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Hart district Superintendent Michael Vierra (right) administers the oath of office on Wednesday to incoming governing board member Aakash Ahuja. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

Ahuja sworn in as Hart district governing board member

January 17, 2025 11:01 am

Newly sworn-in William S. Hart Union High School District governing board member Aakash Ahuja said he was happy to finally take his seat at the dais during Wednesday’s meeting, but also recognized some of the challenges that people across L.A. County are facing. “I hope and pray that all of

Ahuja sworn in as Hart district governing board member

January 17, 2025 11:01 am

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The front page of The Signal on Jan. 18, 1994.

31 years ago: Jan. 17, 1994

January 17, 2025 1:06 am

Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices.

SSUSD reviews Skyline school schematic design

January 16, 2025 5:58 pm

First homes for Sand Canyon Plaza underway

January 16, 2025 5:31 pm

County and L.A. City officials during their final daily press conference in relation to the wildfires on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Screenshot.

LA city, county officials provide final daily wildfire update

January 16, 2025 5:20 pm

31 years ago: Jan. 17, 1994

January 17, 2025 1:06 am

SSUSD reviews Skyline school schematic design

January 16, 2025 5:58 pm

First homes for Sand Canyon Plaza underway

January 16, 2025 5:31 pm

LA city, county officials provide final daily wildfire update

January 16, 2025 5:20 pm

Assault suspect pleads not guilty

January 16, 2025 4:51 pm

Fire Department personnel extinguish the vegetation of a hill after they responded to a possible arson fire with the SCV Sheriff’s Station on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 in Castaic, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Deputies respond to report of arson in Castaic

January 16, 2025 2:11 pm

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Schiavo, NAACP Santa Clarita hosting fire relief donation drive

January 17, 2025 3:15 pm

Former First Lady Melania Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, 2024. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Melania Trump says transition to White House ‘very different’ this time

January 17, 2025 2:28 pm

The portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were revealed to the public on Jan. 16, 2025. Images courtesy of Trump-Vance Transition team.

Official portraits of Trump, Vance released before Inauguration Day

January 17, 2025 2:23 pm

SCV Water announces 2025 gardening classes

January 17, 2025 2:09 pm

A resident carries a bag of donated supplies at the mutual aid distribution center at the Arco on Fair Oaks and Woodbury, inside the evacuation zone near Altadena, Jan. 10, 2025. Photo by JW Hendricks.

In LA’s darkest moment, the light of tireless Angelenos providing aid, food shines bright

January 17, 2025 1:55 pm

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, testifies before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 16, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump interior nominee would expand federal oil and gas leases

January 17, 2025 1:13 pm

Ahuja sworn in as Hart district governing board member

January 17, 2025 11:01 am

SSUSD reviews Skyline school schematic design

January 16, 2025 5:58 pm

LA city, county officials provide final daily wildfire update

January 16, 2025 5:20 pm

Assault suspect pleads not guilty

January 16, 2025 4:51 pm

Whitesides announces committee assignments

January 16, 2025 4:13 pm

Incoming adviser: Trump exploring ways to preserve TikTok in US

January 16, 2025 2:17 pm

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SCV escapes countywide devastation

January 9, 2025 6:18 pm

A home on the 23100 block of Cerca Drive was taped off due to a tree falling and damaging part of the home on Tuesday night. Jan. 9, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Wind blows city tree onto Valencia home

January 9, 2025 5:40 pm

Winds whip up firestorms

January 8, 2025 6:20 pm

Crime

Assault suspect pleads not guilty

January 16, 2025 4:51 pm

Deputies respond to report of arson in Castaic

January 16, 2025 2:11 pm

Deputies report no arrests in Castaic swatting incident

January 16, 2025 11:44 am

Business

Trump interior nominee would expand federal oil and gas leases

January 17, 2025 1:13 pm

First homes for Sand Canyon Plaza underway

January 16, 2025 5:31 pm

Residents share SCE gripes with City Council

January 15, 2025 4:54 pm

Community

Schiavo, NAACP Santa Clarita hosting fire relief donation drive

January 17, 2025 3:15 pm

SCV Water announces 2025 gardening classes

January 17, 2025 2:09 pm

31 years ago: Jan. 17, 1994

January 17, 2025 1:06 am

Education

Ahuja sworn in as Hart district governing board member

January 17, 2025 11:01 am

SSUSD reviews Skyline school schematic design

January 16, 2025 5:58 pm

High school seniors invited to apply for SCAA Art Scholarships

January 16, 2025 12:49 pm

Sunday Signal

What’s New in Santa Clarita for 2025 and Beyond

January 12, 2025 10:56 am

A culinary trip through Italy

January 12, 2025 10:50 am

The toughest golf courses in America

January 5, 2025 10:50 am

Opinion

John Boston | Fortine’s SSA# & Bodice Pals on Facebook

January 17, 2025 3:48 am

Judy Reinsma | The Rural Impacts of Outages

January 17, 2025 3:47 am

Denise Lite | California on the Threshold of Hell

January 17, 2025 3:46 am

Sports

Castaic sophomore Fabian Cardenas (21) and West Ranch senior Brandon Salazar (12) fight for the ball during the first half of Thursday's game at Castaic High School on Jan. 16. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Seniors lead the way in West Ranch boys’ soccer win at Castaic

January 17, 2025 2:02 pm

Morgan Mack (13) of Hart drives to the basket against Canyon defenders Arianna Rodriguez (12) and Josie Regez (23) at Hart High on Friday, 020224. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart’s Morgan Mack nominated for McDonald’s All-American game

January 17, 2025 12:51 pm

Trinity senior Cy Mitchell (2) drives down the floor during a recent game against Palmdale Aerospace Academy at Newhall Church of the Nazarene. Photo courtesy of Trinity Athletics.

Trinity senior Cy Mitchell sets boys’ basketball single-game scoring record

January 16, 2025 2:20 pm

SCV high school basketball roundup

January 16, 2025 12:35 pm

Castaic sophomore Grace Lundin (3) and Saugus junior Tamia Neely (26) fight for the ball along the sideline during the first half of Tuesday's game at Saugus High School on Jan. 14. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Saugus, Castaic girls’ soccer battle for tie, second place in league

January 15, 2025 4:44 pm

TMU outside hitter Trace Oswald (20) goes for the kill against Princeton middle blocker Ryan Vena (4) and outside hitter Nyherowo Omene (25) during the first set of Tuesday's game at The Master's University on Jan. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

TMU men’s volleyball sweeps Princeton in preseason tune-up

January 15, 2025 12:24 pm

Valencia Viking Nick Seymour (1) attempt to stop Golden Valley Grizzly Jamison Torres (6) during their game on Thursday night at Valencia High School. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

SCV teams get 11 to all-Southern Section football teams

January 15, 2025 12:18 pm

Valencia’s Denicio Diaz throws down Lancster’s Lancaster’s Brett Smithley during their 126-pound bout on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Valencia High School. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal.

Valencia wrestling shows out in home dual win over Lancaster

January 14, 2025 3:03 pm

Hunter Greene's parents, Senta (left) and Russell, put cleats out to be handed out to baseball players affected by the wildfires raging across L.A. County. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

Santa Clarita native Hunter Greene holding cleat giveaway for those affected by fires

January 13, 2025 7:30 pm

Valencia guard Kamilla Basyrova (34) attempts to shoot the ball against Golden Valley guard Janice Orantes (24) during the third quarter of Friday's game at Golden Valley High School on Jan. 10. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia girls’ basketball extends league winning streak to five

January 13, 2025 3:37 pm

Valencia small forward Dabe Princewill (25) goes up for a shot against Golden Valley defense during the second quarter of Friday's game at Golden Valley High School on Jan. 10. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Late-game heroics lift Golden Valley boys’ basketball past Valencia

January 13, 2025 3:30 pm

Valencia forward Taya Pickup (9) fights for the ball against Golden Valley's Audrey Tait (24) during the first half of the game at Valencia High School on Thursday, Jan. 9. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia girls’ soccer stays hot, extends winning streak to six

January 10, 2025 5:01 pm

Crime

Assault suspect pleads not guilty

January 16, 2025 4:51 pm

Deputies respond to report of arson in Castaic

January 16, 2025 2:11 pm

Deputies report no arrests in Castaic swatting incident

January 16, 2025 11:44 am

An L.A. County Sheriff's Department badge

Judge OKs experts for bank-robbery defense

January 14, 2025 6:29 pm

Sports

Seniors lead the way in West Ranch boys’ soccer win at Castaic

January 17, 2025 2:02 pm

Hart’s Morgan Mack nominated for McDonald’s All-American game

January 17, 2025 12:51 pm

Trinity senior Cy Mitchell sets boys’ basketball single-game scoring record

January 16, 2025 2:20 pm

SCV high school basketball roundup

January 16, 2025 12:35 pm

Community

Schiavo, NAACP Santa Clarita hosting fire relief donation drive

January 17, 2025 3:15 pm

SCV Water announces 2025 gardening classes

January 17, 2025 2:09 pm

31 years ago: Jan. 17, 1994

January 17, 2025 1:06 am

Hart District to host art exhibition

January 16, 2025 4:41 pm

Education

Ahuja sworn in as Hart district governing board member

January 17, 2025 11:01 am

SSUSD reviews Skyline school schematic design

January 16, 2025 5:58 pm

High school seniors invited to apply for SCAA Art Scholarships

January 16, 2025 12:49 pm

Castaic High Principal Vince Ferry with his wife, Kathy, a counselor at Castaic High, after being named the Hart district's assistant superintendent of educational services at Wednesday's governing board meeting. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

Castaic principal appointed to Hart district cabinet

January 16, 2025 11:59 am

Business

Trump interior nominee would expand federal oil and gas leases

January 17, 2025 1:13 pm

First homes for Sand Canyon Plaza underway

January 16, 2025 5:31 pm

Residents share SCE gripes with City Council

January 15, 2025 4:54 pm

SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: High winds blow palm trees in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson/The Signal

Customers feel left in the dark over SCE outages

January 14, 2025 12:55 pm

Politics & Govt

Official portraits of Trump, Vance released before Inauguration Day

January 17, 2025 2:23 pm

Whitesides announces committee assignments

January 16, 2025 4:13 pm

Incoming adviser: Trump exploring ways to preserve TikTok in US

January 16, 2025 2:17 pm

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Takeaways from Bondi’s AG confirmation hearing

January 16, 2025 1:57 pm

Opinion

John Boston | Fortine’s SSA# & Bodice Pals on Facebook

January 17, 2025 3:48 am

Judy Reinsma | The Rural Impacts of Outages

January 17, 2025 3:47 am

Denise Lite | California on the Threshold of Hell

January 17, 2025 3:46 am

Arthur Saginian | Not the Same Newcomers

January 17, 2025 3:44 am

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