Steve Lunetta: Payroll socialism
Recently, the internet exploded over another case of a man being paid more than a woman for similar work. The man was paid about $1.5 million for his work while…
Santa Clarita Christian's Kalona Marr (00) tries to take control of the ball during a home game against Louisville at Central Park on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
SCCS girls soccer stumbles at home
In the middle of a three-game stretch, Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer fought to stay focused and energized in a 4-0 non-league loss to Louisville of Woodland Hills on Wednesday…
The William S. Hart Union High School District.
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Hart District appoints new director of fiscal services
The William S. Hart Union High School District appointed Brittany Kruczynski as its new director of fiscal services at its Governing Board meeting Wednesday. The decision was a unanimous one…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-255-1121.
Detectives to investigate lewd photo texting
Detectives are going to investigate claims made by several Santa Clarita Valley women who say they’ve been harassed by a man allegedly texting them photographs of his penis, according…
Katie Snyder Evans with twins. courtesy photo.
Woman accused of killing mother of six appears in court
A Canyon Country woman charged with murder for allegedly killing a Saugus mother of six in a DUI crash in October appeared briefly in court Wednesday to set a…
CHP officers at the scene of an SUV that flipped on I-5. No one was hurt. photo for The Signal, by Rick McClure.
SUV flips upside down on I-5, no injuries
An SUV flipped upside down on Interstate 5 Â may have looked bad to passing motorists but emergency response crews found no one trapped or injured in the incident. Shortly before…
New water agency cuts number of lobbyists by half
In a cost-cutting move to eliminate redundancy, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency on Tuesday cut the number of lobbyists it retains by half. Board members of the SCV Water…
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COC to host free family caregiver workshops
About 21 percent of households in the U.S. are impacted by caregiving responsibilities and nearly 5.8 million individuals provide care to adult relatives in California. To support these local caregivers,…
Deputies conducted a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation in September in Newhall. Multiple citations were written for various violations. courtesy photo SCV Sheriff's Station.
Santa Clarita deputies conducting traffic safety operation Wednesday
Following Tuesday night’s fatal crash that’s being investigated by the California Highway Patrol officers for a possible DUI crash, sheriff’s deputies announced increased enforcement efforts for Santa Clarita Valley roadways.…
Firefighters work to contain a small fire in Newhall on Wednesday. Photo by Darren Hamilton
Newhall fire burns almost a quarter acre
Firefighters responded to a small brush fire on a hill in Newhall shortly before noon. Firefighting units with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to an area described…
Community services supervisor Julie Calderon talks to a group of students from Master's University at the Santa Clarita Community Center during Newhall Discovery Day on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Planning Commission extends The Master’s University project timeline
Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission voted 4-0, with chairman Tim Burkhart absent, in favor of extending the time limit for The Master’s University to create a residential lot for 42 single-family…
Boy Scout Gage Smith, center, stands with his family and Saugus Union School District Governing Board members at a board meeting honoring him for his Eagle Scout Project on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Christina Cox/The Signal
Eagle Scout Project gives Rosedell Elementary a new track
Students at Rosedell Elementary School now have a new, safe track to run on, thanks to an Eagle Scout Project completed by Saugus High School senior Gage Smith. As a…
City officials mark earthquake anniversary
https://youtu.be/NxAOz6MGPPk Wednesday marks the 24th anniversary of a 6.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Northridge that damaged much of Santa Clarita, in addition to effectively cutting the young city off from the…
Girl Scout Alex Karpp of Troop 8722, center, stands with her family and Saugus Union School District Governing Board members at a board meeting honoring her for her Silver Award Project on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Christina Cox/The Signal
Local Girl Scout creates mobile game carts for three SUSD schools
Valencia freshman Alex Karpp chose to use her Girl Scout Silver Award to benefit three schools in the Saugus Union School District. As part of her Silver Award Project, the…
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Diabetes Association honored its volunteers during their annual awards reception held at San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. L-r, Dr. Cynthia Munoz, Lenny Isaacs, Leslie Kreuzberger (of Santa Clarita), Cassie Nunez, Eddie Uribe, and Evelyn Cubias. Photo courtesy of Kim D. West Photography for the American Diabetes Association
Volunteers Honored at Annual American Diabetes Association Recognition Event
 By Teresa Todd, Santa Clarita Contributor The American Diabetes Association of the Greater Los Angeles area celebrated the year’s accomplishments and recognized the dedicated efforts of several Los Angeles…
L-r, Marlene "Mickki" Garside, LaBak, The Magician, and Nalini Amin, President of Newcomers and Friends. Courtesy photo
Newcomers and Friends December Luncheon – MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF MAGIC
By Gwen Halstead, Newhall Community Contributor LaBak, The Magician, entertained Newcomers and Friends at their December luncheon at Sand Canyon Country Club. LaBak moved to California in 2015 and is…
The Encore Chorale of Santa Clarita. Courtesy photo
Santa Clarita Encore Chorale’s New Season
By Cheri Walters, Santa Clarita Contributor The Santa Clarita Encore Chorale, a nonprofit musical arts program for seniors, invites adults 55 and older to join the spring 2018 semester. …
America Lopez (top left), Priscilla Ramirez (top center), Shani Tyson (top right), and Ysabella Hinojosa (bottom center). Courtesy photo
Santa Clarita’s Royal Court of Wrestling
By Archie Mendoza, Stevenson Ranch Community Contributor Women’s wrestling participation is at an all-time high and we are fortunate to have local youths putting Santa Clarita on the national…
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal
Help Make a Difference by Volunteering for the 2018 Homeless Count
By Councilmember Cameron Smyth In order to gather much needed information about those experiencing homelessness in our community, we urge you to volunteer for the 2018 Greater Los Angeles…
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University News
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA The following students graduated from Azusa Pacific University on Sat., December 16, 2017, and joined approximately 1,300 graduates at the winter commencement ceremonies. Brooke Myers…
