Read more about the article West Ranch football tops Antelope Valley, 36-14 
West Ranch defensive end Max Piccolino (55) recovers a blocked punt, scoring the first touchdown against Antelope Valley during the first quarter of Thursday's game at Valencia High School on Sept. 5. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch football tops Antelope Valley, 36-14 

The West Ranch Wildcats football team wasn’t happy after Thursday’s victory over Antelope Valley.  Despite a 36-14 win at Paul A. Priesz Stadium at Valencia High School, senior running back…

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Read more about the article Wilk pens letter, asks Newsom to visit Chiquita 
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200X200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic Nov. 2, 2016. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal

Wilk pens letter, asks Newsom to visit Chiquita 

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, issued a call for more attention to the problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill and asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to visit the landfill following two…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s Department’s annual chili cookoff returns 
Sargeant Victor Lewandowski of the Los Angeles Homicide Bureau prepares a batch of his defending champion “Bulldog” chili at the 2017 Chili Cook-Off in Castaic on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Sheriff’s Department’s annual chili cookoff returns 

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and Law Enforcement Torch Run are hosting their annual “Fun in the Sun Chili Cookoff” for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic held them…

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Read more about the article Schiavo’s consumer bills pass to Newsom’s desk  
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, and supporters of Assembly bills 2863 and 2424 pose after a press conference to discuss the bills on Thursday morning in Santa Clarita, Calif. Trisha Anas/The Signal.

Schiavo’s consumer bills pass to Newsom’s desk  

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has pushed two consumer protection bills forward for Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign into law by the end of September, she announced in a news conference…

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Read more about the article SCV football: Week 3 preview 
Canyon receiver Carson Soria celebrates scoring a touchdown against Buena. Photo courtesy of Cole Franquiz.

SCV football: Week 3 preview 

 By Justin Vigil-Zuniga and Tyler Wainfeld   Signal Sports Writers  Just two local 11-man football teams remain undefeated as we head into week three of the season. Fall and Halloween may…

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Read more about the article COC set to host 10th Annual SCV Human Trafficking Prevention Summit  
Invited guest for panel discussion about human trafficking. From left: Ray Bercini, Melanie Cross, Ester Yu, and Kayla Campbell. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

COC set to host 10th Annual SCV Human Trafficking Prevention Summit  

The Santa Clarita Valley Human Trafficking Taskforce and College of the Canyons are set to host the 10th annual SCV Human Trafficking Prevention Summit on Sept. 20. This event is…

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Read more about the article Hearing scheduled for gang murder suspect 
People react emotionally at the scene of a double fatal shooting that occurred at the community pool at The Village Apartments near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Silverado Avenue in Newhall, Calif., on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Hearing scheduled for gang murder suspect 

A brazen late-morning double-murder that’s played a role in reigniting long-simmering local gang rivalries in Santa Clarita and put a community on edge is on the calendar for November, according…

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Read more about the article Newhall school board OKs increasing public comment time 
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall school board OKs increasing public comment time 

The Newhall School District governing board approved last week increasing the amount of time people will have to speak during the public comment session at meetings.  Community members will now…

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Read more about the article FYI kicks off school year for foster youth 
Youth shop food, snack and hygiene supplies as part of Fostering Youth Independence's Back to School Bash. Courtesy photo.

FYI kicks off school year for foster youth 

News release  Fostering Youth Independence students were equipped to go back to school following the nonprofit’s eighth annual Back to School Bash and Career Fair at Christ Lutheran Church.  …

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Read more about the article Hart cross country off to strong start 
Hart girls' cross country took first place in the small school race at the Coolbreeze Invitational held last weekend in Pomona. Courtesy photo.

Hart cross country off to strong start 

The Hart Hawks couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2024 cross country season.  Heading down to Pomona for the Coolbreeze Invitational on Saturday, the Hart girls took…

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Read more about the article American Cancer Society to host Bark for Life 
The American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life had dozens of furry friends dressed up in a wide range of costumes on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Canyon Country Community Center celebrating canine companions. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

American Cancer Society to host Bark for Life 

News release  Dog owners are invited to celebrate a “Happy Howl-o-ween" at the American Cancer Society’s fundraiser, Bark for Life, presented by Relay For Life of the Santa Clarita Valley.…

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Read more about the article Charge filed in November fatal crash 
Manual Rosas Aguilar, a 41-year-old Lancaster man, is being charged with a misdemeanor in the Nov. 27 collision that killed 31-year-old Cynthia Campana Contreras, a Valencia mother of two. Courtesy photo

Charge filed in November fatal crash 

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed a vehicular manslaughter charge without gross negligence in a fatal crash that occurred in November on San Francisquito Canyon Road.  Manual Rosas…

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