Joshua Heath: Travails of a struggling columnist
My title for this column was “My column sucks,” but that’s a lie. My columns don’t suck. They're certainly not art or worthy of being published in a collection, but…
West Ranch golfer Noelle Song tees off at the first hole at The Players Club Valencia to start the final Foothill League meet last sesaon. Katharine Lotze/Signal
West Ranch duo qualifies for CIF-SS girls golf finals
Throughout this season, West Ranch girls golf’s Noelle Song has been working on perfecting her driver. She could always hit the ball far, she just had to control it. Song’s…
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.
Public invited to discuss SCV’s new water district
Anyone who wants to weigh in on the formation of Santa Clarita Valley’s new water district is invited to attend a public hearing Tuesday evening. The public hearing begins at…
UPDATE: Handcuffed fugitive nabbed after wiggling under fence
A handcuffed fugitive eluding local sheriff’s deputies since his arrest Sunday night was tracked down and arrested Monday morning following a foot pursuit through the dusty back lots of…
Homicide detectives probe stabbing death in Castaic
Homicide detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man in Castaic Monday afternoon. Detectives were on Ridge Route Road Monday afternoon after having been dispatched to that location about…
surveillance photo of suspected PT Cruiser Bandit. courtesy photo of LASD
Alleged SCV serial bank robber pleads not guilty
An alleged serial bank robber who became familiar to Santa Clarita Valley residents this past summer as the PT Cruiser Bandit pleaded not guilty Monday to nearly a dozen robbery-related…
Bowman High School science teacher Ravinder Athwal. Courtesy of the Hart District
Bowman science teacher nominated for national award
Source: William S. Hart Union High School District Bowman Continuation High School science teacher Ravinder Athwal has been nominated for the 2017-2018 National LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by…
CIF-Southern Section polls: 10/23/17
Football Division 2 No. 3 Valencia Division 3 No. 10 Hart Division 6 No. 3 Golden Valley No. 7 Saugus Division 9 No. 9 West Ranch Division 13 No. 2…
Senator Henry Stern (D-Canoga Park) speaks about Senate Bill 807 at the Senate Governance and Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday, May 10.
Stern calls for legislation to protect free speech
To protect speech of all kinds, Senator Henry Stern plans to introduce legislation next year that would make California a “Free Speech State.” In an announcement Friday, Stern (D-Canoga Park)…
Chinese students pose with Castaic Elementary School Principal Stephanie Beach and Castaic Middle School Principal Bob Brauneisen during their visit to China from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11, 2017. Courtesy of Stephanie Beach
Castaic District continues partnerships with Chinese schools
For the second year, administrators from the Castaic Union School District visited various schools throughout China to form cross-continental educational partnerships. For one week, from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11,…
Detective Pat Murphy locks the prescription drug drop-off box at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Department after emptying its contents Jan. 23, 2014. Charlie Kaijo/The Signal
SCV “Safe Drug Drop-Off” program for prescription drugs, sharps and narcotics temporarily suspended
For National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) listed Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station as a collection site on their website for…
A classroom scarecrow depicting President Donald Trump is part of a larger scarecrow contest at Santa Clarita Elementary School this year. Facebook photo
Trump scarecrow at elementary school creates online controversy
A classroom scarecrow depicting President Donald Trump created an online dispute between parents in the Santa Clarita Valley after it was placed on Santa Clarita Elementary School’s campus last week.…
Exer opens urgent care clinic in Stevenson Ranch
Photo: The staff of Exer More Than Urgent Care, seen here, welcomed their first patients at the company’s newest location on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch on Oct. 18.…
Happytime Murders, filming this week in Santa Clarita.
Filming this week in Santa Clarita, Oct. 23-29
Film and TV productions bring revenue and jobs to the Santa Clarita Valley. On any given day, you might encounter a film crew. These productions are filming around Santa Clarita…
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal
NSD to hold annual ‘State of the District’ meeting
The Newhall School District is expected to hold its annual “State of the District” meeting for the district’s parents and staff Tuesday night. During the meeting, stakeholders learn about the…
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Halloween Events in the SCV * Update, New Events Added
By Signal Staff Thought we would put together a listing of some of the Halloween events going on around town. Have fun, be careful and don’t forget to take care…
Dallas Nichols, age 3 at the 2017 Kids Expo. Photo courtesy of Doreen Sandusky
Seen Around the SCV – Kids Expo
Dallas Nichols, age 3, had fun at the Kid Expo which was held on Sunday, October 15, at Golden Valley High School. There were free games & prizes from vendors…
