Letters to the Editor
Robert W. Burton: Reading vs. writing
Too much emphasis, these days, at all levels of educational instruction, is placed on reading, but not on writing. Many people read well, but only a select few write well.…
Letters to the Editor
Betty Arenson: Watching Sacramento
There are positives occurring in the California legislature that somehow elude the general public. Yes, agenda items intended to help the citizenry, yet these same issues get rejected, buried or…
Joshua Heath: Gov. Brown will leave a mysterious legacy
Jerry Brown, the only four-term governor in California history, is set to leave public life next January, when his likely Democratic successor will take his place in the governor’s mansion.…
Saugus softball blanks Oak Hills with 5-0 win
By Diego Marquez Signal Staff Writer Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning without a score, Saugus softball found themselves in a pitching duel with Oak Hills of Hesperia…
Prosecutors still reviewing unwanted sexual images case
After more than two weeks reviewing a case submitted to them by local sheriff’s detectives about a man who has allegedly been texting women photographs of his penis, prosecutors are…
Adea Shabani.
Boyfriend of missing actress dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
An actor identified as the boyfriend of Adea Shabani, the 25-year-old actress missing this past month, shot and killed himself at the end of a long police chase Thursday,…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
A voice silenced
Editor’s note: The following story is the sixth installment of a seven-part series looking at six murders in 2017. Brayan Rodriguez was born a “beautiful soul,” according to…
Child and Family Center kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month with campus events
This April, the Domestic Violence Program of the Child and Family Center in the Santa Clarita Valley will hold events in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month on the College…
Sixth grade students from Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Science’s STEAM Academy competed as individuals and in teams at the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair at the Pasadena Convention Center Thursday March 22, 2018 to Saturday, March 24, 2018. Courtesy Photo
Albert Einstein students compete at LA County Science and Engineering Fair
Thirteen students from Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ STEAM campus competed against the area’s top scientists at the annual Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair last…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
Sentencing of convicted Newhall restaurant owner postponed a day
The fate of a Newhall restaurateur found guilty Friday of two counts of simple battery and two counts of sexual battery on a former employee will have wait to…
FILE PHOTO: Members of the 2017 graduating class march in to begin the College of the Canyons commencement ceremony held in the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons in Valencia on June 2. Dan Watson/For the Signal
UC president wants to offer guaranteed admission to qualified community college students
Earlier this month, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced she’d like the UC system to implement new policies that would guarantee admission to all qualified community college transfer students…
Pipa Pycznski, 5, puts away her trash-free lunch at Charles Helmers Elementary School in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Schools were encouraged to bring lunches that eliminate trash as part of a competition. Nikolas SamuelsThe Signal
Saugus schools succeed in Trash Free Lunch Challenge
Two Saugus Union School District schools, Charles Helmers Elementary and Skyblue Mesa Elementary, received recognition for their participation and performance in the Grades of Green seventh annual Trash Free Lunch…
Crime Blotter: Valencia (Zone 5)
03/05/18 Petty Theft - 26000 block of Rockwell Canyon Road An unknown suspect stole the victim’s electronic tablet which was left unattended. Attempt Robbery - 24000 block of Circle Drive Three male suspect(s) held…
Magic Mountain debuts Drop of Doom VR experience
https://vimeo.com/261922683 Thrill-seekers, Six Flags Magic Mountain has something new for you. But only for a limited time. The self-proclaimed “Thrill Capital of the World” on Monday opened a new, extreme…
Sgt. Dan Dantice of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station announces new leader for Crime Prevention Unit
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials announced the newly appointed sergeant for the Crime Prevention Unit at Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, Sgt. Dan Dantice. Dantice has been with the…
Walmart is using its new shelf-scanning technology at one location in Santa Clarita. Walmart photo
Walmart brings shelf-scanning robot to Santa Clarita
Company spokeswoman: 'It means the item is going to be there, in the right place, at the right price'
Paul Butler, Newleaf Training and Development. Submitted photo
The art of feedback
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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
Dry cold spell in the seven-day weather forecast for Santa Clarita Valley
Part of Santa Clarita are expected to get hit with cold weather, but it should be limited to high-altitude areas, a weather specialist said Monday. While there’s no rain slated…
