Read more about the article Valencia resident raises funds for service dog hit by car
Ori, a 9-month-old service pup in training, got hit by a car. Courtesy

Valencia resident raises funds for service dog hit by car

Even though in pain — with a perforated lung, enlarged liver and fractured front leg — service dog in training, Ori, is doing what she can to help her owner…

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Former school official, Human Relations Roundtable member under criminal investigation

A former local school board member and current Santa Clarita Human Relations Roundtable member is being investigated by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau, according to law enforcement officials.   Officials from both…

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Additional allegations made against Newhall massage therapist

By Perry Smith  Signal Managing Editor  After news reports detailing sexual assault allegations against a Newhall massage therapist on Sept. 2, a half-dozen additional victims have come forward, according to…

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Read more about the article Season outlook: West Ranch girls golf looks to repeat Foothill League title
West Ranch's Allison Hwang tees off on the 5th hole at the Oaks Club in Valencia Wednesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Season outlook: West Ranch girls golf looks to repeat Foothill League title

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  The West Ranch Wildcats are coming off another Foothill League title and look to continue adding to their already impressive history. Despite the shortened…

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Jed Blaugrund |  “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” is a redemptive film

A good biopic can be judged by a fairly simple rubric: If you know nothing about the subject matter going in, is the movie still an interesting and well-told story? The best person to judge an effective film biography is the one…

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Jed Blaugrund | “Dear Evan Hansen” pulls on your heartstrings and your nerves

Toward the end of the new musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” Julienne Moore sings  “So Big/So Small,” a lament for the difficulty of parenthood and especially single parenthood. It’s the best song in the film and the only…

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Jed Blaugrund | ‘Cry Macho’ is an inferior Clint Eastwood vehicle

On a recent podcast, Quentin Tarantino mused about how the creative reputations of aging film directors would have been improved if they had just stopped directing before the quality of their films began to…

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Read more about the article West Ranch girls’ volleyball beats Canyon in three sets
West Ranch celebrates winning a point against Canyon at West Ranch on Thursday, 092321. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch girls’ volleyball beats Canyon in three sets

By Ryan Menzie  Signal Sports Writer  The West Ranch Wildcats (13-3) came into their matchup against the Canyon Cowboys with a 7-0 league record. Their performance against Canyon (7-10) showed why…

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Golden Valley dominates in 56-21 win over Crescenta Valley

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga For The Signal   The Golden Valley Grizzlies (2-2) wasted no time putting away the Crescenta Valley Falcons (1-3) in their Thursday night nonleague matchup.  Everything clicked from the start and…

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Read more about the article Newsom vetoes agricultural worker union elections bill opposed by Wilk
Senator Scott Wilk speaks on the Elected Official Panel during the Regional Center Legislative Town Hall at Bella Vida SCV Senior Center on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newsom vetoes agricultural worker union elections bill opposed by Wilk

Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, welcomed news of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto of Assembly Bill 616 on Wednesday.  The bill sought to give agricultural employees the option to vote on union representation by casting a secret ballot by mail, according to…

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Read more about the article Garcia calls for larger pay raise for military service members
Congressman Mike Garcia (R-25) discusses some of his priorities while in office. March 22, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Garcia calls for larger pay raise for military service members

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently delivered remarks on the House floor advocating for a higher pay raise for U.S. military service members within the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (FY2022 NDAA). The legislation calls…

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