SCV Sports Report: Einstein baseball advances
Albert Einstein Academy baseball beat Shalhevet of Los Angeles 13-3 on Thursday at the Hart complex in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoffs. Sam Stulman had…
Foothill baseball roundup: West Ranch, Hart fall in first round
West Ranch High baseball lost to El Dorado High of Placentia 3-1 on Thursday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs at El Dorado. “I thought…
Santa Clarita City Hall
Ken Wiseman: Call for unity in SCV
In regard to recent media editorials about leadership positions within our community, I have the highest respect for our media and their ownership in this community. I have attended countless…
New Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Captain Robert Lewis talks with members of the community during a meet and greet event hosted by the city at City Hall on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
New Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station captain speaks to residents at city event
In official rooms reserved for strategic talk about issues impacting what is now the third largest city in Los Angeles County, mention of moving away from “Mayberry” is often heard,…
Valencia's Ben Fariss (29) dives to catch a nearly foul ball in right field for an out during a CIF-Southern Section playoff baseball game against Dos Pueblos on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Valencia baseball sees season end at home
A week ago, the Valencia High baseball team was in a dogpile on West Ranch’s field after winning the Foothill League. On Thursday afternoon, players exchanged somber hugs with coaches.…
Academy of the Canyons student Grace Lim presents her third-place speech to the Santa Clarita Bar Association at a dinner at The Players Club Valencia on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
SCV Bar Association hosts annual Scholars and Bench Night
Many of the Santa Clarita Valley’s greatest legal minds gathered together Thursday evening to honor students from the William S. Hart Union High School district as part of the fifth…
Thomas Oatway: Focus on the wrong problems
Ms. Stamper-Brown (“Damage left in wake of ‘No Drama Obama,’” Friday’s Opinion page) cannot seem to get over the fact that Barack Obama is now enjoying life as a private…
Hart softball advances, Saugus’ run ends
Hart softball coach Steve Calendo didn’t try to downplay it. “It was pretty crazy,” he said of the Indians’ 11-8 road win over Redlands on Thursday in the first round…
Valencia's Ally Shipman was recently named a MaxPreps Preseason All-American. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Valencia softball gets by Great Oak in 1st round
There wasn’t a poor vantage point at Valencia High’s Valhalla Field on Thursday. Viking fans hung over the outfield fence and waited for Ally Shipman to shoot one their way.…
Sulphur Springs third grade students dance and sing the history of Santa Clarita in their rendition of "Santa Clarita: The Musical" on Thursday, May 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs sing, dance and narrate Santa Clarita’s history
Third grade students at Sulphur Springs Community School traveled through time as they detailed the history of the Santa Clarita Valley through speeches, songs and dance. The school’s Thursday performance…
Dust rises out of the Sand Fire burn area in Canyon Country Friday morning as high winds prevail. (Austin Dave/The Signal)
Canyon Country Advisory group chats about community concerns
Talking mostly about conflicts and concerns across the valley, about a dozen Canyon Country residents gathered for the monthly Canyon Country Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday night. Chairman Alan Ferdman led…
Snow caps the San Gabriel Mountains east of Santa Clarita last December. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Monuments order sparks local concern
President Donald Trump’s latest executive order opening the door for the prospect of mining the currently protected natural land inside the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument has spurred some Santa…
Santa Clarita Mayor Camron Smyth takes comment cards during public comments at the City Council meeting on in Jan. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal
Lean May agendas make way for June budget, Mayor says
The only new business the city council will see next Tuesday is the purchase of the city’s streetlight system from Southern California Edison. Santa Clarita’s streetlight system contains 16,125 poles…
Andy Keyne. Courtesy of the Hart District
Andy Keyne named principal of Arroyo Seco Junior High School
Canyon High School Assistant Principal Andy Keyne was named the new principal of Arroyo Seco Junior High School , the William S. Hart District announced Thursday. “I am honored and…
Vince Ferry. Photo courtesy of the Hart District
Vince Ferry named principal of Saugus High School
Rio Norte Junior High School Principal Vince Ferry was named the new principal of Saugus High School Thursday. “I’m excited about it,” Ferry said. “Right now, what I’m looking forward…
Congressman Steve Knight listens to constituent questions as an attendee raises green paper in agreement during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
House bill seeks to treat veterans’ trauma
Emphasizing a focus on veterans’ mental health services, Representative Steve Knight’s (R-Palmdale) No Hero Left Untreated Act passed the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Wednesday. If this legislation is made…
The William S Hart Union High School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart District seeking applicants for Measure SA Oversight Committee
The William S. Hart Union High School District announced Thursday that it is seeking applications to fill vacancies on its Measure SA Citizens’ Oversight Committee. Measure SA is a General…
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Giving Cancer the Boot, Relay-Style
"Giving Cancer The Boot," the ACS SCV Unit's 2017 Relay For Life will be held on Saturday May 20 at Central Park. Beginning at 9 a.m., the western flair event…
Jazz music will echo through the halls of West Ranch High School as its music program hosts the Super Jazz at the Ranch Festival on May 18, Dan Watson / The Signal
Super Jazz at the Ranch is Back!
West Ranch High School hosts Super Jazz at the Ranch, a day long jazz festival, on Saturday, May 20. Performers from throughout the region are slated to showcase their talents…
SCV water users pay for housing slump
Santa Clarita Valley water users are paying down the debt incurred by the Castaic Lake Water Agency for money they had expected to receive from developers – but didn’t. On…
