stonecrest Park in Canyon Country on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Tick Fire causes small explosion, source unknown

As multiple fires burned through and damaged inhabited areas, the Tick Fire caused a small explosion at a Canyon Country business Thursday night, prompting a response by a Hazardous Materials…

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Read more about the article West Ranch girls tennis outlasts Valencia
West Ranch's Ashley Tonthat returns a hit in a match against Valencia at West Ranch High School on Oct. 24, 2019. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

West Ranch girls tennis outlasts Valencia

West Ranch already had claimed the Foothill League title by beating Valencia earlier this season, but that didn’t mean both teams weren’t going to give their all in the final…

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Read more about the article Hart girls volleyball caught off guard by Los Alamitos
Hart defenders Ruby Duncan (10) and Audrey Welch (24) go up to block a shot by Los Alamitos at Hart on Oct. 24. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart girls volleyball caught off guard by Los Alamitos

The Hart girls volleyball team hosted Los Alamitos in a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 first-round playoff game at Hart on Thursday. Coming out of the gates a little sluggish, the…

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Read more about the article Aspiring filmmaker gets taste of industry
Isabelle Leos displays the Filmmaker clapboard that she received after attending the 2019 ATT&T Hello Sunshine Filmmaker Lab. Dan Watson/The Signal

Aspiring filmmaker gets taste of industry

When Isabelle Leos, a senior at Santa Clarita Valley International School, began taking a film class last year, she never expected it would amount to anything so quickly. Yet, in…

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Read more about the article City Council presents 2019 State of the City
Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean, left, sits in a director's chair with a mega phone with City Manager Ken Striplin at the podium as they start the 2019 State of the City luncheon held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council presents 2019 State of the City

Just hours before wildfires erupted across the Santa Clarita Valley, hundreds of residents and business leaders gathered to hear officials deliver the 2019 State of the City on Thursday.  “Each…

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Read more about the article Third fire erupts in Val Verde as the firefight continues on two fronts in northern SCV
Firefighter douses charred wreckage. Signal photo, Caleb Lunetta.

Third fire erupts in Val Verde as the firefight continues on two fronts in northern SCV

By Caleb Lunetta, Tammy Murga & Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers Four mobile home trailers and one fixed structure were damaged by fire that flared up in Val Verde at…

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