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Keep them busy at the Boys & Girls Club Babysitters cost too much. Why not enroll your kids in the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley for only $24 a year? Summer programs have just started at the Newhall, Val Verde and Sierra Vista locations, with days starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. And if you really want a day of peace, enroll your kids in an extended care program from 7 ...
Thirsty mountain lion spotted in Saugus
In this heat, humans are not the only living beings seeking cooler ground. Last week, it was a bear trying to take a swim. This morning, a mountain lion was apparently thirsty.
Gas prices close in on $5 point
Since breaking the $4 point just a month ago, the price of gas in the Santa Clarita Valley has continued its rapid rise and one local analyst believes that it will soon hit $5 a gallon.
Coalition forms to raise issues at city hall
Got a problem in Saugus? Newhall's got your back. At least that's the goal of a new citizens coalition that consolidates about 10 neighborhood groups into one to make some noise at City Hall. "It is very enlightening to find out that you are not alone," said former Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston, who created the group. "The goal is to lend mutual support to other groups that are in the coalition so that ...
‘Hang up and drive' about to become California law
Come July 1, it's time to hang up and drive. On that day, a new wireless telephone law will go into effect, restricting the use of mobile phones while driving. Under the new law, no driver may hold a mobile phone to his ear or affix his fingers on the phone's key pad. Many a time, in the midst of our commutes, we have glanced at the car next to us, and our eyes notice ...
Mechanic builds hybrid converters
At first glance, it looks like a standard part of the car: a tall black cylinder that fits neatly in the back of a car's front bumper.
Man arrested for backing over 2 people
A Santa Clarita man was arrested Saturday after allegedly backing over two people in a Saugus parking lot and fleeing the scene.
Applicants for panels announced
Friday was the deadline to apply for a position on the Santa Clarita Planning Commission, the Parks, Recreation and Services Commission and the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel. Members of the Santa Clarita City Council will select from the pool of applicants in July to appoint or reappoint the open seats.
TESOL certificate available at COC
Interested in teaching English to foreign language speakers? Earning a Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) Certificate is easier than ever. The College of the Canyons Interim University Center is making a TESOL certificate program available through a series of UCLA extension courses.
Preschool assistance offered to foster kids
Twenty-five percent of foster children in California are placed in special education, 75 percent function below grade level, and 83 percent are held back by third grade. To offset those statistics, Los Angeles Universal Preschool has launched a community-benefit program to enroll children that live in foster care or in the care of relatives other than their parents into high-quality preschools at no cost.
Despite heat, play goes on
About 120 Shakespeare and theater fans gathered at William S. Hart Park on Saturday to enjoy "The Taming of the Shrew," part of this year's Shakespeare in the Park series.
No new record but still darn hot
Temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley are expected to cool off a little bit today as last week's blistering heat wave passes.
Shakespeare in the Park returns
Gather the family, a blanket, a picnic dinner and head for William S. Hart Park this weekend or next for a free performance of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."
Teen cast in Disney movie
A Valencia teen with rock star aspirations of her own will appear in a music-filled movie about a group of kids attending a prestigious rock music camp, airing today on ABC.
Hart names new asst. principals
Two Hart district teachers have been promoted to assistant principal and will take on their new duties July 1.
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Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
Princess Cruises becomes commemorative partner for Vietnam anniversary
Princess Cruises held an event Thursday to honor veterans and note the company's selection as a commemorative partner in the nationwide effort to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War this year.
Women Empowerment Build slated for Saturday
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando charter of Habitat for Humanity will join in the 2013 Women Empowerment Build this Saturday, which will focus on female veterans and those who have experienced loss during wartime.
McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Pit bull attacks second dog in Sand Canyon
A roaming pit bull that ripped the leg off of a smaller dog in Canyon Country is expected to be humanely killed, a county official said Thursday.
UPDATE: Traffic collision blocks I-5 lanes nearly 3 hours
Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road were closed for almost three hours Thursday afternoon after two big rigs collided, blocking traffic and scattering debris in the area, a California Highway Patrol official said.
UPDATE: Hart district to appoint new board member
Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District board will appoint someone to replace former board member Paul Strickland, rather than holding a special election for the seat.
UPDATE: Fire burns 3,500 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Two Fox bills approved in Assembly
(SACRAMENTO) Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) today announced that Assembly Bills (AB) 588 and 631 were approved by the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support. The bills address protection of student athletes and enhance core education for children in juvenile court schools. Both measures passed by a margin of 70-0, and now advance to the Senate.
Mountain lion stuck in Calif aqueduct tranquilized
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Police say a young mountain lion that was trapped in an aqueduct near downtown Santa Cruz has been tranquilized.
UPDATE: Names of victim, suspect released in Acton homicide
Investigators probing a homicide in Acton have released the identities of the man who was shot and killed and the name of his alleged killer.
Acton-Agua Dulce district to vote on Einstein Academy charter tonight
Members of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District board will vote tonight on whether to approve two charter petitions that would allow the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Science to open two schools in the district next year.
Boydston challenges chloride data
Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston called the whole issue of chloride cleanup a scam Wednesday night after local sanitation officials presented their plan for reducing how much of the salty compound the sanitation district discharges into the Santa Clara River.
Newhall woman faces murder charges in Arizona
A Newhall woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal 2011 crash near the Arizona state line that claimed the lives of two children goes on trial in Arizona this week, The Signal has learned.
Reward offered in case of anti-Semitic graffiti
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the vandals who defaced HOA complex structures with racist slogans and anti-Semitic symbols at a Saugus HOA.
