West Ranch hosts LEGO League Championship

West Ranch High School with Project 691 First Robotics team hosted the Southern California First LEGO League Championship on Sunday.  The championship featured more than 400 elementary and middle school students from

Vikings girls soccer dominates scoreless Falcons

Valencia girls soccer (1-1-2) dominated Palmdale High School (4-1) on Monday, winning 2-0 in a home nonleague matchup.   Jackie Victorio set the Vikings up for success early on with a

2 suspects involved in Ulta Beauty store burglary

Two suspects burglarized Ulta Beauty, a cosmetic and beauty supply store located on the 24000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway, according to watch Sgt. Bengston of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  One person was

SCV library literacy festival a hit with families

The Santa Clarita Public Library held its 14th annual Family Literacy Festival at the Old Town Newhall Library branch on Saturday with “Adventure Awaits” as this year’s theme.   The free

Rotary Club raises $10k, helps students buy winter clothes

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley teamed up with social workers from the William S. Hart Union High School District to help clothe 100 students — identified with housing insecurities —  with a $100 shopping spree at

Jewish community comes together, lights menorah

Chabad of Santa Clarita Valley, Congregation Beth Shalom and Temple Beth Ami came together to gather the Jewish community of Santa Clarita for the lighting of the menorah on the last

Hart District will discuss $5 million expenditure plan

William S. Hart Union High School District governing board members are scheduled Wednesday night to discuss and adopt the $4.9 million Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Expenditure Plan, presented at the

Deputies respond to burglary, make arrest

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary late Sunday afternoon, resulting in a burglary suspect being arrested, according to Lt. James Royal.  Deputies received a call for service at

Seasonal drinks and foods to warm the soul

Fall and winter are a time for togetherness and reflecting on the year. For many families coming together around the dinner table, an assortment of seasonal foods plays an important

Vikings’ historic playoff run comes to an end

By Victor Corral Martinez  and Ryan Menzie  Signal Staff Writers  The Valencia Vikings’ historic football playoff run ended with a 45-38 loss to Scripps Ranch High School at the CIF Regional Championship Bowl Game for Division

COC opens new Don Takeda science center

College of the Canyons held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new Takeda science building at the Canyon Country campus, named after former biology professor Don Takeda.  The event was attended by Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, board of

Fair Oaks Ranch School unveils new playground

On the 20th anniversary of Fair Oaks Ranch Community School, students rushed over to play on the newly unveiled and inclusive playground after the ribbon-cutting ceremony was completed and recess

Parent creates dual language immersion workbooks

A mother with children in the Spanish dual language immersion program in Santa Clarita, Marie Urquidi, created workbooks to help parents teach Tagalog and Spanish to their bilingual children.  Urquidi

SCE transitions residential customers to new rate plans

Southern California Edison will transition 2.3 million residential customers from tiered rates to time-of-use plans, with transitions starting in November and continuing until April.  According to an Edison notification letter sent to Santa Clarita