Read more about the article Big second inning gives West Ranch baseball victory over Castaic 
West Ranch's Landon Hu (11) slides into third base against Castaic third baseman Gio Foster (12) during the second inning of Tuesday's game at West Ranch High School on March 18, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Big second inning gives West Ranch baseball victory over Castaic 

The West Ranch Wildcats baseball team wasn’t going to let a little wind get them out of their game.  A day after losing to the Castaic Coyotes on the road,…

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Read more about the article Looking for fun, guys: Head outside 
Mycologist Bat Vardeh shows an attendee small mushrooms growing on a dead branch at Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Looking for fun, guys: Head outside 

Nature center hosts mushroom foraging expedition  Karen Arechiga and her friends were among the large group of people who attended a mushroom foraging hike at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center…

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Read more about the article ‘The Young and the Restless’ actor and others help Castaic animal shelter 
Actor J. Eddie Peck speaks with one of the dogs at the Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic, Monday, March 17, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

‘The Young and the Restless’ actor and others help Castaic animal shelter 

Santa Clarita resident and actor J. Eddie Peck, known for playing Cole Howard on “The Young and the Restless,” along with members of the communities of Cool, California, and Joplin,…

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Read more about the article Placerita students meet Medal of Honor recipients  
Placerita Junior High School students met two Medal of Honor recipients at the Ronald Regan Presidential Library and Museum in February. Courtesy of Brandi Davis.

Placerita students meet Medal of Honor recipients  

A group of Placerita Junior High students said they learned how one person can make a huge difference after meeting two Medal of Honor recipients at the Ronald Regan Library…

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Read more about the article From Matsudo to Santa Clarita, cultures connect  
Nico Miyamoto teaches students Japanese slang words at West Ranch High School on Friday, March 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

From Matsudo to Santa Clarita, cultures connect  

From sharing a home-cooked meal to ice skating at The Cube, three Japanese students from Matsudo, Japan, were ready to immerse themselves in American traditions and culture as they spent…

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Read more about the article Castaic Animal Care Center to host spring adoption event 
Volunteer Skeet Wright takes care of a pitbull from the Castaic Animal Care Center during a Pet Adoption Day event Saturday morning, hosted by the city of Santa Clarita and the shelter at Valencia Heritage Park on July 27, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Castaic Animal Care Center to host spring adoption event 

The Castaic Animal Care Center is inviting the community to its Spring Fling adoption event on Saturday.    From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., residents are encouraged to stop by and…

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Read more about the article Details remain unclear on report of battery at Bridge to Home 
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a report of a robbery at the Bridge to Home shelter Monday afternoon, March 17, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Details remain unclear on report of battery at Bridge to Home 

No suspects were arrested or victims treated following a report of a battery incident at the Bridge to Home shelter on Monday afternoon after employees with the shelter were uncooperative…

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Read more about the article White House: Deportation flights didn’t defy judge’s order 
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing at the White House in Washington on March 17, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

White House: Deportation flights didn’t defy judge’s order 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The White House said on Sunday that deportation flights carrying Venezuelan immigrants suspected of being members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang — a U.S.-designated…

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Putin agrees to limited cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy targets after Trump call 

By Emel Akan and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — Following a phone call with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a limited cease-fire, in…

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Read more about the article Dodgers open 2025 season in Tokyo with win over Cubs 
The L.A. Dodgers and the fans in a packed Dodger Stadium celebrate the team's win in the National League Division Series, closing out the San Diego Padres with a 2-0 win Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Photo by Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal

Dodgers open 2025 season in Tokyo with win over Cubs 

The Los Angeles Dodgers began their 2025 campaign on Tuesday in Tokyo the same way they finished the 2024 campaign in New York: winning.  Fresh off a World Series title,…

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