Read more about the article Valencia girls’ soccer stays hot, extends winning streak to six 
Valencia forward Taya Pickup (9) fights for the ball against Golden Valley's Audrey Tait (24) during the first half of the game at Valencia High School on Thursday, Jan. 9. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia girls’ soccer stays hot, extends winning streak to six 

After three losses to start Foothill League play, Valencia Vikings girls’ soccer is back on track at the midway point of the season.  Playing in their final first-half league game…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley alum Zack Chevalier named NAIA Walter Camp Player of the Year 
Zack Chevalier, a 2018 Golden Valley graduate, earned 2024 conference Offensive Player of the Year honors at Morningside University. Photo courtesy of Morningside University Athletics.

Golden Valley alum Zack Chevalier named NAIA Walter Camp Player of the Year 

Golden Valley High alumnus Zack Chevalier, a football player at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, was announced Wednesday as the 2024 Walter Camp NAIA Player of the Year.  “It…

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Child & Family Center offers resources for families impacted by fires 

News release  As Southern California communities face the devastating effects of wildfires, Child & Family Center stands ready to provide vital resources and support for parents and caregivers navigating these…

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Senator: Trump plans to sign about 100 executive orders upon taking office 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump has around 100 executive orders to enact as soon as he takes office, a Republican senator said on Thursday after GOP lawmakers held…

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Read more about the article Musk doubts likelihood of $2 trillion cut, optimistic about $1 trillion 
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Musk doubts likelihood of $2 trillion cut, optimistic about $1 trillion 

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer  Elon Musk, whom President-elect Donald Trump tapped to lead a task force to slash government spending, has downsized an ambitious goal of cutting at least $2…

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Read more about the article Action Drug Rehab partners with Valencia Hills for faith-based program
From left, Ari Stock, Cary Quashen and Dan Broyles listen to questions from church members and others on Thursday at Hope Center SCV in Canyon Country. Michael Picarella/The Signal

Action Drug Rehab partners with Valencia Hills for faith-based program

There are no bad people out there, only people who make bad choices, said Cary Quashen, founder of Action Drug Rehab in Santa Clarita.   On Thursday afternoon at Hope Center…

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Read more about the article Trump sentenced to unconditional release in New York case 
President-elect Donald Trump appears remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York State Judge Juan Merchan with his attorney Todd Blanche (L) at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Jan. 10, 2025. Pool photo by Angela Weiss, Getty Images.

Trump sentenced to unconditional release in New York case 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday, more than six months after being found guilty by a Manhattan jury of falsifying business records.…

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Read more about the article Death toll rises to 10 as LA fires destroy thousands of homes 
Destruction caused by the Palisades fires lines neighborhoods near Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

Death toll rises to 10 as LA fires destroy thousands of homes 

By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer  At least 10 people have now been killed and thousands of homes destroyed by the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, L.A. County officials have confirmed. …

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Read more about the article Emergency response still dominates county concerns 
A Quebec performs a waterdrop on burning brush during the Lidia Fire on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2025 in Acton, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Emergency response still dominates county concerns 

On the fourth day of L.A. County’s Red Flag Day windstorms, officials began to focus their attention on recovery efforts and fixing the response, as frustrations continued over apparently arbitrary…

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Read more about the article Teen defendant in double-murder could be charged as adult 
A crime scene is taped off after a double-murder 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

Teen defendant in double-murder could be charged as adult 

A 2023 gang-related double murder in Newhall will provide an early test for District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s directives and his office’s new Juvenile Justice Committee.  The committee is a part…

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Faces of the SCV: She’s rebuilding America’s warriors one wound at a time 

Maggie Lockridge Saugus resident Maggie Lockridge received a phone call in late 2008 from the producer of Dr. Phil McGraw’s former television program, asking if she might be able to…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Containment established after DUI suspect flees
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station set up a containment near Granary Square on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Deputies: Containment established after DUI suspect flees

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies set up a containment Friday morning as part of an investigation into a person suspected of driving under the influence, according to Deputy Robert…

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Read more about the article L.A. County reels as fires still burn 
Destruction caused by the Palisades fires lines neighboorhoods near Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

L.A. County reels as fires still burn 

Leaders took pointed questions and officials urged residents to be vigilant about potential evacuation orders Thursday as L.A. County and the city of Los Angeles prepared for a third day…

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