Read more about the article Bottles fly at Northlake Hills Elementary
Seventh-grader Chloe Woolley, left, and Phebe Woolley, right, fill their teams bottle rocket named SSR, with water as they participate in the one-week Gifted And Talented Educational Camp held at Northlake Hills Elementary School in Castaic on Thursday, 063022. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bottles fly at Northlake Hills Elementary

Kids from a district-wide Gifted and Talented Education summer program put their science skills to the test with air-pressure-propelled bottle rockets on Thursday.  The program was designed as a “Mission…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Man arrested after ‘borrowing’ van
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Deputies: Man arrested after ‘borrowing’ van

A man was arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto after he reportedly told deputies that he had “borrowed” an allegedly stolen vehicle.   According to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, a spokeswoman…

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Read more about the article Former rideshare accused of rape, sexual assault returns to court
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Former rideshare accused of rape, sexual assault returns to court

A former rideshare driver accused of having committed multiple acts of rape and sexual assault returned to court on Wednesday for a pretrial conference.   Nicolas Morales, of Canyon Country, was…

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Read more about the article Man sentenced to three years for accidentally killing boyfriend
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Man sentenced to three years for accidentally killing boyfriend

A Valencia man who was found guilty of accidentally killing his boyfriend five years ago was sentenced Wednesday to three years in jail, according to court officials.   Christian Ortiz, 26,…

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Read more about the article Local music shop hosts Pride Month concert
Members of the audience dance together while Giovanna Claro-Quinn, whose artist name is D4U6Ht3R, performs a song during the Impulse Shows at the Stage Door ‘Pride’ concert event for charity at Impulse Music Company in Canyon Country, Calif., on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Local music shop hosts Pride Month concert

Local members of the LGBTQ community were offered a chance to see themselves on stage on Saturday at Impulse Music’s Pride concert.   The concert, which was also a fundraiser for…

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Read more about the article Summer means swimming, biking — and, sometimes, injuries for children
James Dyer, 7, goes down the giant water slide at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Dozens of families visited the aquatic center to cool off during the weekend heatwave. Chris Torres/The Signal

Summer means swimming, biking — and, sometimes, injuries for children

Injuries are inevitable for children. With school out and more of their time readily available, more free time presents more opportunities for injuries.   Dr. Cory Spurlock, chief medical officer of…

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Read more about the article ‘Raise the Shade’ fundraises for shade structures at Old Orchard Elementary School
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‘Raise the Shade’ fundraises for shade structures at Old Orchard Elementary School

Your daughter comes home from her day at elementary school with her face red and sunburned. She only spends a brief amount of time outside in the sun, so one…

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Read more about the article Blades flash at speed skating competition
Elissa Taylor (322) takes the lead against Robert Allison (328) in a 500 meter race during the 2022 Western States Regional Speed Skating Championships at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center in Valencia, Calif., on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Blades flash at speed skating competition

Skaters from as far as Colorado and Oregon competed in the Western States Speed Skating Championships at The Cube Ice and Entertainment center on Sunday.   The race featured four events,…

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Read more about the article Couple arrested on suspicion of child cruelty and possession of narcotics for sale
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Couple arrested on suspicion of child cruelty and possession of narcotics for sale

A couple was arrested and booked at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Wednesday morning on suspicion of child cruelty and possession of narcotics for sale.  The man, identified as…

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Read more about the article Saugus cheer brings ‘shark’ mentality to competition 
Saugus cheer performs their championship routine at the USA Nationals. Photo Courtesy of John Dell.

Saugus cheer brings ‘shark’ mentality to competition 

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga  Signal Sports Writer  Saugus cheer capped off its historic year with an eighth-place finish at the National High School Cheerleading Championships. The varsity and junior varsity teams…

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