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Hart District students create PSA videos to spread awareness 

In the Valencia High School auditorium, William S. Hart Union High School District board members, students and parents watched 13 public service announcements with the incentive of educating the community and combating the fentanyl crisis on

West Ranch alum Ryan Staub transferring to Tennessee  

West Ranch alumnus Ryan Staub, who spent the past three seasons with the Colorado Buffaloes, announced he’s transferring to the University of Tennessee.   According to a report by ESPN, Staub revealed on Sunday he’s joining the Volunteers after a number of visits to Cincinnati,

Nessa Santistevan (L) and Lucy Elderd (R) install the AED at Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry. Photo courtesy of Nessa Santistevan.

Valencia High sophomores add AED to SCV Food Pantry 

When Valencia High School sophomores Nessa Santistevan and Lucy Elderd decided on their project to help spread community awareness from their Valencia Medical Science Academy class, they quickly realized there was not enough awareness of automated external defibrillators.   Elderd said Valencia

Valencia High School’s Two ’N Four Vocal Jazz Ensemble perform a free preview concert on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 before they are set to go to New Orleans for the Jazz Education Conference. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Valencia choir’s jazz ensemble heads to the Big Easy 

Group set to perform at national jazz showcase in New Orleans  Valencia High School’s Two ‘N Four Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed a preview showcase of the group’s numbers at The Auditorium on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for a performance in a national

La Mesa Junior High School recently hosted its 13th annual swing dance competition, which brought 14 student pairs to the floor to compete for the championship trophy. Photo courtesy of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Swingin’ dance moves at La Mesa 

La Mesa Junior High School recently hosted its 13th annual swing dance competition. This long-standing tradition, led by Alex Suarez and Alex Dunwoody, is the grand finale of the eighth-grade physical education dance module. It brought 14 student pairs to