File photo. Valencia High School. Dan Watson/The Signal. Valencia High Principal Pete Getz sent an alert out to the school’s families on Wednesday evening, regarding a report of a possible on-campus threat. “The administrative staff has been made aware of a specific threat against the school posted...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child with priors. “On Wednesday, deputies responded to a call for service at a business on the 24000 block of Chestnut Street in Newhall,” wrote Deputy Natalie Arriaga, in an email...

California Highway Patrol officers seized about 100 pounds of marijuana in five different trash bags after a traffic stop in Interstate 5 early Thursday morning. Around midnight, CHP officers from the Newhall-area Office observed a 2019 Toyota Sequoia that officers reported had “failed to maintain...

Federal officials asked the William S. Hart Union High School District to update policies for suicide prevention, tracking and compliance, and other student privacy areas identified in the notification of findings from a recent federal monitoring program. The district was selected at random to be part...

Newhall School District officials put virtual classes on hold Monday as staff worked to secure student and faculty technology following a ransomware attack, officials said. District officials said Monday that a “best-case” scenario would have the district offline for a day or two, possibly longer,...

Castaic Town Council members are planning to hold elections for five seats, as well as a special election for a second vacancy for the Region 5 spot, according to the council website. Council members announced recently the election will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, the week of the general election, at the...

Deputies responded to a burglary attempt gone awry Thursday, after an older female victim pulled a gun on an alleged home invader and fired a warning shot, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. Deputies received a call around 1:40 p.m. about the possible burglary in the 15000...

The earliest Santa Clarita Valley public junior highs and high schools could resume on-campus instruction, optimistically, is Oct. 19 — a timeline depending on a number of conditions, William S. Hart Union High School District officials discussed Wednesday. However, Superintendent Mike Kuehlman also...

Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth said Monday he is considering asking city staff to look into the formation of a public health department in Santa Clarita, citing a city need to “create greater autonomy for the future.” Smyth said he planned to discuss Sept. 8 with City Council members how the city...

While social media users can debate the best way to handle a crisis, experts say the COVID-19 pandemic is undeniably changing how we interact and having a significant impact on mental health. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Mental Evaluation Team has issued a report noting they were...