Saugus boys hoops falters in first round for second consecutive year
ROSEMEAD –– The Saugus boys basketball team 2019-20 season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs for the second year in a row after falling to…
Santa Clarita Christian's Pejan Slater (30) comes up with a loose ball against Marantha defender Isaiah Johnson (1) at The Master's University on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
SCCS boys hoops advances to second round
Santa Clarita Christian School boys basketball opened up playoffs in a big way on Wednesday night by beating Maranatha of Pasadena, 63-47, in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section…
The Saugus boys soccer team gathers under the lights at Santa Paula High School for the start of the Division 4 playoffs. // Photo courtesy Saugus Athletics
Saugus boys soccer comes up short in first round of playoffs
Saugus boys soccer traveled to Santa Paula High School for the first round of the 2020 CIF-Southern Section boys soccer Division 4 playoffs and returned to Saugus after a deflating…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
Deputies report suspect allegedly found with heroin, stolen merchandise
Deputies reported finding a trove of stolen merchandise and heroin Tuesday. Deputies responded to a retail store on the 24400 block of Magic Mountain Parkway around 8:25 p.m., according to…
Lawrence Luna (6) scores after juking out Royal's goalkeeper at Hart High School. // Photo courtesy Deanna Brauer
Hart boys soccer dominates Royal, advances to second round
Hart boys soccer continued the momentum it had from winning the Foothill League title in a dominant 7-2 win against Royal at Hart High School on Wednesday afternoon to kick…
Attendees form a conga line in the ballroom during the Night to Shine event held at Real Life Church in Valencia on Friday, February, 07, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
Church rolls out red carpet for ‘Night to Shine’
The red carpet was rolled out for honored guests at the Valencia campus of Real Life Church Friday evening, when teens with special needs attended a re-creation of a prom.…
The vacant anchor that was formerly Sears at the Westfield Valencia Town Center was set to house a Costco, before those plans were cancelled in April 2021.
Appeal filed against Costco, luxury cinema project
After a unanimous Planning Commission vote approving a $100 million plan to bring Santa Clarita its second Costco and other amenities at the Westfield Valencia Town Center, the proposed project…
SCV’s Sierra Club to offer ‘People Facing the Sun’ program
The Santa Clarita Valley Sierra Club group has scheduled its regional meeting with a program titled “Fernandino Tataviam Band of Mission Indians: People Facing the Sun” for Thursday night. The…
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo
City Council approves contract for undercrossing at Via Princessa Metrolink Station
The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved the first steps toward a proposed community park with multi-use fields just north of the Via Princessa Metrolink Station. At their meeting Tuesday,…
'Do Not Pass' paint was marked on a portion of Highway 138 in November 2019, two years after the fatal Conor Keely crash. Courtesy of the Keely Family
Parents of son killed in crash share road-improvement win
In 2017, Jeffrey and Wendy Keely lost their son Conor after he crashed while on Highway 138. Today, the parents hope their successful efforts to improve a portion of the…
Bob Erio, board president at Major Impact Theater, dances while dressed as Cupid at the third annual Cupid’s Crush Dinner/Dance fundraiser at Bella Vida on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal
Making a ‘Major Impact’ on adults with disabilities
Max Parrish has been acting for more than a decade, playing notable roles, like Mufasa in “Lion King,” Darth Vader in “Definitely Not Star Wars” and Sebastian in “Magical Waters,”…
Deputies are investigating a potential assault with a deadly weapon at a shopping center in Valencia on Wednesday. Bobby Block/ The Signal.
Law enforcement names stabbing suspect, seeks public’s help
Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed the name of a suspect believed to have been involved in a Valencia shopping center stabbing. Sagar Bhandari, 20, of Canyon…
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Supervisor Kathryn Barger, left, has a discussion with Sachi Hamai, L.A. County Chief Executive Officer, center, and Jonathan Sherin, Director L.A. County Mental health Department during the State of the County address held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Barger to speak at State of the County
Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger is set to address the Santa Clarita Valley at the 12th annual State of the County event in May. Each year, the…
SCV Water Agency logo. Courtesy
SCV Water announces board leadership
The SCV Water board of directors has chosen its leadership positions for the agency’s third year of operation. Gary Martin was selected to be the board’s president for the 2020…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva
Villanueva cancels Town Hall, rescheduled for March
Although a town hall meeting was scheduled with Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in Santa Clarita Wednesday night, officials have said that meeting has now been rescheduled. Deputy Maria…
Los Angeles County Seal.
Supes revisit LAHSA’s structure
In an effort to restructure the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority leadership, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved new steps Tuesday to transform the organization’s approach to…
Every Monday, Teri Crane hosts a creative writing class at the senior center. During the class, Crane, who took over teaching the class five years ago after she retired and wanted to use her master’s degree in writing, teaches a lesson about the craft of writing then suggests a topic and has the group write for about 20 minutes.
Senior center creative writing class promotes bonding and individuality
Every Monday, Teri Crane hosts a creative writing class at the senior center. During the class, Crane, who took over teaching the class five years ago after she retired and wanted to use her master’s degree in writing, teaches a lesson about the craft of writing then suggests a topic and has the group write for about 20 minutes.
County Firefighter places a charred item from a garage that reportedly caught fire from a faulty water heater at the apartment complex on Opal Ln. near Plum Canyon Rd. in Saugus, Monday, Feb. 12, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal
Garage fire in Saugus
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to a garage fire on the 19300 block of Opal Lane in Saugus on Wednesday morning. “It was a water-heater fire in the…
The Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant at SCV Water. photo courtesy SCV Water.
SCV Water looks at reservoirs due to winter, chemical concerns
A relatively dry winter and new state-set levels for the presence of a carcinogen in water threatening the closure of groundwater wells have local water officials considering water from new…
West Ranch senior Zach Van Bennekum picks off Austin Garcia in a Foothill League matchup with Golden Valley at Harry Welch Stadium during the 2019-20 season. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Wildcats football’s Zach Van Bennekum chooses Carnegie Mellon
Throughout the college recruiting process, Zach Van Bennekum was looking for the perfect combination of academics and athletics. On Dec. 15, the West Ranch football alumnus was confident that he…
