Read more about the article Power company helicopter spotted over Newhall
A Southerna California Edison Powerline Patrol helicopter flys over Canyon Country Friday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Power company helicopter spotted over Newhall

A low-flying helicopter was spotted in Newhall on Friday, and Southern California Edison officials have said it’s one of their contractors. “We do have work going on there checking the…

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Read more about the article 2019-20 TMU men’s basketball preview
Brock Gardner (22) defends against Jordan Starr (5) during practice at TMU on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

2019-20 TMU men’s basketball preview

The Master’s University 2019-20 men’s basketball team understands with the amount of talent that the Mustangs return along with the depth that they have acquired over the off-season, that they…

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Read more about the article Search for kidnapping suspect leads to unrelated arrest on Metrolink train
Deputies stopped a metrolink train at the Newhall Station Thursday night in search of a man accused of kidnapping. While they did not find the suspect in that case, they arrested another passenger with outstanding warrants. December 19, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal

Search for kidnapping suspect leads to unrelated arrest on Metrolink train

The search for a kidnapping suspect led to an unrelated arrest of a man for outstanding warrants on a Metrolink train Thursday evening, according to sheriff’s officials. Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley girls hoops slides past Kennedy
Golden Valley's Imani McGee (15) shoots against Kennedy defenders at GV on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Golden Valley girls hoops slides past Kennedy

Golden Valley girl’s basketball improved its record after a convincing 44-28 win over the John F. Kennedy Cougars Thursday night at Golden Valley High School. The Grizzlies now stand at…

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Read more about the article Persistence pays off as Hart boys soccer beats Ventura
Hart senior Joseph Ochoa chases down a ball in a mathup with Ventura at Fiscus Field Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Persistence pays off as Hart boys soccer beats Ventura

The Hart boys soccer team hosted Ventura High School in an attempt to keep their perfect start to the season alive at Hart on Thursday. Winning three straight contests to…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death appears in court
Officials investigate the scene of a fatal stabbing in the Vista Del Canon neighborhood in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/The Signal

Woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death appears in court

In what has become a familiar routine after more than two years, a woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death in 2017 appeared briefly Thursday for a pretrial hearing…

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Read more about the article Grads, students, staffers remember Heidi Levy, and “Heidi hugs”
Attendees sign a poster for the family of Heidi Levy during her memorial held at Bowman High School on Thursday, December 19, 19. Dan Watson/The Signal

Grads, students, staffers remember Heidi Levy, and “Heidi hugs”

According to many of the 100 who attended a memorial Thursday for Heidi Levy at Bowman High School, what the world lost the day she died were the hugs she…

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Read more about the article City closes 2019 with 2020 Strategic Plan progress
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council and other dignitaries cut the ribbon for the Newhall Ranch Road Road bridge widening project Wednesday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

City closes 2019 with 2020 Strategic Plan progress

2019 came with highs and lows for the city of Santa Clarita but this month it turned 32 years old, a new year with new goals as it inches closer…

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Read more about the article Chamber to give COC Chancellor Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook in her office her office in Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Chamber to give COC Chancellor Lifetime Achievement Award

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its plan to recognize College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook with the chamber’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. “There…

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Read more about the article KLAWS carols to Castaic cats and dogs
Castaic Middle School Music director Daniel Chandler leads students from Castaic Middle School and West Ranch High School in a round of caroling at the Castaic Animal Shelter Thursday evening. December 19, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

KLAWS carols to Castaic cats and dogs

As children sang their favorite Christmas carols at the Castaic Animal Shelter Thursday, animals joined in with their own chorus of barks and howls. For the second time this school…

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Read more about the article Jean Green — United States Navy — World War II — Canyon Country
US Navy Veteran Jean Green holds pictures of her and her husband from World War 2. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Jean Green — United States Navy — World War II — Canyon Country

Sitting in her house is a letter from the Acting Naval Secretary Thomas Modly. Under his letterhead, Modly wrote a handful of kind words followed by a signature. You might…

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Read more about the article 25th Congressional District candidates react to Trump’s impeachment
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25th Congressional District candidates react to Trump’s impeachment

After the House’s vote on Wednesday to impeach President Trump, candidates running in the 25th Congressional District race expressed varied feelings about the historic outcome, but were clearly divided along…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Peterson and Borman earn All-American honors
The Master's Univeristy's women's soccer players Kayla Peterson and Kyndel Borman were named NAIA All-Americans this month. Photo courtesy Tony Berru/TMU Athletics

TMU Insider: Peterson and Borman earn All-American honors

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal When the NAIA released its women’s soccer All-Americans this month, it served as the capstone to one of the most decorated careers in Master’s…

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Read more about the article Water-dumping copters ‘knock down’ brush fire in less than 10 minutes
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Water-dumping copters ‘knock down’ brush fire in less than 10 minutes

Two water-dumping helicopters doused a small brush fire north of Pyramid Lake Thursday morning, within 10 minutes of being dispatched to it. Fire off of the northbound lanes of Interstate…

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Four young gang members rounded up in response to community concern

Four boys identified as gang members were detained and taken to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’’s Station Tuesday by detectives responding to concerns voiced by citizens. On Tuesday evening, detectives…

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Read more about the article 2019-20 TMU women’s basketball preview
Masters senior Brooke Bailey puts up a shot in a matchup with La Sierra at TMU Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The SIgnal

2019-20 TMU women’s basketball preview

The Master’s University women’s basketball team has gained momentum at the start of its 2019-20 season, mounting an undefeated record through its first 12 games. The team is off to…

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