Read more about the article Valencia rises, others fall in CIF football ranks
Golden Valley's DeGabriel Floyd (1) pushes off Highland's Demani Jamison (2) during the first football game of the season against Highland of Palmdale at Canyon High School on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia rises, others fall in CIF football ranks

Without playing a game, Valencia High football moved closer to the top of the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 rankings. The Vikings came in at No. 2 on Monday, up two…

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Read more about the article Quarterback cruises in SCCS football win
The Santa Clarita Christian quarterback Blake Kirshner prepares to pass against St. Bernard at Canyon High School on Saturday. Dan Watson / For The Signal

Quarterback cruises in SCCS football win

Everything felt right for Santa Clarita Christian School on Saturday night. The feeling was confirmed after a final buzzer that signaled a 36-12 win over St. Bernard of Playa del…

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Read more about the article Newhall School District parents protest district calendar
Newhall School District parents pass out fliers protesting the district's calendar and encouraging others to join the movement on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Courtesy photo

Newhall School District parents protest district calendar

Editor's note: Updated to reflect that Castaic Union School District's calendar does not align with the Hart District's calendar for two days, and that parents will be pulling their children from…

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Read more about the article City, service providers and volunteers talk homelessness concerns and strategies
Action's Cary Quashen listens as Gerry Ramirez gives a presentation about the allocation of the Measure H funds to the City of Santa Clarita's monthly ad hoc committee on homelessness at the Activities Center on Monday, August 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

City, service providers and volunteers talk homelessness concerns and strategies

Moving forward with citywide conversations about homelessness, a group of nearly 40 gathered on Monday afternoon for the largest ad hoc committee on homelessness meeting since its formation. This surge…

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Read more about the article Burglar takes $400 and iPhone from Stevenson Donuts
Thuong Sauv points to security camera footage of where a thief cut a hole in a wall to break into his donut shop in Stevenson Ranch on Monday, August 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Burglar takes $400 and iPhone from Stevenson Donuts

A burglar broke into Stevenson Donuts late Sunday night and stole an iPhone and roughly $400 from a cabinet. Video footage shows a burglar crawling into the donut shop through…

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Read more about the article Nighttime burglary suppression patrol results in one arrest
Lights from a Sheriff's patrol car. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Nighttime burglary suppression patrol results in one arrest

Last night, deputies on the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Suppression Patrol Team conducted their fifth operation in response to window smash commercial burglaries. Sgt. Chris Maurizi, the Burglary Team…

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Read more about the article How residents can help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
FEMA workers on the ground in Houston during Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Courtesy of FEMA Facebook

How residents can help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

On Friday, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Rockport, Texas. The Category 4 hurricane and following rainfall created extreme flooding in Texas – including the city of Houston, the nation’s fourth…

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