Read more about the article The Signal and College of the Canyons to host Domestic Violence Summit
Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal Jackson Katz presents his keynote address during the Domestic Violence Summit at College of the Canyons. 0923

The Signal and College of the Canyons to host Domestic Violence Summit

Next month, The Signal and College of the Canyons will hold their second Domestic Violence Summit to educate community members through panel discussions and breakout sessions. The completely free event…

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Read more about the article Hart District’s newest principals celebrate start of school
New Saugus High School Vince Ferry stands near the Centurion statue on campus as students make their way to class on the Hart District's first day of classes for the 2017-2018 school year on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart District’s newest principals celebrate start of school

As students in the William S. Hart Union High School District returned to school Thursday, three new principals also began their first official days at the helm of the district’s…

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Read more about the article Local Lowe’s team remodel Bridge to Home’s kitchen and dining facility
Eric Zimmerman, a Lowe's employee, measures a countertop before putting it in place in the kitchen at the Bridge to Home shelter on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local Lowe’s team remodel Bridge to Home’s kitchen and dining facility

Bridge to Home’s clients can look forward to a newly remodeled kitchen and dining room after local Lowe’s stores donated their time and materials to redo the facility at the…

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Read more about the article Hart District hires new CFO and Classified Personnel Director
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart District hires new CFO and Classified Personnel Director

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced the appointment of Ralph Peschek as the district’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and John Muraki as the district’s Director of Classified…

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Read more about the article COC, Hart alum Tim White turning heads at Baltimore’s training camp
Hart High and College of the Canyons alumnus Tim White has made a strong impression on the Baltimore Ravens during training camp. Photo courtesy Baltimore Ravens

COC, Hart alum Tim White turning heads at Baltimore’s training camp

Tim White isn’t sure exactly who put the No. 6 jersey in his locker at Baltimore Ravens training camp. But he sure knows what it means to him. “Once I…

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Read more about the article Man struck and killed after exiting moving vehicle
Three Los Angeles Police officers join three California Highway Patrol officers at the scene of a fatality on southbound Interstate 5 near the 405 freeway interchange on Aug. 10, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Man struck and killed after exiting moving vehicle

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating the bizarre death of a man who was hit and killed by a truck on Interstate 5 Wednesday after he opened the passenger door…

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Read more about the article TMU women’s soccer returns skill at multiple positions
Lynnae George (5) and The Master's University women's soccer team are hoping to build on last year's fourth place finish in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Photo courtesy TMU Athletics

TMU women’s soccer returns skill at multiple positions

With nine starting players out last season, The Master’s University women’s soccer team had to adapt quickly. Underclassmen were pulled into unexpected starting positions and forced to deal with the…

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Read more about the article Bedgood fits the bill as new Valencia basketball coach
Former Saugus High coach Bill Bedgood has been named head coach for Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bedgood fits the bill as new Valencia basketball coach

The task fit the bill of cruel and unusual. The morning after his Saugus High boys basketball team lost a six-point game at Valencia High in early February, Bill Bedgood…

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Read more about the article Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School
Saugus senior Angel Lima in front of her mural at Sequoia Charter School on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School

A 40-foot wall at Sequoia Charter School is now intricately decorated with butterflies, cherry blossoms, praying mantises, a crane and a samurai. The original mural was a 10-month project envisioned,…

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Read more about the article Water bill faces its biggest hurdle
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Water bill faces its biggest hurdle

The biggest hurdle standing in the way of a water bill creating one new all-encompassing water district in the Santa Clarita Valley is the cost-scrutinizing appropriations committee where it now…

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Read more about the article Caltrans celebrates start of I-5 construction
Traffic moves north and south at the Highway 14 and Interstate 5 connector in the Newhall Pass. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Caltrans celebrates start of I-5 construction

Northern Los Angeles County Interstate-5 commuters are in for a smoother ride. Caltrans broke ground on their $171 million project to improve the pavement quality on the freeway running through…

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Read more about the article Second crash in five days at Decoro and McBean
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Second crash in five days at Decoro and McBean

  In what is becoming almost a weekly event, emergency response crews were called to a traffic collision at the intersection of Decoro Drive and McBean Parkway in Valencia. The…

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