Mycologist Bat Vardeh shows an attendee small mushrooms growing on a dead branch at Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Looking for fun, guys: Head outside 

Nature center hosts mushroom foraging expedition  Karen Arechiga and her friends were among the large group of people who attended a mushroom foraging hike at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center

34% hike expected for Castaic student population 

District’s projected 667-student growth spurt a result of new development  The Castaic Union School District governing board at Thursday’s meeting approved a report of the next seven-year projections of its

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Shots fired at vehicle on SR 14  

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a report of shots fired between two vehicles on the southbound State Route 14 freeway near Golden Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon.   Officer Carlos

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a report of a robbery at the Bridge to Home shelter Monday afternoon, March 17, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Robbery reported at Bridge to Home shelter  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a report of a robbery at the Bridge to Home shelter in Newhall on Monday afternoon, according to a station official.  

Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices.

SSUSD board approves positive financial budget report 

The Sulphur Springs Union School District governing board on Wednesday unanimously approved a positive certification for the district’s second interim financial report.  According to the meeting agenda, the second interim

NSD board approves positive certification for second interim 

The Newhall School District governing board at Tuesday’s meeting approved a positive certification for the district’s second interim financial report.  “The district is reporting that the budget is ‘positive’ and

Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices.

SSUSD set to certify positive financial outlook 

The Sulphur Springs Union School District governing board is set to approve a positive certification for the district’s second interim financial report on Wednesday.   According to the meeting agenda, the

SUSD board approves positive financial outlook 

The Saugus Union School District governing board has approved a positive certification for the district’s second interim financial report.  According to the presentation included in last week’s meeting agenda, in