2018 All-SCV girls cross-country team
West Ranch cross-country runner Alexis Fernandez quickly made a name for herself in the first month of her freshman year in 2018. After placing top three in two out of…
Through a series of interactive virtual field trips, EarthEcho International and the Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club were able to connect female STEM professionals and local girls at the clubhouse. By having girls from diverse backgrounds see and talk to role models who look like them, officials said the organizations hope to create a pipeline of women who will enter STEM-related fields in the future.
Boys & Girls Club connects students with STEM mentors
Women, especially those who are minorities, continue to be underrepresented in fields relating to the subjects of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), but local boys and girls clubs hope…
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Local districts agree to increase substitute teacher pay
Substitute teachers who work in the Santa Clarita Valley will soon be eligible for higher wages after each of the local elementary school districts agreed to increase their certificated substitute…
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Smith named chairwoman of Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management
After submitting her requests before the holiday break, when many of the capitol’s offices were closed and legislators were back home in their individual districts, Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita,…
Canyon's Chris Lanzas looks to move the ball downfield in a Hart Holiday Classic matchup with Channel Islands at Canyon High School Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Canyon boys soccer stumbles at Hart Varsity Showcase
With temperatures in the low to mid 50’s, Canyon boys soccer was in a heated battle against Channel Islands High School in the Hart Varsity Showcase at Canyon High on…
Bridge to Home Shelter opens ticket sales for Soup for the Soul, the premier fundraiser for the shelter will take place on Oct. 13. Signal File Photo.
Smyth to ask City Council to help fill funding gap for Bridge to Home
In light of Bridge to Home’s county grant cancellation, Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth is stepping forward with a plan he hopes will help fill the funding gap for the…
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City announces 2019’s first Thursdays@Newhall series
The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the public to make a Thursdays@Newhall resolution in the new year as it prepares to kick off a pair of free events in…
Tariq Speights at COC football practice on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal
COC football’s Speights, Brown named All-Americans
Of the 133 junior college football programs in the nation, the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) houses more than half of them (68), and therefore has its own All-America…
An official dressed as Santa Claus picks up a Christmas tree as part of the city's and Waste Management's tree recycling program. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita
Where and how Santa Clarita Valley residents can recycle holiday trees
For those looking to give their Christmas tree a new purpose after the holidays, the city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County have free options available for all residents.…
Deputies secure the area outside the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital emergency room after three people were found with gunshot wounds. Austin Dave/The Signal
Sheriff’s deputies release new details on triple shooting, witnesses sought
New details have been released about the triple shooting on Wednesday night that left three victims hospitalized, and Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help with…
Hart's Alyssa Irwin (16) makes a run down the right wing as the assistant referee and Fillmore defenders looks on. Dan Lovi/The Signal
Hart girls soccer open varsity showcase with big win
The Hart girls soccer team took the field early Thursday morning for its first game of the annual Hart Varsity Showcase. The 8 a.m. start and brisk weather didn’t seem…
2018 All-SCV girls tennis team doubles
For Hart’s Jennifer Russell and Stefani Woll, chemistry was never an issue. The duo clicked from the onset of the season and carried that camaraderie throughout the year, complimenting each…
Letters to the Editor
James V. Farley | City Should Go Back to Drawing Board
Re: Update to an open letter to the property owners and City Council of Santa Clarita. If this balloting was confusing before, and an appearance of the city attempting to…
Letters to the Editor
Richard La Motte | News Consumers: Buyer Beware
It seems that Mr. (Thomas) Oatway (Letters, Dec. 21) didn’t understand what I tried to say in my letter (“Pelosi and ‘Truthing,’” Dec. 18.) Let’s agree that President Trump’s self-stated…
A dog’s journey back home to Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita resident Joyce Culberhouse received a Christmas miracle Wednesday: It was a call she had been waiting almost four years to receive.
Richard Budman | Divided Community, but No Name-Calling Allowed
Last Sunday we called for a social media truce on Christmas Day. We asked posters to refrain from name-calling for a single day. I’m not sure how many people honored…
S2E7 – Out of the Darkness
https://youtu.be/sAnTG0bUW4w Gidget and Cole Peddie share their message of hope and the journey they took while dealing with the loss of Nigel Peddie.
Steve Lunetta | Predictions from the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
As I sit alone in my office, everyone has gone home and I survey the wreckage of the latest Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Clam Bake, Christmas and Hanukkah BashTM, I…
UPDATED: Deputies investigate shooting of three victims dropped off at Henry Mayo
UPDATE as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday: Sheriff's officials on Thursday morning said the Wednesday night shooting remains under investigation. It was confirmed that three gunshot victims were taken by car…
Hart boys basketball cruise to victory, Canyon hangs tough but falls late
Hosting Palmdale High in the Hart Holiday Classic on Wednesday night, Hart boys basketball came out cold in its first game of the tournament. Capitalizing on Palmdale’s mistakes, the Indians…
