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Saugus shooting guard Jasmine Garcia (14) dribbles the ball past Hart defense during the second quarter of Friday's game at Hart High School on Dec. 13. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Saugus girls’ basketball breaks records to start new season  

The Centurions are 4-1 to open the new season, and through the beginning of the season, senior guard Jasmine Garcia has broken the Saugus High School record for the most 3-point shots made in five games.   Garcia, who’s shot 26 threes to open

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Hart High student taken to hospital  

A William S. Hart High School student was transported to the hospital Thursday morning as a precaution following a medical emergency, according to officials.   The Los Angeles County Fire Department

Photo of the third annual Los Angeles STEM Conference. Courtesy of Abiela Sarrieddine.

STEM Conference expands into L.A.  

Expanding into Los Angeles for the third annual STEM Conference, Abiela Sarrieddine is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.   The University of California, Santa Barbara, sophomore, who founded the

Saugus football one win away from CIF Finals appearance 

And then there was one.  For the first time since 2017, the Saugus Centurions are back in the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section football playoffs.   And in each of the past three games, the Centurions

West Ranch High School band dads Jim Forrest and Jonathan Gallaway have volunteered their time and energy to create and maintain the props for “Red,” the band’s field show that loosely tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Photo courtesy of Manuel Villa and Ruthy Horak.

West Ranch band dads bring Hollywood flair to field show 

By Bob Buttitta For The Signal  From Dorothy’s ruby slippers in the “Wizard of Oz” to Luke Skywalker’s iconic lightsaber, great props can play a huge role in helping to tell the story of a theatrical production. 

The West Ranch Wildcat Marching Band and color gaurd perform at the 41st annual Hart Rampage competition held at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Calif. on Nov. 1, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

West Ranch music program seeks help after cancellation of Wildcat Classic 

News release  Because of the winter storm that hit Southern California over the weekend, The Wildcat Classic, West Ranch High School’s annual marching band competition that was scheduled for Saturday, had to be cancelled.  The event was set to feature more than 20 marching bands