SCV Chamber of Commerce holds 97th Award Ceremony

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 97th annual Awards and Installation Gala last weekend. Along with cocktails and dinner, six awards were given out to local businesses

Schools enforce ‘personal device’ policy

Junior high schools across the Santa Clarita Valley began the school year implementing a “personal device” policy that requires students to keep cell phones and other electronic devices in their

Elementary schools embrace ‘Kindness Challenge’

Schools across the Saugus Union School District took part in activities that highlighted acts of kindness during the “Great Kindness Challenge” this past week. During the Jan. 21 SUSD board

Fire department responds to house fire

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a house fire in Saugus Thursday night. Reports of a fire on the 20000 block of Zimmerman Place were called in to

Arroyo Seco cancels annual showcase

As a result of the fires and the Saugus High School shooting last year, administration, staff and students of Arroyo Seco Junior High School have decided to cancel the eighth-grade

CUSD reflections: where everybody knows your name

Before spending 18 years at the Castaic Union School District, Carla Huffman began teaching in 1988 in Studio City, then in Reseda for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Huffman

Community cleans up Castaic Lake

Members of the Castaic Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) along with volunteers from the community gathered at Castaic Lake to clean up garbage in the lake and surrounding areas Saturday

Saugus superintendent proposes more focus on SEL

Superintendent Colleen Hawkins of Saugus Union School District proposed having more time dedicated to social and emotional learning in classrooms each week, at the district’s recent board meeting. Hawkins, in

Teen arrested for shoplifting at Macy’s

Deputies detained a teen on suspicion of attempted theft, after nearly $900 of merchandise was taken from the Macy’s at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday evening, sheriff’s officials