Read more about the article A new form of discipline
FILE PHOTO: Kids sit close to a counselor during an activity teaching kindness at Saugus High School's Students Matter Club's Sunshine Day Camp at Stevenson Ranch Elementary School on Friday, April 7, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

A new form of discipline

School districts throughout the state are slowly moving away from harsh discipline measures like time-outs and suspensions to opt for alternative methods of behavioral instruction. In the Saugus Union School…

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Read more about the article Record number of AOC seniors to graduate with associate degrees
Academy of the Canyons graduating senior and ASB Class President Paulina Cedillo, second from right, reacts as she is named the recipient of the Principal's Award during the Academy of the Canyons 2016 Commencement ceremony held in the College of the Canyons Honor Grove in Valencia in June. Dan Watson/Signal

Record number of AOC seniors to graduate with associate degrees

When seniors at Academy of the Canyons (AOC) graduate on June 3, they will be walking away with more than just their high school diplomas. This year, a record number…

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Read more about the article City sweeps through homeless encampments
FILE PHOTO: Sheriff's deputies observe as homeless residents leave the Santa Clara riverbed in 2016. Jordan Glenn/For the Signal

City sweeps through homeless encampments

Homeless people and their belongings were asked to clear out of 17 encampments on Monday morning. City staff identified a total of 19 homeless encampments over the past month, with…

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Read more about the article PDC employees to walk for diabetes, pediatric cancer
From left to right, Caleb Moore, 8 months, Katie Moore, Ethan Moore, 3, and Aaron Moore rest on the grass at Cougar Stadium at College of the Canyons after participating in the Michael Hoefflin Foundation 2017 Walk for Kids with Cancer on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

PDC employees to walk for diabetes, pediatric cancer

More than 130 PDC employees will walk for a good cause on Thursday, May 25 for their 7th annual Brady Walk for Community. Each year, PDC employees each walk up…

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Read more about the article Heart transplant recipients reflect on journey
Heart transplant recipients meet for lunch at Oaks Grille in Valencia on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Heart transplant recipients reflect on journey

What bonded the group of five men having lunch at Oaks Grille in Valencia on Sunday wasn’t their taste in food, but their hearts. All five men have received heart…

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Read more about the article Community remembers fallen officers during relay run
SCV sheriff's deputies and community members remember Deputy Jake Kuredjian in Stevenson Ranch before the 2017 Memorial Torch Relay Run on Saturday. Courtesy photo from the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station

Community remembers fallen officers during relay run

It was Santa Clarita’s turn to remember law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty on Saturday during the 2017 Memorial Torch Relay Run. The three-day, 300-mile, annual…

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Read more about the article CIF-SS track and field finals results
Trinity's Solomon Strader finishes the 400 meter dash at the CIF-Southern Section track and field finals at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

CIF-SS track and field finals results

Track and field athletes from across the Santa Clarita Valley took their skills to Cerritos College in Norwalk on Saturday for the CIF-Southern Section track and field finals. Canyon’s Gabby…

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Read more about the article Close to 700 athletes compete in Special Olympics
Runners compete at the 16th annual Special Olympics Santa Clarita Spring Regional Games at William S. Hart High School in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Close to 700 athletes compete in Special Olympics

Everyone has the ability to test their limits and push themselves to reach places they've never been. This was especially true on Saturday during the 16th annual Special Olympics Santa…

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Read more about the article Five years of building houses for fairies
From left to right, Miah President and Charlie Wells look at the fairy houses they built at the fifth annual Fairy Berry Breakfast at Savia: a Community Partnership in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Five years of building houses for fairies

The idea of domestic violence is a frightening thing and reaching out for help can be even scarier. The Domestic Violence Center seeks to become more familiar with the community so that…

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Read more about the article A tea party for the storybooks
Lily Duckett, 5, reaches for a tea cup during the Tea and Toe Shoes Tea Party at the Tournament Players Club in Valencia on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

A tea party for the storybooks

Ballerinas, a white rabbit and a mad hatter danced around the venue and served tea to the community during Santa Clarita Ballet Company’s Tea and Toe Shoes party. “It's such…

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Read more about the article Signal wins 7 statewide awards for editorial coverage
A squirrel seems to be smiling as it scratches it's head on the branch of a tree at Newhall Park in Newhall. 021216 DAN WATSON

Signal wins 7 statewide awards for editorial coverage

SANTA MONICA--The Signal won seven statewide editorial awards Saturday in a competition sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. The awards were handed out at the group's annual conference in…

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Read more about the article Saugus football alum returns from playing in Ireland
Jaelin Kinney, second from right, lunges for a tackle during a football game in Ireland. Kinney played for the United States team. Courtesy photo

Saugus football alum returns from playing in Ireland

For Saugus High football alum Jaelin Kinney, Ireland was a mixture of the familiar and the foreign. There was McDonald’s, but it was treated as a delicacy. There was football,…

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