Four SCV volleyball players named All-CIF
Four Santa Clarita Valley volleyball players were named to an All-CIF team, as announced by the CIF-Southern Section on Monday. West Ranch’s Allison Jacobs, Santa Clarita Christian School’s Vanessa Gracia…
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West Ranch boys soccer earns second win against Calabasas
The West Ranch boys soccer team beat Calabasas 2-1 at West Ranch on Wednesday. First-year head coach Mike Kane has emphasized hard work and effort at practice in his short…
SCCS boys hoops falls to nationally-ranked Sierra Canyon
NORTHRIDGE — Scheduling games against some of the nation’s top recruits and teams has become a regularity for the Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball team. Playing Rancho Christian and…
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
SCV Water staffer sues agency, claiming retaliation
A staffer at the SCV Water agency is suing the agency over the harsh treatment he alleges he received after he raised concerns in whistleblower fashion about what he considered…
Motorists in the rain. Signal photo, Gilbert Bernal
Rain-slicked roadways contribute to commute collisions
By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Rain hit the Santa Clarita Valley hard Wednesday morning, multiple traffic collisions and spinouts. Despite the deluge of close to 1.5 inches of…
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo
Planning Commission OKs 93 condos on Dockweiler Drive
The Newhall residential community is about to grow with the addition of nearly 100 condominiums after the Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved their construction on Tuesday. The project consists of…
Vehicular manslaughter trial gets underway for 2017 crash
The trial of a Littlerock man charged with vehicular manslaughter in the highway death of a Palmdale man two years ago got underway this week. Jury selection began Tuesday in…
A Santa Clarita City bus arrives at the intersection of Centurion Way and Boquet Canyon Road where city workers installed new street signs that carry the #SaugusStrong insignia on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal
City street signs display ‘Saugus Strong’ support
From local storefronts to bumper stickers, T-shirts and tattoos, the Santa Clarita Valley has shown it is “Saugus Strong,” following the Nov. 14 deadly shooting at Saugus High School. And…
Motor home fire in Castaic sparks immediate response
By Jim Holt & Bobby Block Signal Staff Writers A burning motor home seen fully engulfed in flames prompted a swift response by firefighters to a vacant lot in Castaic…
William Harrington, a World War II pilot and war hero, died on Nov. 11, 2019, at the age of 98. Courtesy of Bill Shannon
WWII veteran dies at 98
William Harrington, a World War II pilot and war hero, died recently at the age of 98. Harrington was described by his daughter Mary Atchison, the oldest of nine children,…
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo
Analysis: Santa Clarita among top 25 fiscally healthy California cities
Santa Clarita ranked in the top 25 of fiscally healthy cities across California, a State Auditor’s analysis showed. The city received a “low risk” of financial challenges designation, placing it…
A non-injury deputy vehicle crash involving one other driver of a white Ram truck causes delays for commuters at the intersection of Stevenson Park Ranch and The Old Road, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal
Deputy involved in Stevenson Ranch traffic collision
A local sheriff’s deputy became one of several motorists Wednesday morning to end up in a minor traffic collision on slick rain-soaked streets. https://youtu.be/NZ5j9ggbUJc Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley…
Katie Hill answers questions from the crowd at the Bridgeport Clubhouse in Valencia. Cory Rubin/The Signal
After Hill’s resignation, what happens to her leftover campaign funds?
The re-election campaign of former 25th Congressional District Rep. Katie Hill was well underway before she resigned from Congress on Nov. 1, after the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation…
Pat Kenney of the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club carries multiple bags of frozen turkeys that were left over after the Rotary Club's annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall. Giving Tuesday, which falls on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year, was another chance for SCV residents to give. Dan Watson/The Signal
Giving Tuesday in the Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita Valley residents joined online in sharing a flurry of donations from around the globe for Giving Tuesday, one of the few “holidays” that offers a break from consumerism…
Carl Kanowsky
Carl Kanowsky: Wines from Parker’s Napa
Following up on my last column about the Wine Advocate’s Matter of Taste held in Napa, let’s talk about some of the amazing wines poured. The Debate Winery offered three…
Letters to the Editor
Richard Myers | Add a Banner on Days Since Shooting
I’m sure The Signal wants to do whatever it can to end the continuing slaughter happening throughout the country. With the Saugus High School killing fresh in my mind, it…
Letters to the Editor
Ken Dean | This Can’t Be the Norm
Like everyone in our grief-stricken city, I have no words to express other than what has already been said. I do have a question, like everyone else. Why? As a…
Gary Horton | Protect Our Kids in Everyday Settings, Too
Our community is healing from the Saugus school shooting. We’ve come together and are committed to coming out of this a stronger community. This was a huge loss, and thank…
Capt. Robert Lewis in his office at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal
SCV Sheriff’s Station captain to receive promotion
After more than two and a half years as the Santa Clarita Valley’s “top cop,” county officials confirmed Wednesday morning that SCV Sheriff’s Station Capt. Robert Lewis is slated to…
Light pole down after a solo vehicle crash on Plum. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal
Solo vehicle crash on Plum, no injuries
A solo vehicle crash on Plum Canyon and La Madrid Drive has resulted in no injuries, but a light pole is down, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. …
