Read more about the article Canyon High band trailers vandalized; fundraising help sought
Over the weekend the Canyon High School Marching band trailer, along with a number of other campus organization trailers, was vandalized. Photo courtesy of Jenny Buchanan.

Canyon High band trailers vandalized; fundraising help sought

A number of trailers on Canyon High School’s campus were vandalized over the weekend, two of which belonged to the school’s marching band, leaving booster clubs scrambling to repair them.…

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Read more about the article Mike Kuhlman: Superintendent-elect of the William S. Hart Union High School District
Deputy Superintendent Mike Kuhlman was named the superintendent-elect during Aug. 21 board meeting. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Mike Kuhlman: Superintendent-elect of the William S. Hart Union High School District

During the Wednesday night board meeting, Deputy Superintendent Mike Kuhlman was named the superintendent-elect after it was made known that Vicki Engbrecht was stepping down from the position at the…

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Read more about the article Hit-and-run crash into hydrant leaves gusher of water
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hit-and-run crash into hydrant leaves gusher of water

A motorist knocked a fire hydrant off its mooring Wednesday night, then abandoned the car and took off, leaving a gusher of water shooting into the air in Canyon Country.…

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Read more about the article Vicki Engbrecht: William S. Hart Union School District Superintendent
Superintendent Vicki Engbrecht in her office at the William S. Hart Union School District Office in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

Vicki Engbrecht: William S. Hart Union School District Superintendent

After having served as the superintendent of the William S. Hart Union High School District since 2015, Vicki Engbrecht has announced she will retire at the end of the 2019-20…

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Read more about the article Barger working to fill seat vacated by Acosta on water board
Dante Acosta being sworn in as a member of the SCV Water Board. Signal photo, Jim Holt

Barger working to fill seat vacated by Acosta on water board

L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger has been interviewing candidates to replace Dante Acosta, who resigned from his position as the county’s representative on the SCV Water Agency’s board…

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Read more about the article Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count
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

Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count

The Santa Clarita homeless task force reviewed Wednesday a Los Angeles County organization's comprehensive report that broke down homelessness data for the area. After releasing its 2019 homeless count, which…

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Read more about the article STREAM to host kids challenge
Tyanne Jordan, 10, controls a robot at the S.T.R.E.A.M Kid's Expo at Saugus High School on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

STREAM to host kids challenge

STREAM Kids Expo, a nonprofit created to challenge kids, is hosting a Back 2 School Bash for kids age 5 to 15 on Saturday.  The event is part of STREAM’s…

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Read more about the article County to host mock election for new voting system at COC
Mock elections for Voting Solutions for All People scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at 50 locations across the county, including College of the Canyons. Courtesy of the county of Los Angeles

County to host mock election for new voting system at COC

With changes underway for how one casts a ballot in Los Angeles County, residents in the Santa Clarita Valley will have a firsthand opportunity to test out the new voting…

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Read more about the article Michael Hoefflin Foundation to host 26th annual charity gala
Danyelle Paradis-Schanfarber, her husband Dylan Schanfarber and their son Kaden attend the 25th annual Evening Under the Stars gala on Sept. 24, 2018. Courtesy of Danyelle Paradis-Schanfarber

Michael Hoefflin Foundation to host 26th annual charity gala

The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer is having its 26th annual An Evening Under the Stars Gala Dinner & Charity Auction on Sept. 21 to support the fight against…

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Read more about the article SCV Sheriff’s deputies respond to Lancaster deputy wounded in shooting
SCV Sheriff's deputies roll north to help with search for gunman who shot and wounded a deputy there. Signal photo, Bob Block.

SCV Sheriff’s deputies respond to Lancaster deputy wounded in shooting

News of a Lancaster deputy shot in the shoulder Wednesday prompted a swift response by local sheriff’s deputies, some of whom drove to Lancaster to help if they could. “We’re…

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Read more about the article Rising Sun Karate students headed to Pan American Games
Rising Sun Karate students from left, Kevin Stevens, 17, Kieran Tamondong, 17, Sensei Randy Word, Aiden Lewis, 12, and Rachel Lam at Rising Sun Karate in Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rising Sun Karate students headed to Pan American Games

Karate is more than just breaking boards, as any student at Rising Sun Karate in Stevenson Ranch will tell you. “I get that question every time,” said Kevin Stevens with…

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Read more about the article Preliminary hearing begins for local woman charged with murder in wrong way crash
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Preliminary hearing begins for local woman charged with murder in wrong way crash

A preliminary hearing got underway Wednesday for a local woman facing multiple criminal charges, including murder, in connection with a fatal wrong-way traffic collision in January 2018. Nicole Danielle Thibault,…

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