Saugus girls hoops gets last second bucket to defeat Newbury Park, Trinity wins big

Saugus girls basketball traveled west for a CIF-Southern Section Division 2A playoff game against Newbury Park at Newbury Park High School on Thursday. Down 15-10 after one quarter of play,…

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Read more about the article Hart boys soccer falls to Dos Pueblos in first-round playoff matchup
Hart's Timothy Kim (2) takes a pass near the goal against Dos Pueblos defenders Mark Sotelo (5) and Nathan Kang (17) at Hart on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart boys soccer falls to Dos Pueblos in first-round playoff matchup

The Hart boys soccer team hosted Dos Pueblos in the opening round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs on Thursday afternoon in a high-scoring affair. The Indians were down…

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Canyon girls basketball can’t overcome early deficit against Chaminade in opening playoff game

The Canyon girls basketball team traveled to West Hills on Thursday night to take on Chaminade in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. First-half turnovers plagued…

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Read more about the article Valencia girls hoops overwhelmed by Alemany in first round of playoffs
Valencia's Mailey Ballard (2) drives to the basket against Alemany defender Malia Semana (15) at Valencia on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia girls hoops overwhelmed by Alemany in first round of playoffs

In the waning minutes of Valencia girls basketball’s game against Bishop Alemany on Thursday, Vikings coach Kevin Honaker called a timeout. His young team was trailing by two, and the…

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Read more about the article First responders gather for fallen firefighter Captain Mike Shepard
Los Angeles County Fire fighters salute as the L.A.Fire Honor Guard lowers the flag which had flown over L.A. County Fire Station 132 in Santa Clarita in honor of fallen L.A. Fire Captain Michael Shepard on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

First responders gather for fallen firefighter Captain Mike Shepard

Scores of firefighters in dark blue uniforms gathered at Fire Station 132 Thursday morning in silence, with arms raised in salute, as a flag ceremony unfolded in honor of Station…

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Read more about the article Saugus school board member receives death threats, files report with sheriff’s station
David Barlavi sits and listens to the protesters during a Saugus Union School District board meeting, February 5, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Saugus school board member receives death threats, files report with sheriff’s station

Saugus Union School District board member David Barlavi confirmed on Thursday a number of death threats prompted him to file a report with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station after…

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Read more about the article Valencia’s Kawakami striving towards basketball dreams
Valencia's Richard Kawakami (1) drives past Saugus defender Stephen Tampus (32) at Valencia High. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia’s Kawakami striving towards basketball dreams

When Richard Kawakami came to Valencia High School from Golden Valley a little over a year ago, he walked from class to class alone. “The first couple of days at…

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Read more about the article Skate park ribbon-cutting ceremony rescheduled
Steven Vasquez jumps off a large set of stairs at the Santa Clarita Skatepark on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Skate park ribbon-cutting ceremony rescheduled

After the previously scheduled ceremony was canceled due to weather concerns, county officials have announced their decision to reschedule the Castaic Sports Complex skate park ribbon-cutting event for Feb. 27.…

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Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

City officials share budget priorities

Santa Clarita continues to stand on steady grounds economically, but rainy day preparation is essential, city officials said during a study session Tuesday as it prepares for its new spending…

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Read more about the article Shaping where we live, work and play
A landscape overlooks Central Park and the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Shaping where we live, work and play

The Santa Clarita Valley has come a long way. Most of what residents see today is modern, but the idea of creating a place for Santa Clarita residents to live,…

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Read more about the article 100 years: Celebrating the centennial of The Signal
The Signal celebrated 100 years as the Santa Clarita Valley's No. 1 news source on Thursday, Feb. 7.

100 years: Celebrating the centennial of The Signal

A Message from The Signal On Feb. 7, 1919, Newhall was a small town of just 500 souls, in a valley where the cattle outnumbered the humans. And, on that…

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Read more about the article Mayor introduces young library visitors to Sammy Clarita
Mayor Marsha McLean reads a new, city-produced book about Santa Clarita history and mascot Sammy Clarita to toddlers Wednesday at the Old Town Newhall Library. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Mayor introduces young library visitors to Sammy Clarita

Far from timid and hesitant, 2-year-old Stella Hourigan was the first to run toward and hug Sammy Clarita during a special reading Wednesday with the city of Santa Clarita Mayor…

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