Read more about the article GV’s Johnathan Kaelin tops All-Foothill League football selections
Golden Valley senior Johnathan Kaelin runs the ball in a matchup with Newbury Park at Harry Welch Stadium earlier this season. Cory Rubin/The Signal

GV’s Johnathan Kaelin tops All-Foothill League football selections

Golden Valley’s Johnathan Kaelin has been named the 2019 All-Foothill League football Player of the Year after excelling at multiple positions on the field for the Grizzlies in his senior…

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Read more about the article Gardner and Taylor lead TMU men’s hoops to 44th straight home win
Master's redshirt junior forward Michael Taylor slams it home in a matchup with La Sierra at TMU Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Gardner and Taylor lead TMU men’s hoops to 44th straight home win

The Master’s University men’s basketball team hosted La Sierra University at The MacArthur Center on Thursday and put a home-game winning streak on the line. With the Mustangs’ second-leading scorer,…

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Read more about the article Cenk Uygur on why he’s running for 25th Congressional District
Cenk Uygur runs for California's 25th Congressional District in 2020 elections. Courtesy of Uygur

Cenk Uygur on why he’s running for 25th Congressional District

With an official bid for California’s 25th Congressional District in 2020, Cenk Uygur, founder of the progressive news and opinion channel “The Young Turks,” said Thursday he’s bringing to the…

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Read more about the article City Council approves trash rate increase amid China’s refusal of most U.S. recyclables
Robert Hill and Julie Barlow recycle their water bottles at Rio Vista Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Water bottles have been made by the available Santa Clarita Valley School Food Service Agency for students to drink from. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

City Council approves trash rate increase amid China’s refusal of most U.S. recyclables

Starting Jan. 11, most Santa Clarita businesses will see a nearly 40% increase to their monthly waste-disposal services amid global changes to the recycling industry that are prompting waste-management companies…

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Read more about the article Woll’s second-half goals push Hart boys soccer past El Camino Real
Hart junior Nicholas Woll dribbles a ball in a matchup with El Camino Real at Fiscus Field Thursday afternoon. Cory Ruin/The Signal

Woll’s second-half goals push Hart boys soccer past El Camino Real

Through the first two games of the season, the Hart boys soccer team has earned its identity as a second-half team. On Thursday in their third game, the Indians and…

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Read more about the article Hooded figure and shootings spark sit-down talk with Captain Lewis and Jewish leaders
Captain Robert Lewis sits down with local synagogue leaders to discuss safety and security. Courtesy photo, SCV Sheriff Station

Hooded figure and shootings spark sit-down talk with Captain Lewis and Jewish leaders

The Nov. 14 Saugus High School shooting, the shootout in New Jersey and even the reported sighting of a man dressed like the Grim Reaper near a local synagogue, prompted…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Ferrari driver issued citation for allegedly hitting power pole, causing outage, road closure
Power pole after being hit by Ferrari on Bouquet Canyon Road. Signal photo, Bobby Block.

UPDATE: Ferrari driver issued citation for allegedly hitting power pole, causing outage, road closure

By Bobby Block and Jim Holt Signal Staff Writers A man identified by investigators as the driver of a Ferrari that slammed into a utility pole on Bouquet Canyon Road…

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Read more about the article Winter Magic comes back to Castaic Lake
Several boat owners decked their boats out in Christmas lights and decorations for the Castaic Lake Winter Magic and Lighted Boat Parade. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Winter Magic comes back to Castaic Lake

Santa Claus and 20 tons of snow will be at the 26th annual Winter Magic Festival at Castaic Lake hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreations…

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Read more about the article Community carols for Gracie
Carolers led by Cindy Muehlberger, pull up to a house as part of the "Caroling with Gracie" event which aims to collect non-perishable foods for Hart District students in need while honoring the memory of Muehlberger's daughter Gracie who was murdered in the Saugus High School shooting last month. December 11, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Community carols for Gracie

Dozens of carolers’ voices filled the streets neighboring Duane R. Harte Park in honor of Gracie Muehlberger, a victim of the Saugus High School shooting, during the “Caroling with Gracie”…

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Read more about the article Sue Solomon to stay on as Newhall’s board president
Old Orchard Elementary School Principal Ken Hintz, left, looks on at Governing Board President Sue Solomon and first-grade student Javier Arista, cut the ribbon during the official ceremony for the opening of two new permanent modular buildings at Old Orchard Elementary School in Newhall on Monday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sue Solomon to stay on as Newhall’s board president

During their organizational meeting held Wednesday, the Newhall School District re-elected Sue Solomon as their board president for 2020. Board member Brian Walters was re-elected as clerk and Isaiah Talley…

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Read more about the article Dashboard shows improvement in math, English for Hart District
The William S. Hart Union High School District office

Dashboard shows improvement in math, English for Hart District

The 2019 California School Dashboard data has been released for the William S. Hart Union High School District, showing districtwide growth in both mathematics and English. While receiving marks in…

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Read more about the article Hart School District board recognizes Saugus High School first responders
The deputies of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station receive a recognition from the William S. Hart Union High School District board due to their response to the Saugus High School shooting on Nov. 14. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Hart School District board recognizes Saugus High School first responders

The William S. Hart Union High School board of trustees on Wednesday recognized the law enforcement personnel who responded to Saugus High School on Nov. 14. In less than 16…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita World War II veteran dies
U.S. Navy veteran Carl Schena scans a book about the capture of the German U-Boat 505 on June 4th, 1944. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita World War II veteran dies

A Santa Clarita World War II veteran who helped capture a German U-Boat and Enigma Machine has died. Carl Schena, 98, died on Nov. 24, two months after The Signal…

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Read more about the article Susan Christopher, former Castaic Union School board member, launches run for Assembly
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Susan Christopher, former Castaic Union School board member, launches run for Assembly

UPDATE: Susan Christopher drops out of 38th Assembly District race Susan Christopher, a former Castaic Union School District board member, announced Wednesday her campaign’s launch for Assemblywoman Christy Smith’s seat…

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Read more about the article COC students and their children celebrate early Christmas
Aria Martinez, child of Rachel a student at College of the Canyons, shows her new doll she picked out for an early christmas present donated from local firefighters and deputies for children of students, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

COC students and their children celebrate early Christmas

When her 4-year-old’s educator told College of the Canyons student Celida Espain that her son was improving his concentration skills by playing with LEGO sets, she knew just what to…

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