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Castaic voters to see bond on ballot
Castaic voters in November will see a bond measure on their ballots that would, if passed, provide Castaic Union School District with a $51 million infusion of cash. The measure, dubbed Quality Schools for Castaic, would help the district with a laundry list of needed upgrades at all four schools, which educate nearly 3,000 students, district Superintendent Jim Gibson said Thursday. Some members of the Castaic Area Town Council questioned the timing for the ...
Veteran and activist Harry Gratz, 94, dies Monday night
Harry Gratz, a World War II veteran and longtime Santa Clarita Valley activist, died of natural causes in his sleep Monday. He was 94.
Newhall School District approves plan for Measure E
Newhall School District officials have unanimously approved a spending plan for the first $20 million of voter-approved, $60 million Measure E. District officials evaluated the plan at their Tuesday night board meeting. "We have a tentative plan for all of it, and some of that money will be spent planning," said district Superintendent Marc Winger. "But it's very exciting that we will actually have the money to spend." Among other plans, district officials hope ...
Shortage tightens senior meals
By Perry Smith Signal Assistant City Editor A funding shortage forced the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center to turn away seniors last week, center officials said Monday. "There was a shortage and a line of people waiting for food," said Barbara McCray, 82, of Canyon Country, describing her wait Wednesday. It was the first time service had ever been refused at the center, according to Rachelle Dardeau, executive director of the SCV Senior Center. Some ...
School district to plan bond spending
Officials are set to discuss the first checks to be cut with the $60 million Measure E bond at the Newhall School District meeting Tuesday.
Fire captain moving to lead battalion
After three "tours" in downtown Los Angeles, Capt. Mark Savage of Valencia is heading back to operations for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, officials announced recently.
Group keeps mothers close, but kids closer
"Gentle discipline" is the order of the day. There isn't very much yelling, and the judgments are kept to a minimum.
Drug free program begins
The new Santa Clarita Valley-wide drug-prevention partnership between the city, Sheriff's Department and schools kicks off this week.
Officials plan conference on drug prevention
City, law enforcement and school officials will be kicking off their new drug-prevention partnership, with a news conference Aug. 10.
CARE Learning Academy to open new school
Seeking to offer a more flexible schedule for home-schoolers and parents, CARE Learning Academy is opening a new private school in the Santa Clarita Valley starting Sept. 4, school officials say.
Three-man crew operates 95,000-pound dozer to fight blazes
Some people can't handle the heat, and others thrive in it. This threesome qualifies as the latter. Known as the dozer crew, the trio - a big-rig driver, a bulldozer operator and a "swamper," or a brush fire specialist - receive a call-out any time there's a brush fire in the Santa Clarita Valley. Gathered from all corners of the county, the team converges at Dozer 1's headquarters and waits for the alarm that sends ...
National Night Out celebrated Saturday in the SCV
Hoping to "send a message to the bad guys," Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials are joining other first-responders, city officials and others Saturday for the Santa Clarita Valley's observance of the 29th annual National Night Out. "We're providing general safety information, and then we're going to be there for their questions," said sheriff's Deputy Joe Trejo, "and for people to have a good time and to show solidarity within the city, and with ...
Hart district expects administrator exodus soon
With 43 percent of administrators at retirement age and many others approaching it, Hart district leaders are scrambling to deal with an anticipated mass retirement in the future. "This is not five years from now, this is not 10 years from now. This is now," William S. Hart Union High School District Superintendent Rob Challinor said at a recent district meeting. The age issue reflects a statewide trend, said Rob Gapper, assistant superintendent of ...
Cheating puts school policies to test
Sometimes, crib sheets make their way from knee-high socks onto desks. Illicit iPhone photos can instantly pass answers among students.
District plans to open Emblem Elementary next year
Emblem Elementary School is on track to be completed by the end of this year within its original budget, a Saugus Union School District official said, adding that plans call for it to reopen for the 2013-14 school year.
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