Read more about the article SCVi’s Annual Vision in Education Benefit Dinner honors Laurene Weste
City Councilwoman Laurene Weste and SCVi CEO Amber Raskin stand together at the school's annual benefit dinner, March 9, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

SCVi’s Annual Vision in Education Benefit Dinner honors Laurene Weste

In recognition for her leadership and support in shaping the future of education in the Santa Clarita Valley, iLEAD Schools and its founding institution SCVi honored City Councilwoman Laurene Weste…

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Read more about the article What’s with all the butterflies?
Thousands of butterflies pass through the Water Conservatory Gardening & Learning Center in Saugus on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

What’s with all the butterflies?

The Santa Clarita skies are aflutter as butterflies fill the air on their migration through Southern California. “Never in my 53 years have I seen them in these numbers,” local…

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Read more about the article Teen arrested at Newhall Park in suspicion of petty theft and battery
Detective Adam Dorman of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station's CORBA unit takes a 15-year-old boy into custody at Newhall Park during a specialized operation. Austin Dave/The Signal

Teen arrested at Newhall Park in suspicion of petty theft and battery

A teenager was detained amid a specialized operation Friday evening in Newhall, sheriff’s officials confirmed. Shortly before 5 p.m., the 15-year-old boy was taken into custody at Newhall Park, near…

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Read more about the article Supervisors want county-funded housing to allow residents with pets
FILE PHOTO. Chia, an eight-week old female, yorkie/ chihuahuamix at Pets N Suds in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Supervisors want county-funded housing to allow residents with pets

County supervisors put the gears in motion Tuesday to ensure all county-funded housing units allow residents to have pets. Under the plan, homeless shelters and affordable housing units funded by…

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Read more about the article An idea whose time has come
Little Free Libraries allow readers to take a book or leave a book. The concept first started in 2009, when a Wisconsin man built a model in honor of his mother. (Courtesy photo)

An idea whose time has come

By Cher Gilmore Not to throw shade on our wonderful Santa Clarita libraries, but there are other libraries I’ll bet you don’t even know exist — unless you’re one of…

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Read more about the article Annual e-waste event scheduled for Saturday
Parent volunteers Andrew Sherman and Curtis Williams move a TV during Emblem Academy's annual e-waste fundrasining event. Michele Lutes/The Signal.

Annual e-waste event scheduled for Saturday

News release Santa Clarita residents will have the opportunity to recycle their unwanted electronics during the annual Emblem Academy e-waste event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The…

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Read more about the article Drill arrives at the scene of failing hillside
A drilling rig takes soil samples behind homes on Trestles Drive on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Drill arrives at the scene of failing hillside

The clinks and clanks of a nearly 30-foot-tall drill rang throughout the Trestles neighborhood Tuesday as employees of Tri Valley Drilling worked near a landslide threatening multiple homes. The 40,000…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys tennis opens league with convincing win over Canyon
Valencia's Gabriel Chavez returns a hit from a Canyon opponent during a home match against the Cowboys on Tuesday. Erik Luna/The Signal

Valencia boys tennis opens league with convincing win over Canyon

Just like every year, the Valencia boys tennis team scheduled tough opponents in the preseason to help prepare for the Foothill League. Facing an early slate of difficult opponents paid…

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Read more about the article West Ranch boys tennis starts off strong in win against Saugus
West Ranch's Charlie Spina returns a shot by Saugus at Saugus on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch boys tennis starts off strong in win against Saugus

Amidst a kaleidoscope of butterflies flying through the tennis courts at Saugus High School on Tuesday, the Saugus boys tennis team took on West Ranch in the first Foothill League…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys volleyball falls to Alemany in three
Valencia's Jacob Knudsen (15) goes up to block a shot by Alemany at Valencia High School on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia boys volleyball falls to Alemany in three

It’s not every day that a boys volleyball player gets to go up against his neighbor in a high school game. On Wednesday, the idea became a reality when the…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Men’s basketball captures third consecutive GSAC title
TMU men's basketball celebrates its record third straight GSAC tournament title on Saturday in Rocklin. Photo courtesy of Jessup Athletics

TMU Insider: Men’s basketball captures third consecutive GSAC title

By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal Even as The Master’s University men’s basketball team slipped on championship T-shirts, even as one Mustang after another ascended a ladder inside Warrior Arena…

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Read more about the article Palm Tree Bandits ringleader who robbed Stevenson Ranch bank sentenced
A deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station responds to the California Bank & Trust Wednesday following a bank robbery. Photo by Katharine Lotze, The Signal. A deputy with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station responds to the California Bank & Trust Sept. 14, 2016, following a bank robbery. Photo by Katharine Lotze, The Signal.

Palm Tree Bandits ringleader who robbed Stevenson Ranch bank sentenced

The man who led the “Palm Tree Bandits” armed robbery crew that held up a Stevenson Ranch bank in 2016 — and other bank branches in Los Angeles and Kern…

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