Housekeeping update for Hart district

The Samuel Dixon Award was presented to the District by the Boys & Girls Club. The Governing Board recognized West Ranch and Hart high schools for their Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association state championship awards.

SCV teachers have a ‘wish list,’ too

William S. Hart Union High School District teachers want smaller class sizes and more leave for teachers who are adoptive parents, according to a proposal submitted to the school board.

Powering the future

Carlos Vega unscrewed the thin metal door to access a maze of colored wires, grids and electrical equipment neatly organized in the box.

Religious centers, non-profits balance growth

Ninth story in "The Big Picture," The Signal's series on plans for growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. Today we look at the challenges the valley's growth pose for faith institutions and non-profits. Click here for the rest of the stories.

Val Verde residents oppose Castaic school site

One thing the Hart district learned during its years of trying to build a high school in the Castaic area is that you can't please everyone.

Jailhouse talk forbidden

VAN NUYS - A Superior Court judge Friday ordered former high school teacher Kevin Lamont Thomas, accused of performing lewd acts with teenage girls, to stop communicating with his alleged victims from jail.

News briefs

Santa Clarita unemployment rises to 4.7% Santa Clarita's unemployment rate for September hit 4.7 percent, the California Employment Development Department reported Friday. The figures show a labor force of 91,200 and an employment of 86,900, the state department reports. A total of 4,300 people are reported to be unemployed in the city. September's unemployment rate comes as a slight dip from August's 4.9 percent. Company inks deal with Vincent Santa Clarita Valley's O'Brien Marketing announced ...

Two-year-old patient dies

Two-year-old Jacob Fierro died Friday morning after months of battling leukemia, according to his father Anthony Fierro.

Wine Affair new in SCV

There's a new Soroptimist club in town - Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley - and the group's first fundraiser will be held Sunday on Town Center Drive in Valencia.

Hart welcomes new student board member

The Hart District Governing Board welcomed Abby Lim, this year's student board member, to the dais during Thursday's meeting.

Frozen in their tracks

Frustrated motorists stranded overnight finally fled the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday after jamming hotels and motels to capacity.

Valencia woman searching for Jesus

Everything in Sally Ivankovich's nativity scene was there except for one thing: the baby Jesus.

As the clouds lift, attention turns to frosty plants

Many rain-soaked and shivering Santa Clarita Valley residents thawing out from Wednesday's snowstorm turned their attention to plants and trees exposed to freezing temperatures.

Daybreak: Dec. 19, 2008

First Word "We're utilizing some pretty cutting-edge technology at this year's (New Year's Eve) ball." ­- Dave Chase, LETMESAIL board member (click here for story) Today in History Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2008. There are 12 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1843, "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, was first published in England. One year ago: Rescuers found Frederick Dominguez and his ...

Saugus man killed in crash

Rubin Villalobos, 41, of Saugus was killed at 5:50 a.m. after his 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee hit a patch of black ice and rolled over the southbound San Fernando Road offramp onto Highway 14, said Officer John Lutz of the California Highway Patrol.

TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons Convenes Local Thought Leaders

Motion could streamline services for county's mentally ill

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the Chief Executive Officer to develop recommendations for streamlining and improving the provision of County services for the mentally ill homeless was unanimously approved.

Felony vandalism charges filed against young man arrested on drug charges

A young man arrested on drug charges but described as a prolific graffiti vandal has been charged with a dozen felony counts of vandalism, authorities said Tuesday.

UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5

A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.

Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.

Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project

County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.

Knight supports realignment reform

SACRAMENTO­– Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) attended a press conference this morning which introduced a series of bills to reform Prison Realignment in California. Assembly Bill 109 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Brown, taking effect in October, 2011.

SCV: Home sales continue march to recovery

Santa Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Suicide Is Second Leading Cause Of Death For College Students, Yet Too Few Seek Help

War deaths in Afghanistan number almost 2,100 young Americans lost since the U.S. entered that conflict in 2003. But most people are unaware that an even greater loss of young lives occurs every year on this nation's college campuses.

Open call for community photos

Community members are invited to submit their favorite local snapshots for the City of Santa Clarita's quarterly photography contest. The spring contest is currently underway and new submissions must be received by March 31, 2013 to qualify for a variety of cash prizes.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rock Club meeting