City Council to discuss adding money to hit-and-run reward
Captain Roosevelt Johnson starts off a press conference on Monday, Feb. 26, 2017, about the $20,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who hit and killed 15-year-old Desiree Lawson on Dec. 26, 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

City Council to discuss adding money to hit-and-run reward

Councilman Bob Kellar plans to address the rest of the City Council about adding to the reward to find 15-year-old Desiree Lawson’s killer at the council’s next meeting on March…

Valencia girls hoops junior guard completes senior core
Valencia's Chyanne Pagkalinawan (25) drives around Canyon's Talia Taufaasau (2) during a basketball game on Jan. 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia girls hoops junior guard completes senior core

Inside the foyer of Valencia High’s gymnasium Thursday, Jade Jordan put her hand to her face and squinted. A visitor’s question about point guard Chyanne Pagkalinawan appeared to border, humorously,…

Alaina Garcia takes pressure off Canyon girls hoops on and off the court
Canyon girls basketball’s Alaina Garcia is one of 22 SCV girls basketball players signed up for the SCV Hoops finale. Signal file photo

Alaina Garcia takes pressure off Canyon girls hoops on and off the court

In the Canyon High gym, the girls basketball team has a banner hanging under the scoreboard that says “2015-16 CIF finalists.” Alaina Garcia had a few ideas on where the…

High intensity, high pressure will be key for Cents in CIF final
Saugus' Jeremy Hindigian (14) slides in to take the ball from Culver City's Sho Gibbs (15) as fellow Centurion Anthony Landeros (24) plays defense during a CIF playoff soccer game at Saugus on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

High intensity, high pressure will be key for Cents in CIF final

In the last several days, a word has popped up in conversations around Saugus High’s campus. How could it not? The way the Centurion boys soccer team has been winning…

British goalie has been stellar for Saugus boys soccer
Saugus goalie Matt Sayers blocks a shot on goal by Hart in the first half at Hart on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

British goalie has been stellar for Saugus boys soccer

If you’ve been to a Saugus boys soccer game, you’ve likely heard Matt Sayers before you’ve seen him. The junior goalkeeper’s booming voice, tinged with a British accent, positions teammates…

37 motorists cited in Santa Clarita pedestrian crossing operation
A vehicle illegally crosses in the path of an undercover Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy crossing the street in early March 2017. (Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station/Facebook)

37 motorists cited in Santa Clarita pedestrian crossing operation

Local traffic cops took a big step in making SCV streets safer for pedestrians Thursday, handing out 37 citations in a sting operation aimed at catching drivers violating crosswalk safety…

Virtual reality experience visits COC
College of the Canyons student Danielle Maltseva, left, uses one of Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality equipment and programs on display inside the zSpace mobile classroom which was parked at the Honor Grove on the College of the Canyons, Valencia campus on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Virtual reality experience visits COC

A virtual reality classroom visited the College of the Canyon’s (COC) campus Thursday to give students and staff a chance to work with a 10 interactive computer screens. The zSpace…

North Park shows off flamenco skills
North Park Elementary second graders watch as classmate Eileen Kim, 8, dances her favorite flamenco move during a presentation for the PAC K-12 Arts Education Outreach prorgam's flameco unit, taught by teaching artist Linda Andrade, on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

North Park shows off flamenco skills

“Olé!” Carol McElroy’s second grade class shouts in unison as they finish their flamenco routine at North Park Elementary School. The flamenco dance was the culmination of an eight week…

Regular drainage and cleanup successfully prevents flooding
Arundo rhizomes, bottom, cluster around the bed of a Chevrolet pickup truck in the bed of the Santa Clara River on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 near the end of Avenue Tibbitts. Cut around, top left, remains though the rhizomes are mostly dead. Arundo, a bamboo-like invasive species, once choked the riverbed. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Regular drainage and cleanup successfully prevents flooding

Noah shouldn’t need his ark in this town. Daily maintenance in preparation for winter storms proved effective across Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County as a whole when heavy rains…

Students celebrate Read Across America Day
Helper, Donna Cerna, left, uses hand puppets as author Carole Cliffe reads from her book, "Alowishes (cq) Unusual Birthday" for a group of transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students at Santa Clarita Elementary School in Saugus in celebration of author Dr. Seuss' birthday on Thursday as part of the Read Across America program, now in it's twentieth year. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students celebrate Read Across America Day

Students across the Santa Clarita Valley hit the books Thursday in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day. The 20th annual event was commemorated at schools and…

Landfill discussion to be continued
Chiquita Canyon's district manager Steve Cassulo gives a tour of the landfill on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, to members of the public and county commissioners on the proposed expansion of the landfill. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Landfill discussion to be continued

While over 100 people addressed the Los Angeles County Planning Commission at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill public hearing Wednesday night, time ran out before everyone got a chance to speak.…

Just for today
Artwork by Saugus resident and artist, Naomi Young. Courtesy photo

Just for today

Just for today I'll try to look my very best, Put on makeup and be well dressed Perhaps I'll even relax and rest   Stop analyzing Stop agonizing Feeling unaccomplished…

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