Vote withheld on performing arts

The City Council held off Tuesday on voting to dissolve the agreement between the city and College of the Canyons' Performing Arts Center.

The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 28, 2009

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DNA contested in rape trial

SAN FERNANDO - Lawyers squared off over the accuracy of DNA evidence as the prosecution continued its case against the alleged Canyon Country rapist Tuesday.

Budget cuts sour note for Honor Band

Local high school directors and musicians are concerned anticipated state budget cuts could force the district's prestigious Honor Band program to shut down or shrink.

Mall car chase ends in Sylmar

Eyewitnesses said a man in a red SUV nearly ran them over as he evaded Los Angeles County Sheriff's squad cars at the Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall Tuesday evening.

Cross-valley connector almost complete

Santa Clarita city officials will pull out the official groundbreaking shovels this afternoon, but work is already underway on the final chunk of the $245 million road that will span the valley in 2010.

Finding a home for the homeless

City officials are planning to meet the requirements of a state law that mandates cities to provide permanent locations for homeless shelters.

Local health fair offers a wealth of vital information

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and The Signal will host the first SCV Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at College of the Canyons.

Newhall Library to introduce Bookshelf Collection

Newhall Library invites all families with school-age children to attend "We Shall Overcome," a free program presenting a musical journey through African-American history. "We Shall Overcome" features Makinto playing a variety of instruments to illustrate the evolution of black music from African roots, slavery, emancipation, awakening, civil rights movement, to modern times.

Cuts threaten class sizes

Bracing against the threat of massive state budget cuts, officials at two local school districts believe increasing class sizes would reduce the number of layoffs and loss of programs.

The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 27, 2009

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Federal trial scheduled for Alamo follower

A Santa Clarita Superior Court judge will arraign Douglas Christopher on Friday on two counts of felony child abuse in connection to an alleged 1988 beating at the Alamo compound in Saugus, a district attorney spokeswoman said.

Sanitation officials plan to halt salt sales

In their ongoing effort to put the Santa Clara River on a salt-free diet, sanitation officials plan to stop the sale of salt at local hardware stores.

Chain of Kindness: Linking kids together

Rosedell Elementary School student leadership members work together to create a part of the Chain of Kindness. The three-week event concludes on Feb. 6 when the entire school will gather and link the paper chains together.

Breaking new ground

Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing

The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.

Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton

New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013

'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event