Monthly Archives: June 2017
Read more about the article WiSH Education Foundation donates more than $50,000 to Hart District
WiSH Foundation Executive Director Amy Daniels works with students in the Girls Who Code program at Rio Norte Junior High School which was funded by the WiSH Education Foundation this year. Courtesy of the Hart District

WiSH Education Foundation donates more than $50,000 to Hart District

This year the WiSH Education Foundation directed nearly $52,000 to William S. Hart Union High School District programs, the foundation announced Tuesday. Every school within the Hart District benefits from…

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Read more about the article KLAWS club invites elementary schools to read to shelter dogs
Pearl S., 6, reads a book to a dog at the Castaic animal shelter on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, for a Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) event. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

KLAWS club invites elementary schools to read to shelter dogs

To kick off the “Dog Day of Summer,” students from across Castaic gathered at Castaic Animal Shelter Tuesday to participate in Castaic Middle School’s Kids Loving Animals within Shelters (KLAWS)…

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Read more about the article Saugus District names three new principals
The Saugus Union School District's new principal Carin Fractor for Bridgeport Elementary, Kimberly Humphries for Skyblue Mesa Elementary and Victoria Kubasak for North Park Elementary. Courtesy of the Saugus Union School District

Saugus District names three new principals

Saugus Union School District (SUSD) officials named three new principals who will lead Bridgeport Elementary School, Skyblue Mesa Elementary School and North Park Elementary School during the 2017-18 school year.…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Probation checks carried out at 23 SCV locations
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station detectives arrest a man during a probation search at a home on the 24000 block of Arch Street in Newhall on June 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Probation checks carried out at 23 SCV locations

More than 30 armed deputies in five teams carried out probation checks at close to two dozen locations across the Santa Clarita Valley, making sure probationers are behaving, Captain Robert…

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Read more about the article California Department of Education releases CA Schools mobile app
The California Department of Education released its free mobile app "CA Schools" to the public Monday. Christina Cox/The Signal

California Department of Education releases CA Schools mobile app

Do you want to know how schools in your neighborhood perform on standardized tests?  Now there’s an app for that. On Monday, the California Department of Education (CDE) announced the…

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Read more about the article West Ranch’s Michael Flores headlines All-Foothill League boys volleyball awardees
West Ranch's Michael Flores (13) goes for a kill as Hart's Ethan Wellins (42) and Alex Schmidt (21) jump to block during a volleyball game at Hart on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch’s Michael Flores headlines All-Foothill League boys volleyball awardees

At the end of the 2016 boys volleyball season, West Ranch’s Michael Flores was told he was one vote away from winning Foothill League Player of the Year. He entered…

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Read more about the article All-Foothill League softball teams announced
Valencia's Ally Shipman was recently named a MaxPreps Preseason All-American. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

All-Foothill League softball teams announced

Player of the Year: Ally Shipman, Jr., Valencia Pitcher of the Year: Shea O'Leary, Jr., Valencia First team Noel Dominguez, Jr.,  Valencia Kelia Paragas,  Jr., Valencia Kyla Hardy,  Jr.,  Valencia…

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Read more about the article Josh Heath: The progressive case for ending welfare
A worker repairs a pothole in Santa Clarita after weekend storms in January. Twitter photo

Josh Heath: The progressive case for ending welfare

Today’s liberals see welfare as a critical tool for fighting poverty. They argue, in an era of low-wage employment, that keeping this program is necessary in order to give the…

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Read more about the article SCV track and field athletes find success at CIF state finals
West Ranch's Natalie Ramirez competes in girls shot put at the CIF state finals at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis. Photo courtesy of John P. Lozano

SCV track and field athletes find success at CIF state finals

Standing on the podium at the conclusion of the CIF state track and field finals on Saturday, Trinity Classical Academy runner Solomon Strader heard more than just the applause of…

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Read more about the article Sally White: Reversing substance abuse
Cary Quashen holds up a photo of an addict who died over the weekend as he confronts James Fusca about his behavior in rehab last month. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Sally White: Reversing substance abuse

Although Iceland faces substantial problems from the warming climate, there is one problem that nation is handling with great success – the effective reversal of substance abuse among the teenage…

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Read more about the article Lackey cites local government, law enforcement concerns on pot bill
Marijuana. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Lackey cites local government, law enforcement concerns on pot bill

Law enforcement veteran Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) has changed his vote in favor of a marijuana program bill. When AB 1578, introduced by Assemblyman Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles),…

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