Postal Service delivers letters from Santa Claus
November 23, 2017 1:30 pm
Each year, thousands of children across the country write letters to Santa Claus and send them to his workshop in the North Pole. With help from the elves in the
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Christina Cox is a multimedia journalist covering education, community and breaking news in the Santa Clarita Valley. She joined The Signal as a staff writer in August 2016.
Runners of all ages participate in annual ‘Turkey Trot’
November 23, 2017 12:28 pm
More than 100 Santa Clarita Valley residents put on their running shoes and sweatbands early Thursday morning to participate in the ninth annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot on College of the
Power outage briefly affects North Valencia
November 23, 2017 10:39 am
A power outage in North Valencia briefly knocked power out to about 2,500 customers on Thanksgiving morning, according to Southern California Edison’s Outage Center. The power outage began at 8:25
Sheriff’s sergeant debunks holiday traffic myths
November 22, 2017 4:09 pm
As Santa Clarita Valley residents hit the road for Thanksgiving festivities, deputies at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are reminding commuters to drive safely and responsibly on the road.
Organizations partner to provide donations to City of Hope patients
November 22, 2017 12:52 pm
This Thanksgiving holiday, community members donated crocheted hats and hand-made mastectomy pillows to patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment at City of Hope Santa Clarita. The large donation was a joint effort
Small heat wave hits SCV this Thanksgiving
November 22, 2017 11:52 am
This Thanksgiving holiday is shaping up to being one of the hottest on record in Southern California, according to officials with the National Weather Service (NWS). The mini heat wave
New CalArts dance dean takes dance from the theater to the streets
November 21, 2017 6:05 pm
With a desire to share the global reach and expansive impact of art, Dimitri Chamblas, California Institute of the Arts’ (CalArts) new dean of the Sharon Disney Lund School of
Castaic Middle School holds annual Turkey Bowl
November 21, 2017 4:35 pm
The fifth annual Castaic Middle School Turkey Bowl was full of excitement and anticipation as students watched a close matchup between two seventh and eighth grade teams. More than 500
COC’s Model UN thrives at recent conference
November 21, 2017 1:28 pm
College of the Canyons’ (COC) Model United Nations team took home several team honors and individual awards at its latest conference this past weekend. Hosted by University of California (UC),
Saugus District to implement online registration tool
November 20, 2017 4:29 pm
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, parents in the Saugus Union School District will be able to register their students electronically. The contract for the new online registration tool from
Castaic Middle School wins $100,000 national grant
November 20, 2017 1:18 pm
Castaic Middle School students and staff received the surprise of a lifetime Monday when they learned that they were one of five schools throughout the nation to win a $100,000
New North Park principal has deep roots to SUSD
November 17, 2017 4:52 pm
For Victoria Kubasak, working in the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) has always been a family affair. The new North Park Elementary School principal has spent more than two decades
Blast off: Bottle rockets teach students STEM lessons
November 17, 2017 4:18 pm
Sitting in his chair outside of Santa Clarita Elementary School on Friday, sixth grade student Eric Sanders, 11, eagerly waited his turn to launch his manufactured bottle rocket into the
WiSH Foundation donates instruments to Sierra Vista
November 17, 2017 11:50 am
Students at Sierra Vista Junior High School received a truckload of new instruments, strings, tuners and supplies thanks to a donation from the WiSH Education Foundation. “This donation follows the
Henry Mayo conducts mass shooter exercise
November 16, 2017 3:35 pm
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital transformed into a disaster response scene Thursday as medical personnel, multiple law enforcement agencies and the FBI conducted a statewide exercise for an active shooter event
Castaic Middle School ASB creates escape rooms for district
November 16, 2017 1:15 pm
Students in the Castaic Union School District tested their investigative skills as they attempted to unlock clues and solve mysteries in three original escape rooms created by Castaic Middle School’s
LAFD firefighter, SCV resident receives commendation for valor
November 16, 2017 11:00 am
On May 11 James Martin, a Santa Clarita resident and a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department, was dispatched to the scene of a potential jumper in Sherman
Meadows Elementary honors local veterans
November 15, 2017 4:43 pm
Meadows Elementary School held a special Veterans Day ceremony last week to pay tribute to family members of the school’s staff and students who have served or who are currently
Valley Fever cases on the rise in California, LA County
November 15, 2017 10:19 am
Health officials say they are uncertain why the number of cases of valley fever—an illness caused by a fungus found in the soil and dirt—appear to be increasing across California
Colorful paintings brighten Castaic Animal Care Center
November 14, 2017 4:51 pm
Large, vibrant portraits of dogs, flowers, bunnies and horses now surround the walls of every building at the Castaic Animal Care Center. “I think it makes it a more friendly,