Read more about the article Castaic board to review seven updated policies
Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic board to review seven updated policies

Seven board policies and administrative regulations that include items like firearms on school grounds and board member electronic communications are expected to be reviewed by the Castaic Union School District…

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Read more about the article Councilman: Public safety is top concern in city budget
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Councilman: Public safety is top concern in city budget

Santa Clarita City Council members got their first look at the city’s proposed budget Tuesday, emphasizing public safety, spending in all four major communities of the city and the transparent…

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Read more about the article Saugus grad to run Boston Marathon backward
Saugus graduate Loren Zitomersky prepares to run the Boston Marathon backwards. Courtesy photo.

Saugus grad to run Boston Marathon backward

Saugus grad Loren Zitomersky has been doing athletic events with his father for the last 20 years with two goals in mind: raise awareness and money for epilepsy. So when…

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Read more about the article Valencia wrestlers qualify for CIF Divisional tourney after success at Tri-Valley League meet
Valencia's Nick Lopez throws Nordhoff's Nate Rhoades to the ground during the Tri-Valley League Championship in wrestling at Valencia High School on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Lopez pinned Rhoades in the first round. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valencia wrestlers qualify for CIF Divisional tourney after success at Tri-Valley League meet

At the Tri-Valley League wrestling finals at Valencia on Wednesday, Vikings football defensive coordinator Rob Waters stood in the gym, eyes glued to the mat. “I’ve got to get my…

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Read more about the article COC men’s hoops starts fast and never lets up in win against L.A. Pierce
College of the Canyons freshman Jude Agbasi drives the lane in the first half of Wednesday night's game vs. L.A. Pierce College in the Cougar Cage. Photo courtesy Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information Director.

COC men’s hoops starts fast and never lets up in win against L.A. Pierce

LA Pierce dealt the College of the Canyons men’s basketball team a four-point loss to open Western State Conference play this season and the Cougars returned the favor on their…

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Read more about the article Teachers receive classroom supplies totaling more than $16,000
Arroyo Seco Jr. High School student Kadin Anderson, right, holds up the xylophone that will be replaced with the one in the picture that Kelvin Flores is holding thanks to a grant from the The SCV Education Foundation at the Barnes and Noble in Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Jim Backer, the president and founder of the foundation, stands in the middle. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Teachers receive classroom supplies totaling more than $16,000

Eighteen teachers from all five of the Santa Clarita Valley’s school districts received classroom supplies, technology and equipment totaling more than $16,000 from the SCV Education Foundation on Wednesday. Items…

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Read more about the article SCV athletes seal college choices on National Signing Day
From left to right: Hart athletes J.T. Shrout (Tennesse, football), Taylor Moorehead (San Diego State, soccer) and Thomas Bambrick (Simon Fraser University, football) pose after signing their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday at Hart. Courtesy photo.

SCV athletes seal college choices on National Signing Day

 The early signing period in December may have stolen some luster from February's National Signing Day but a healthy group of Santa Clarita Valley athletes still celebrated the occasion Wednesday…

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Read more about the article Castaic district considering partnership with summer camp program
Castaic Elementary students react to photos of art in a slideshow presented by artist-in-residence Suzi Kades on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Kades will spend one week at the school completing a mural for the school. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Castaic district considering partnership with summer camp program

In an effort to offer families a low-cost summer camp experience, the Castaic Union School District is considering developing a summer partnership with RISE after school programs. Currently, the RISE…

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Read more about the article Coffee, tea, beer, wine and gas all planned for vacated Marie Callender’s site
Construction is under way on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and The Old Road in Valencia on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Coffee, tea, beer, wine and gas all planned for vacated Marie Callender’s site

  The site vacated by Marie Callender’s restaurant at the west end of Magic Mountain Parkway will soon be home to a gas station, convenience store, fast food restaurant and…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Saugus father charged with DUI, child endangerment, in Bridgeport crash
Truck into tree on Bridgeport Lane Monday. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal

UPDATE: Saugus father charged with DUI, child endangerment, in Bridgeport crash

  A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in connection with a crash Monday when he allegedly drove his pickup truck into a tree in Bridgeport, sending…

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Read more about the article Albert Einstein board cancels tonight’s meeting
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal

Albert Einstein board cancels tonight’s meeting

The Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences Board of Directors canceled tonight’s meeting due to a lack of a quorum, according to the school’s CEO Maggie Ford. Typically,…

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Read more about the article Donna Avila recognized at Saugus board meeting
From right to left, Jackson Barnett, Jacob Peters, and Jeremy Reyes look at the artwork on display during the reception at Santa Clarita's Community Wall where students from Mountainview and Santa Clarita Elementary Schools had their art on display at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. One of the goals of the event was to give students the opportunity to see art they created in their own exhibit. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Donna Avila recognized at Saugus board meeting

Donna Avila, the city of Santa Clarita’s arts and events coordinator, was honored for her service to the Saugus Union School District during the district’s Governing Board meeting Tuesday. “It’s…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs, Hart districts to host family resource fair
FILE PHOTO: Kayda Bujanda,7, spins for gifts on the smart board, wheel of prizes at the Sulpher Springs Union School District booth at the Family Resource Fair held at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sulphur Springs, Hart districts to host family resource fair

In order to provide community members with access to local resources and information about common school-related questions, two local school district will host a family resource fair for the Santa…

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Read more about the article UPDATED: ArcLight, camera, action — cinema chain may set up shop in Santa Clarita
Crews work on the Vista Canyon development in this file photo. Dan Watson/The Signal.

UPDATED: ArcLight, camera, action — cinema chain may set up shop in Santa Clarita

City officials and developers may pursue an ArcLight Cinemas location for Santa Clarita, bringing the upscale movie theater chain to the region as arthouse cinema chain Laemmle Theatres sets up…

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Read more about the article Boys and Girls Club hosts pinewood derby races
From left to right, Achaia Elohim, Sophia Ferguson and Levi Banks look on with excitement as their pinewood derby cars race down the track at the Boys of Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley in Newhall on Monday. Feb. 5, 2018. Ferguson won first place in the 7 to 9 age bracket. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Boys and Girls Club hosts pinewood derby races

For at least 20 years, The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley has been having pinewood derby races and Monday saw a continuation of the tradition. Some 50…

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