Saugus district students show their academic success

Preliminary testing data indicates Saugus Union School District students achieved academic success amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to district officials.  The 2022 spring data indicated Saugus district students lost some…

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Read more about the article Public Health: Flu season may start earlier
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Public Health: Flu season may start earlier

During an in-person press conference at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Downtown L.A. office on Thursday, Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer spoke in front of a graph…

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Read more about the article COC celebrates 50th anniversary of EMT program
Jade O’Connor and Ryan Liljedahl, emergency medical technician students, demonstrate how to use a bag valve mask (BVM) on a practice manakin at the 50th anniversary celebration of the College of the Canyons Emergency Medical Technician program at the COC Institute for Culinary Education (iCuE) Education Plaza in Valencia, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

COC celebrates 50th anniversary of EMT program

College of the Canyons celebrated the 50th anniversary of its emergency medical technician program in a ceremony on Thursday.   The program, now the second oldest in Los Angeles County, has…

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Read more about the article J-Team deputies start the conversation on drug awareness at Bridgeport Elementary
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies Marco Acosta, Michael Grijalva and Diego Andrade, members of the Juvenile Intervention Team, present on the dangers of drugs and answer questions from Bridgeport Elementary School students on Thursday morning. Jose Herrera/The Signal

J-Team deputies start the conversation on drug awareness at Bridgeport Elementary

In a wide room sat more than 100 fifth- and- sixth-graders at Bridgeport Elementary School, all beaming and eager to listen to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Juvenile Intervention Team…

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Read more about the article Bus drivers keep the wheels rolling
Bus driver Arlene Alcaras arrives at Castaic Middle School to pick up students on Tuesday, 092722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bus drivers keep the wheels rolling

SCV school district transportation staff work hard amid nationwide shortage of qualified drivers    The Santa Clarita Valley is wide and has a myriad of schools. Many residents tout the…

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Read more about the article City approves $35M energy infrastructure modernization project
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City approves $35M energy infrastructure modernization project

The city of Santa Clarita heard a presentation on Thursday — and ultimately approved the proposal — for a $35 million energy infrastructure modernization project, with the plans set to…

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Read more about the article Week 7 football preview 
Saugus Centurion wide receiver Aj Goodman (21) reaches for the ball over West Ranch Wildcats defender Jayden Martin (20) in the second quarter of a Foothill League game between Saugus and West Ranch High Schools at Cougar Stadium in Valencia, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Week 7 football preview 

Statements were made in week six, but with five weeks left of league action, anything can happen.  Saugus will take its bye coming off its first league loss in three…

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Read more about the article Olive Branch Theatricals opens new rehearsal space
Timothy Hart -Vice President/CFO and Musette Caing Hart - President /CEO, center, cut the ribbon at the Olive Branch Theatricals ribbon cutting ceremony in Valencia on Thursday, 092222. Dan Watson/The Signal

Olive Branch Theatricals opens new rehearsal space

Olive Branch Theatricals hosted an open house to officially open and welcome the public to their new rehearsal space last week.  OBT’s new rehearsal space is located at the Westfield…

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Read more about the article Hart volleyball stuns Saugus, 3-1 
Taylor Treahy (29) and Shelby Scott (21) of Saugus go up to block a shot by Madi Maxwell (11) of Hart at Hart High on Wednesday, 092822. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart volleyball stuns Saugus, 3-1 

Hart girls volleyball (8-3,5-2) shocked the visiting Centurions (25-2, 7-1) on Wednesday for Saugus’ first best-of-five loss of the year.  The Indians won with scores of 22-25, 25-23, 26-24 and…

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Read more about the article Local teacher Amanda Steiff writes children’s book, ‘Pumpkin Kitty’
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Local teacher Amanda Steiff writes children’s book, ‘Pumpkin Kitty’

Amanda Steiff, a physical education teacher at Arroyo Seco Junior High School, has released a Halloween-themed children’s book, “Pumpkin Kitty,” to spread a message of acceptance.   The idea of having…

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Read more about the article Romantic comedy ‘Beau Jest’ opens this weekend at Canyon Theatre Guild
"Beau Jest" opens this weekend and runs through Oct. 30 at the Canyon Theatre Guild. Courtesy photo.

Romantic comedy ‘Beau Jest’ opens this weekend at Canyon Theatre Guild

News release   Director Laurie Morgan is no stranger to the Santa Clarita Valley artistic scene, having been active as a singer, actress and director since the 1970s. She has…

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