Monthly Archives: June 2018
Read more about the article Firehouse donates life-saving equipment
Meadows Elementary School recieves a grant handed to them by the Firehouse Sub's resturaunt. Continuing its mission of impacting the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their communities, Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation celebrates $35,691 worth of life-saving grants awarded to two local schools and a hospital Tuesday, June 5 at the Firehouse Subs restaurant in Valencia. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

Firehouse donates life-saving equipment

In an effort to impact the life-saving capabilities of local first-responders, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded more than $35,000 in grants to schools and a hospital Tuesday at…

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Read more about the article Vikes’ Johnson takes move in stride
Valencia's JaCore Johnson sprints the 400 meter dash at the CIF Southern Section Masters meet at El Camino College in Torrance, Calif. on May 26, 2018. © Katharine Lotze/Special to the Signal

Vikes’ Johnson takes move in stride

Last summer, Valencia sprints coach Joey Tureaud got an email from the Hanover Park High School track and field coach. The message was simple: the Vikings were about to get…

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Read more about the article Saugus, West Ranch top All-Foothill League girls list
Recent West Ranch graduate Natalie Ramirez won the gold medal in women's discus at the Junior Olympics. She is heading to UCLA in the fall. Katharine Lotze/Special to the Signal

Saugus, West Ranch top All-Foothill League girls list

Headlining the 2018 All-Foothill League team is Natalie Ramirez of West Ranch, who broke the Foothill League record in the discus with a throw of 155 feet, 10 inches at…

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Read more about the article Nick Jensen: Day in the life on an ill-advised development site
Site west of Neenach where more than 19,000 homes are proposed in Centennial Specific Plan. photo for the Signal by Jeff Zimmerman

Nick Jensen: Day in the life on an ill-advised development site

When the naturalist John Muir walked from California’s coast to the Sierra Nevada, he crossed vast fields of wildflowers noting that his feet “would press a hundred flowers at every…

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Read more about the article Cool Off and Splash around at Santa Clarita Pools this Summer
FILE PHOTO: Callan Lennington, 7, Tadd Lennington, 5, and Elias Johnston, 7, jump into the pool at the Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal

Cool Off and Splash around at Santa Clarita Pools this Summer

By Councilmember Bill Miranda It’s the quintessential activity during the long, hot days of summer. Grabbing your friends and family and heading down to the pool to beat the heat,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Residents choose in several primary races
Steve and Shery Hiett place their vote at the polling place off of Bouquet Canyon Tuesday, June 5. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

UPDATE: Residents choose in several primary races

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Jess Phoenix and the final results of the polls. SCV residents went to the polls Tuesday to determine…

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Read more about the article Stone Fire kept to just over 1,350 acres
Firefighting units on the scene of Stone Incident fire which destroyed 1,000 acres. photo for The Signal by Rick McClure.

Stone Fire kept to just over 1,350 acres

Firefighters spent the day reining in the Stone Fire which burned more than 1,350 acres and displaced scores of Agua Dulce residents and their animals. The fire -- named by…

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Read more about the article Hearing set for man accused of killing three in alleged racing crash
Crash victims Michelle Littlefield, 19, and Brian Lewandowski, 18.

Hearing set for man accused of killing three in alleged racing crash

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Whittier man  accused of killing three people, including two Valencia residents, in a 2016 crash. Dealio Lockhart, 35, appeared Tuesday in Los…

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Read more about the article CalArts reopens after worrisome Twitter post; probe continues
Signal file photo California Institute of the Arts.

CalArts reopens after worrisome Twitter post; probe continues

CalArts re-opened Tuesday after being shut down Monday in response to a “possible threat” posted on Twitter. After looking into the perceived threat, school officials sent out a message Monday…

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Read more about the article Two retired detectives get awards for reopening cold case murder
Two retired LASD Detectives receive distinguished awards, Det. Steven Lankford (left) and Det. John Paillet.

Two retired detectives get awards for reopening cold case murder

Two retired detectives received distinguished awards form LASD Sheriff Jim McDonnell on Monday for their hard work for having turned the cold case about a slain local woman into arrests…

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