Read more about the article Valencia boys, girls sweep Saugus in Foothill League dual meet
Valencia's Hailey Chua swims the backstroke in the girls 200 yard individual medley during a dual meet with Saugus on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia boys, girls sweep Saugus in Foothill League dual meet

You’d think with swimmers like Tanner Olson, Nikol Popov and Julia Wolf missing due to club commitments, Valencia High’s sweep of Saugus High on Wednesday at Santa Clarita Aquatic Center…

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Read more about the article Foothill boys v-ball roundup: Cents perform under pressure; West Ranch, Valencia win too
Saugus' Stephen Jones (11) tips the ball over the net between Hart's Alex Schmidt (left) and Stephen Catabona, right, during a volleyball game at Saugus on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Foothill boys v-ball roundup: Cents perform under pressure; West Ranch, Valencia win too

Anyone watching Saugus High’s 3-0 home win over Hart on Wednesday night learned two things. One, Hart High is much improved. Two, Saugus High is much better than the Indians…

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Read more about the article Barger votes against sanctuary locations for immigrants
File photo. Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Dan Watson/The Signal

Barger votes against sanctuary locations for immigrants

Supervisor Kathryn Barger was the lone “no” vote on a Board of Supervisors 4-1 policy decision to make Los Angeles County buildings serve as “sensitive locations” for people in the…

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Read more about the article Castaic residents worried about water “takeover”
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Castaic residents worried about water “takeover”

Water officials who drafted legislation for a brand new all-encompassing water agency for the Santa Clarita Valley are on a rumor-busting mission this week to allay fears held by some…

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Read more about the article New parks commissioner recruited by Councilman Miranda
FILE PHOTO: A tree at the top of the hill at Todd Longshore Park in Canyon Country sways with the wind on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Katharine Lotze/Signal

New parks commissioner recruited by Councilman Miranda

Santa Clarita’s newest Parks, Recreation and Community Services commissioner is Victor Lindenheim, executive director of the Golden State Gateway Coalition and Santa Clarita resident of 13 years. Lindenheim was one…

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Read more about the article No Santa Clarita representatives on Measure H planning team
Lori Broadway sits in Veteran's Historical Plaza Park. Austin Dave /The Signal

No Santa Clarita representatives on Measure H planning team

A 50-member planning team, made up of officials from the county, local cities, homeless service providers and faith leaders from across Los Angeles County, will gather Thursday to discuss Measure…

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Read more about the article Gang investigator speaks at Anti-Gang Task Force meeting
Two Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies stand guard near the scene of a shooting in Newhall on Monday April 3, 2017. (Austin Dave/The Signal)

Gang investigator speaks at Anti-Gang Task Force meeting

On the heels of last week’s fatal gang shooting in Newhall, a gang investigator with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is scheduled to discuss recent gang-related activity at the…

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Read more about the article California, Hart District graduation rates increase for seventh consecutive year
Senior members of the Saugus High School choir sing at the school's graduation ceremonies in May 2016 at College of the Canyons. Katharine Lotze/Signal

California, Hart District graduation rates increase for seventh consecutive year

Graduation rates among California high school seniors continued to increase across districts and student subgroups in 2016, according to a report released by the California Department of Education Tuesday. According…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to conduct regular meeting Thursday
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic Board to conduct regular meeting Thursday

Members of the Castaic Union School District Governing Board will gather in the district’s office to conduct their regular board meeting Thursday night. During the meeting, board members are expected…

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Read more about the article CalArts alumni, faculty honored with Francis Greenburger Award, Guggenheim Fellowships
Signal file photo California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts alumni, faculty honored with Francis Greenburger Award, Guggenheim Fellowships

Twelve California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) alumni, faculty and visiting faculty were honored with prestigious awards and fellowships from the Omni International Arts Center and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial…

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