Read more about the article UPDATE: Missing Saugus boy reunited with family
Cassondra Jackson, right, hugs her son Nicholas Estrada, 11, as Estrada's father, Frank Estrada, looks on after Nicholas was returned safe to Saugus after he was found in Valencia on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Missing Saugus boy reunited with family

The mother of a Saugus boy who went missing for about seven hours Tuesday morning breathed a sigh of relief as her son hopped out of a sheriff’s SUV and…

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Read more about the article COC instructors selected to fly aboard NASA mission
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

COC instructors selected to fly aboard NASA mission

News release issued by College of the Canyons. College of the Canyons adjunct instructors Christine Hirst and Thomas Gavin have been selected by the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute to…

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Read more about the article Suspected prowler of Valencia Summit arrested for theft
A screenshot from a Valencia Summt's homeowner's surveillance camera of a prowler snooping around homes in the neighborhood. The image was captured on the victim’s ring door video system. Courtesy video

Suspected prowler of Valencia Summit arrested for theft

A Moorpark man arrested on suspicion of theft last weekend - and arrested seven times in the last two years - is now believed to be the suspected prowler captured…

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Read more about the article Newhall attic fire quickly extinguished Tuesday morning
Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched at 3:26 a.m. to the reported structure fire in the 24000 block of Arch Street. Rick McClure/ For The Signal

Newhall attic fire quickly extinguished Tuesday morning

A small attic fire in a Newhall residence sent firefighters out to quickly extinguish the flames early Tuesday morning. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched at…

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Read more about the article Hart golf’s Scheller has found confidence for junior year
Jess Scheller returns to Hart golf for his junior year. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart golf’s Scheller has found confidence for junior year

Putting cures all. “(It) means if you have a horrible, horrible ball-striking round but for some reason you have an insane(ly low) amount of putts, you could possibly come out…

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Read more about the article Dianne Van Hook: Time for COC to offer 4-year degrees
College of the Canyon's Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. Source: College of the Canyons Public Information Office

Dianne Van Hook: Time for COC to offer 4-year degrees

"I’m so glad College of the Canyons is offering bachelor’s degrees. It’s about time!” That refrain – and hundreds of variations like it – are uttered to me frequently. It…

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Read more about the article TMU Insider: Two falls and a full spring
Travis Yenor (30) and The Master's University men's hoops team ended the season in the NAIA Division 1 Men's National Tournament. Courtesy photo.

TMU Insider: Two falls and a full spring

Last week, The Master’s University’s men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped up their respective seasons while TMU track and field and baseball continued to battle through the thick of spring...…

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Read more about the article SCCS big winner in winter awards
Santa Clarita Christian's Laruen Bronstrup (19), Chloe Edwards (23), Kalona Marr (00), and Cassidy Oliver (4) celebrate Edwards' first goal of the game against St. Monica's Academy. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCCS big winner in winter awards

For Santa Clarita Christian’s Chloe Edwards, her senior season held both more and less pressure than her junior campaign. More in that the reigning Heritage League girls soccer Player of…

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Read more about the article Water heads define state-mandated groundwater agency
Signal File photo. Castaic Lake in January 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Water heads define state-mandated groundwater agency

Local water officials took one step closer Monday to defining the type of Groundwater Sustainability Agency state officials expect to see in place by June. And, although the faces around…

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Read more about the article More than half of weekend arrests involved drugs or alcohol
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

More than half of weekend arrests involved drugs or alcohol

Anyone wondering if Santa Clarita Valley wrestles with a substance abuse problem need only check out this weekend’s arrest log which shows more than half the people arrested over the…

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Read more about the article Newhall school district leaders consider attending leadership training
The Newhall School District Office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall school district leaders consider attending leadership training

This summer, three instructional leaders from the Newhall School District (NSD) are planning to attend a three-day leadership institute in Seattle, according to the Newhall School District Governing Board’s agenda…

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Read more about the article Couple  arrested for child endangerment “cited” and released
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy brings of four children found in wash to sheriff's station. photo taken by SCV Sheriff's Station deputy.

Couple arrested for child endangerment “cited” and released

When Jeremiah Brinegar and Ashley (Melanson) Brinegar were handcuffed in front of their four preschool children in the Santa Clara River wash and arrested on suspicion of child endangerment they…

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Read more about the article Special education athletes compete in Hart Games
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Canyon High School student Kayla Livermore, left, smiles as she crosses the finish line in first place, with some assistance from fellow Canyon student Nahal Ghanoongoi at the Hart Games at Valencia on Monday, March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Special education athletes compete in Hart Games

Students, volunteers, teachers, parents and friends gathered at Valencia High School Monday to witness more than 300 student athletes participate in the eighth annual Hart Games. The district-wide competition was…

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