Bruce Tracy: Pay me like a babysitter
A while back, my wife and I were sitting at a restaurant eating dinner when we overheard three fairly obnoxious 20-somethings sitting in the next booth discussing the educational system.…
Saugus unable to keep up with Bishop Alemany at Warrior Classic
PASADENA -- There wasn’t a safe space for Saugus to operate Wednesday night against Bishop Alemany. In the post lurked 6-foot-11 center Fred Odhiambo, and out on the wing, D.J.…
The Roberts Family stands beside their son Perry as he recovers from a traumatic brain injury. Courtesy of Carol Rock.
Theater community rallies around family in need, plans improv benefit
When tragedy struck the Roberts family, the laughter and love provided by their friends at the Canyon Theatre Guild helped them persevere. For 11 years, the Roberts clan has been…
Hart comes from behind to beat Crescenta Valley in Warrior Classic opener
PASADENA -- With a three-point lead and less than 30 seconds to play, Hart needed to find its man to put the game away. A few passes along the wing…
A firefighter works to pull hoseline off the side of reserve engine 5134 near Westinghouse Place and Avenue Stanford during the Rye Fire on Dec. 5, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
High wind warning issued for SCV
Santa Ana winds that whipped a spark into a raging 7,000-acre brush fire and caused more than four dozen cases of trees and branches crashing onto roads and sidewalks…
From left to right, Saugus Union School District Governing Board President Christopher Trunkey and Clerk Paul De La Cerda. Courtesy Photos
Saugus Governing Board elects new president, clerk
The Saugus Union School District Governing Board elected Christopher Trunkey as its new president and Paul De La Cerda as its new clerk during its regular governing board meeting Tuesday.…
Ken DePaola, the Chief Revenue Officer, poses outside of The Signal offices on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Veteran media sales executive Ken DePaola has joined The Signal as chief revenue officer, and will be a partner in the paper’s parent company.
The Signal brings on DePaola as chief revenue officer
Veteran media sales executive Ken DePaola has joined The Signal as chief revenue officer, and will be a partner in the paper’s parent company. DePaola most recently was senior vice…
Locals discuss Jewish, Muslim impact of Jerusalem decision
Santa Clarita locals of Jewish and Muslim faith are not going to let the international controversy surrounding President Donald Trump declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel interfere in their…
Littlerock man pleads not guilty to vehicular manslaughter
A Littlerock man accused of slamming into the back of a parked car on the shoulder of Highway 14 this past summer and killing an occupant of that car pleaded…
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal
Castaic District considering new visitor system
Visitors and volunteers in the Castaic Union School District may soon use a new system to enter the district’s campuses, according to an item on Tuesday’s agenda of the Governing…
A sheriff's deputy stands guard at the northern edge of a containment near a barricaded suspect situation in Newhall on Dec. 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
UPDATE: Man surrenders to deputies after 4-hour standoff
The standoff with a man believed armed inside a house in Newhall ended peacefully Wednesday after about four hours. Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station - who had…
Signal File Photo
‘Hour of Code’ teaches hands on STEM lesson at Bridgeport
Kristie Leiner’s third-grade classroom worked with fervor on a math lesson Wednesday, but to an outside visitor, it might have looked like fun with video games. “I’m working on ‘Flappy…
"The Promise," created by 25 advanced animation student, is a documentary
about the memories of Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed. The film will be screened at College of the Canyons on Friday, Dec. 8, 2017. Courtesy photo
Animation students create film based on Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed
Source: College of the Canyons A group of 25 advanced animation students at College of the Canyons spent the entire Spring 2017 semester bringing to life the memories of Holocaust…
Customers buy products at the Harvest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in San Francisco in April 2016. Associated Press
Michael Ericksen: Stand against marijuana sales is a wise one
I am a pediatrician in the Portland, Oregon, area and was visiting family over Thanksgiving when I read The Signal editorial regarding the moratorium on pot. The concerns raised in…
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Erin Richardson's hair blows in the wind as she walks down Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Red flag warning, high wind watch extended for the SCV
The extreme fire danger that hit the Santa Clarita Valley earlier this week is now expected to continue into Friday night, officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) announced Wednesday.…
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)
COC Board to review college district’s financial reports
The Santa Clarita Community College District, which oversees College of the Canyons, is expected to review several financial reports during its meeting Wednesday that include its annual budget requirements. These…
California Retired Teachers, SCV Chapter hosts holiday luncheon
Many braved fires, ferocious winds, power outages, etc. to attend the SCV chapter of CalRTA’s holiday luncheon. Founding member and first chapter president Anna May Robinson surprised everyone by attending.…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Ben Metcalf: Mobile home owners facing hidden risks
More than 500,000 California families find their paths to affordable homeownership through the purchase of a mobile home or manufactured home, but an estimated one-third lack proper title and registration…
Saugus' Libbie McMahan and Hart's Aly Kaneshiro sport their UC Davis sweatshirts after committing there to play softball. Courtesy of Lance Kaneshiro.
Hart and Saugus softball sophs commit to UC Davis
Saugus softball’s Libbie McMahan estimates that she’s been friends with Hart softball’s Aly Kaneshiro since the two were five or six years old. Since that point, their friendship has been…
This picture shows the inside of Eternal Art Tattoo in Canyon Country. The City of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country Community Center where the tattoo shop is located. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Canyon Country or bust: Tattoo parlor gets approval for relocation
Eternal Art Tattoo took the next step toward relocating its shop a mile down the road Tuesday. The city of Santa Clarita is planning to build the new Canyon Country…
