Hart security back on track

The Hart district governing board voted Wednesday to award the bid for its security camera project to Focus Micro, Inc.

Farmers' market opens Sunday

The Santa Clarita Farmers' Markets will be open from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Sundays in November and December at the College of the Canyons Parking Lot 8 in Valencia.

Shop the Hope Holiday Boutique

The third annual Stephanie's Hope Holiday Boutique is set to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Rio Norte Junior High School auditorium. The event features 26 vendors, a bake sale and a raffle. Funds from the bake sale and raffle, as well as a portion from the vendors, benefits the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, a nonprofit organization that funds research to find treatment and a cure for Friedreich's Ataxia. ...

Castaic residents cast their votes

The Castaic Area Town Council election will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex, 31230 Castaic Road. Voters must be moe than 18 year old and produce a proof of address. Visit www.castaicareatowncouncil.org or call (661) 295-1156 for more information.

Cops say armed assault suspect still at large

Sheriff's deputies are hunting for a man they described as armed and dangerous. Jeremy Mark Singh, 20, of Canyon Country, is wanted in connection with numerous crimes, the most recent an alleged assault of two males in Canyon Country on Sept. 14, Sgt. Darren Harris said. The assault sent both victims to the hospital, one victim with a stab wound. "We want to get this guy off the street. He's very dangerous and is wanted ...

Scared sober

It was only a re-enactment, but it felt real to many students at Golden Valley High School. They walked out to Robert C. Lee Parkway on Thursday to find two wrecked cars strewn with "bloody" bodies. A deputy stood by dressed in an ominous Grim Reaper costume. The dramatization was part of "Every 15 Minutes," a program sponsored by the California Highway Patrol, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and the city of Santa Clarita. ...

Mental health center opens

Toni Otis suffered a mental breakdown in 2003. Now she's helping others avoid the same fate, and she'll have new facilities to work with.

John Boston returning to The Signal

Some people see a newspaper as more than just a finger-blackening conduit for information. John Boston is one of those people. "I've always thought that The Signal was the very song of the First Amendment," Boston said. "The heart and soul of the community. Boston's "Mr. SCV" column will return to the pages of The Signal starting Nov. 16, appearing Fridays on page A2 and in Sunday's Opinion section. Since leaving The Signal earlier this ...

Thomas pleads no contest in sex trial

UPDATED: 9 p.m. Kevin Lamont Thomas, who was charged with having illegal sexual relations with four Hart district students, pleaded no contest to three charges in Van Nuys Superior Court Thursday and faces up to six years in state prison, a district attorney's official said. Thomas pleaded no contest to felony counts of sexual penetration of a minor with a foreign object and sexual intercourse with a minor and a misdemeanor count of child molestation, ...

UPDATED: The-Signal.com election coverage: By the numbers

2008 GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, Nov. 4 UPDATED: 3:45 p.m. Thursday PRESIDENTIAL 8:04 p.m. Tuesday: The Associated Press reports Sen. Barack Obama has won the presidential election. 8:16 p.m. Tuesday: Sen. John McCain concedes. ++++++++++++ PRESIDENTIAL Popular votes (Sen. John McCain & Sen. Barack Obama): 121,305,522 Republican: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)/Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) 56,785,572 (46% of the vote) Electoral votes: 162 Democratic: Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)/Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) 64,519,950 (53%) Electoral votes: 364 (270 ...

Hate vandals may be friends, detective says

Two hate crimes in Saugus might turn out to be a prank performed by friends but detectives aren't laughing.

COC Nursing up for accreditation

Officials from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission will visit College of the Canyons to review its registered nursing associate degree program for continuing accreditation.

SCV school scores soar

The Newhall and Saugus school districts topped the Academic Performance Index (API) scores among elementary school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley, with scores of 882 and 852 respectively.

Hart beats state API goals

The Hart district shot up 13 points in the state's Academic Performance Index (API), exceeding the state's goal of 800 points with an overall district score of 804. Ten of the district's 17 schools also exceeded the state goal and almost every school noted significant growth over last year's API score, according to data released Thursday by the California Department of Education. "Districtwide that is right where we want to be - 804 is a ...

She’s on Parr with the best

Christine Parr, an English Language Development teacher and coordinator at Placerita Junior High School, was named Teacher of the Year for the William S. Hart Union High School District.

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

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

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