Read more about the article SCCS girls soccer carries momentum through first round of playoffs
Santa Clarita Christian teammates Viviana Soler(22) and Sydney Bozwell (9) celebrate Soler's goal in the first half against Le Lycee at Central Park on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCCS girls soccer carries momentum through first round of playoffs

Santa Clarita Christian strides confidently into the second round of the Division 7 CIF-Southern Section Girls Soccer Championships after a decisive 10-0 shutout against Le Lycee Thursday night at Central…

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Read more about the article Cardinals girls hoops flies by Lutheran in first round
Santa Clarita Christian's Gianna Pelletier (2) shoots against Lutheran defenders at SCCS on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Cardinals girls hoops flies by Lutheran in first round

The Santa Clarita Christian School girls basketball team opened up the CIF-Southern Section Division 5A tournament with a 44-32 win over Lutheran of La Verne at SCCS on Thursday night.…

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Read more about the article Indians girls soccer experiences first-round ‘Hart’-break
Mia Noble (9) dribbles past a Centennial defender in the first round of the 2020 Division 1 CIF-Southern Section Girls Soccer Championships. // Photo courtesy Stephanie Shrout

Indians girls soccer experiences first-round ‘Hart’-break

Emotions were high at Hart High School for the Indians girls soccer team after their seventh straight league title came to an abrupt end in the first round of the…

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Canyon girls hoops can’t hold onto lead against Pasadena; Valencia advances

Heading into the fourth quarter in Canyon girls basketball’s first round CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA playoff game against Pasadena at Pasadena High on Monday, the Cowboys looked in good position…

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Read more about the article NSD recognizes reclassified students
Newhall School District Assistant Superintendent Dee Jamison presents awards to students who met English-Language learning criteria at the Newhall Family Theatre Wednesday night. February 12, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

NSD recognizes reclassified students

The Newhall School District held a ceremony to recognize reclassified students from all nine of the district’s school sites at the Newhall Family Theatre Wednesday evening. About 140 students throughout…

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Read more about the article City launches campaign for proper recycling
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 launches campaign for proper recycling

In an effort to help educate residents on how to recycle appropriately, the city of Santa Clarita announced Thursday it is launching a recycling campaign.  The “interactive awareness campaign” aims…

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Read more about the article House passes Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
The 226 acres of open space, which was donated to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, separates the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 5. The land donor, Neil Nadler, had owned the property for more than 20 years.

House passes Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation that would expand a portion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor by more than 191,000 acres.  With a bipartisan vote…

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Read more about the article City Hall now offering marriage services
Santa Clarita City Hall announced Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 that it is now offering marriage services. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

City Hall now offering marriage services

At Santa Clarita City Hall, you can apply for a construction permit, attend public meetings or inquire about various resident services. And now, you can get married.  Dubbed “City Hall…

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Read more about the article Pacoima man accused of killing rehab friend returns to court
Captain Robert Lewis of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station at the scene of fatal stabbing. photo by Austin Dave.

Pacoima man accused of killing rehab friend returns to court

A Pacoima man accused of killing his friend he met while both were in rehab together returned to court on Tuesday. David Alonso Figueroa, 35, appeared in San Fernando Superior…

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Read more about the article Valencia murder suspect returns to court
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal.

Valencia murder suspect returns to court

A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Monday for a pretrial conference setting. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 23, is charged with murder in the death…

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Read more about the article Deputies reportedly attacked after responding to drunken fight
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Deputies reportedly attacked after responding to drunken fight

A Newhall man was arrested Tuesday after he was suspected of attacking Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies while under the influence. At 11:34 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a…

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Read more about the article Detectives: Golden Stop Liquor shooting ‘self-defense’
Sheriff's Deputies investigate a shooting at a liquor store at the corner of Golden Valley Road and Sierra Highway on Saturday Night, February 02, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Detectives: Golden Stop Liquor shooting ‘self-defense’

Detectives investigating the Golden Stop Liquor shooting that occurred Feb. 2 believe the store owner acted in self-defense when he reportedly shot and killed a suspect during a robbery. “It’ll…

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Read more about the article Man convicted of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter given 15 years to life
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Man convicted of murder, gross vehicular manslaughter given 15 years to life

A Littlerock man convicted of slamming into the back of a parked car on the shoulder of Highway 14 in 2017, killing the occupant, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years…

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Read more about the article Homicide detectives search home of missing Saugus man
A member of the LASD Crime Lab enters the home of missing man Will Cierzan on Feb. 13, 2020. Signal photo, Bobby Block.

Homicide detectives search home of missing Saugus man

Three years after the disappearance of Will Cierzan, homicide detectives returned Thursday morning to the man’s Saugus home where they began searching and conducting fresh tests. “Investigators from the (Los…

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Read more about the article Vehicle overturns on Calgrove, no injuries reported
A two-vehicle collision on Calgrove Blvd. resulted in one of them overturning Thursday afternoon. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Vehicle overturns on Calgrove, no injuries reported

A two-vehicle collision on Calgrove Boulevard resulted in one of them overturning Thursday afternoon. The call, which came in at 12:55 p.m., resulted in a rapid response from emergency personnel.…

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Read more about the article Truck collides with bank wall, no injuries
A truck heading down Soledad Canyon Road Thursday morning veered off the road and collided with a Bank of America planter box wall. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Truck collides with bank wall, no injuries

A truck heading down Soledad Canyon Road Thursday morning veered off the road and collided with a Bank of America planter box wall. The call for a vehicle crashing into…

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