West Ranch takes sweepstakes at Valencia band competition
November 9, 2019 6:09 pm
It may take a whole band to put on a show, but it takes a village to run a marching band competition. Over 80 Valencia High families helped host the
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Caleb Lunetta covers government, criminal justice, education and breaking news for The Signal. He joined in Nov. 2018 and previously worked as a supply chain engineer in Veterans Affairs hospitals. He is a graduate of Cal State University, Northridge and a proud College of the Canyons Model United Nations alumnus. Have a story tip? Message him on Twitter (@lunettcaleb) or at [email protected].
Hart District schools recognized for STEM programs
November 8, 2019 9:23 pm
After the results of a nationwide ranking were published by Newsweek on Thursday, the William S. Hart Union High School District announced six schools were on the list for top
SCVi makes case for charter school-petition renewal
November 8, 2019 3:03 pm
In front of dozens of their students’ families, with some spilling out into the halls and into the parking lot, the administrators and teachers of SCVi presented their case for
John Black — U.S. National Guard & Air Force — Cold War-Era — Valencia Resident
November 8, 2019 2:51 pm
Legacy is a difficult topic to discuss, especially if it’s your own. However, Ray Bradbury had a different notion. To Bradbury the idea of legacy comes from “a child or
Deputies responding to call of shots fired in Newhall
November 7, 2019 11:57 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to reports of gunshots being fired off in the Newhall area late Thursday night. According to law enforcement personnel, the calls for multiple
SUSD leaders get crash course for school-site reviews
November 6, 2019 10:53 pm
Held in the multi-purpose room of Santa Clarita Elementary School, dozens of Saugus Union School District site administrators and faculty gave board members a crash course in the data about
Van Hook contract extended to 2023
November 6, 2019 10:45 pm
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook officially received a contract extension to the year 2023 following Wednesday night’s board of trustees meeting. According to the amendments being
Messina draws crowd, addresses controversy at Hart District meeting
November 6, 2019 10:39 pm
A few dozen local residents and activists attended the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board meeting Wednesday night in order to either support or condemn board member
Hart School Board to hear SCVi petition presentation
November 5, 2019 10:15 pm
The governing board members of the William S. Hart Union High School District are set to hear from Santa Clarita Valley International faculty on why the district’s only independent charter
Rampage marches through Santa Clarita
November 3, 2019 3:27 pm
Friday night might be for football, but this Saturday night was for the marching bands at Cougar Stadium at College of the Canyons. Thousands of students, musicians and parents descended
Army veteran looks to rebuild in the wake of Tick Fire
November 2, 2019 5:15 pm
You never think it will happen to you. That’s what Matthew and Fatima Green thought as they toured the wreckage that is now their home on Sugar Loaf Court in
‘Thank a Veteran Golf Tournament’ held at Sand Canyon Country Club
November 1, 2019 6:09 pm
In appreciation for their service and sacrifice, dozens of military veterans were invited to play a round of golf set in the backdrop of Santa Clarita’s rolling hills Friday. The
Two Saugus Union schools eligible for California Distinguished school awards
November 1, 2019 6:00 pm
Saugus Union School District officials have announced that two of their schools are eligible for the California Distinguished School awards. In 2020 California is recognizing outstanding education programs and practices
Smallest district continues to see test score growth
November 1, 2019 10:32 am
Although they are the smallest district in the Santa Clarita Valley in terms of both total number of students and schools, the Castaic Union School District continued to see growth
SUSD looks to combat bullying with ‘upstanders’
October 31, 2019 7:32 pm
More than one out of every five students in the United States report being bullied at school, according to national statistics, but more than half of bullying situations can be
Mutual benefit: KLAWS reading program supports students, shelter animals
October 31, 2019 7:29 pm
Despite the fires last week, the winds this week and the potential for power shutoffs stopping classes daily, dozens of Castaic-area students decided to spend their after-school time reading to
Sulphur Springs will not extend school year due to fire closures
October 31, 2019 7:17 pm
After needing to shut down schools due to fires and the threat of power shutoffs, including shutting down school for a whole week, Sulphur Springs Union School District officials said
Tree falls on Canyon Country mobile home, search and rescue dispatched
October 31, 2019 2:16 pm
High winds caused a tree to fall on top of a mobile home in Canyon Country on Thursday, according to officials. At 1:52 p.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department officials
Newhall Fire in commercial business prompts response
October 30, 2019 1:59 pm
by Jim Holt & Caleb Lunetta Signal Staff Writers Firefighters “knocked down” a fire at a Newhall strip mall in about 20 minutes Wednesday. Shortly before 1 p.m., firefighters with
Santa Clarita plays host to the first-ever ‘Ghostly Tales at the Old Depot’
October 30, 2019 12:50 pm
Haunted hosts, theatrical terrors and spooky stories marked Saturday night at the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society and Saugus Train Station in Newhall. Led by actors from the Open Wings