Timothy Myers: Manufactured and actual milestones

One thinks about milestones in life, but few can actually point to a day when their life really changed, for good or ill.

Bob Kellar: Live from City Hall

Reason for no outrage

I just read Betty Arensons' May 24 column, "Where is the outrage?" wherein she describes all the recent and many of the past scandals attributed to this administration and wonders why there is not more public outrage.

Valencia graduates valedictory

A total of 694 Valencia High School graduates walked Friday at College of the Canyons in Valencia. Student James Edwards represented his class-of which 125 students graduated with honors-as the speaker. Photos by Dan Watson.

National Bike Month

In recognition of the increased presence of our two-wheeled counterparts on the street enjoying spring weather, May has been declared National Bike Month. During this time of year, it is especially important to have a heightened sense of awareness on the road and be on the lookout for those traveling by bicycle.

Trout, Vargas lead Angels over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Trout had his 21st multi-hit game, Jason Vargas pitched into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to six games.

Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93

MIAMI (AP) - David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.

Foothill athletes advance to state at Friday's Masters meet

NORWALK - The exact move Sabrina Janes was trying to make a week ago worked perfectly the second time around.

NAIA highlighted by distance runners

It was a good day for distance runners at The Master's College on Friday.

Mason Nesbitt: Mustangs play to win in game one

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of columns by The Master's College baseball player Mason Nesbitt, who will be filing stories from Lewiston, Idaho - the site of the NAIA World Series. Nesbitt, who played baseball until his sophomore year for TMC, was asked to return to the Mustangs out of need. At the time, he was a contributing baseball writer with The Signal.

Trial set for Saugus man accused of murder

A trial date has been set for a Saugus man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in 2011, an official with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said this week.

Coast to coast, Saugus to Saugus

It all began with a package.

Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review

LONDON (AP) - Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.

Einstein Academy wins long-sought approval for Santa Clarita Valley elementary school

The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences finally gained approval for its long-sought elementary school in the Santa Clarita Valley last week.

President of local advocacy group praises Boy Scout decision

The president of a local advocacy group said this week's decision by the Boy Scouts of America to reverse a long-standing policy barring gay children from joining is a step in the right direction, but more must be done for the scouts to be completely inclusive.

Belue becomes All-American

Brian Belue accomplished two goals Friday. The Saugus High graduate and former College of the Canyons track and field athlete finished seventh Friday in the decathlon at the 2009 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in San Angelo, Tex. for Humboldt State. By finishing in the top eight, Belue is now recognized as an All-American. That was one goal. The other was to break the school's decathlon points record, which he did by ...

State’s No. 1 handles Saugus

It was obvious that Saugus had its work cut out for it against the state's No. 1 team Mater Dei in Santa Ana Friday.

Vikes stunned

In a game where offensive firepower was on full display, the shortest hit of the day made the biggest difference.

Strange Sensation

Valencia boys volleyball has grown accustomed to playing in the late rounds of the CIF-Southern Section Division II playoffs.

Job loss rate slowing

Santa Clarita, along with the rest of Los Angeles County, experienced a decline in unemployment rates for April.

’Cats win first-ever playoff game

West Ranch baseball erupted in the first inning and rode the arm of Trevor Fredrickson to a decisive win and the first playoff victory in the school's history Friday, scoring a 6-2 decision over El Dorado at home.

Every little drop saved counts

With little rainfall and hot and dry summer months, the valley must carefully manage finite water supplies. So throughout the year, Castaic Lake Water Agency is asking all customers to rethink water consumption and to reduce water usage by 10 percent. Here are some easy ways you can conserve:

Fire breaks out in Castaic

Los Angeles County Fire responded to a brush fire that broke out about 6:45 p.m. around the Tapia Canyon and Charlie Canyon area of Castaic.

O’Neal hearing postponed

A Friday arraignment hearing for celebrity scion Redmond O'Neal was postponed until July 22, according to a court official.

'National Moment of Remembrance' Monday 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh, PA - Memorial Day is right around the corner. You're probably looking forward to a great holiday weekend - maybe a small get-away, a picnic, parade, the opening of the community pool or just the day off from work so that you can plant your summer garden or get that overstuffed garaged cleaned out. And, Memorial Day tells us that summer is almost here with all of its pleasantries and treasures.

If you hear a ka-BOOM! Saturday a.m., it's the shuttle landing at Edwards

The Space Shuttle Atlantis is now scheduled to land Saturday morning, May 23, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to conclude mission STS-125, the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.

WEB EXTRA! Meet the artists rocking the stage at Summer Meltdown concert

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McKeon calls California Special Election 'victory for taxpayers'

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) issued the following statement on the results of Tuesday's California Special Election:

SCVTV pulls hat trick at industry confab

It was one-two-three for SCVTV on Thursday, as the city of Santa Clarita's public television operator captured three awards at a major industry conference.

Hurricane Harbor opens Saturday

Eager fans will blow into Hurricane Harbor for another season of slide-riding, river-wading and funnel-cake gobbling as the popular park wades into its 14th summer season starting Saturday.