A Tesla veered off Interstate 5 and took out a fence, a pole and a light standard before landing near The Old Road at Pinta Lane on Sunday morning in Castaic, according to the California Highway Patrol.   The vehicle was believed to be traveling northbound on I-5 before the crash and landed on the embankment at the lower crossover at The Old Road and Lake Hughes Road, said Officer Elizabeth Kravig, a spokeswoman with the CHP.   No injuries or transports were reported, confirmed Ed Pickett, supervising fire dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   A ..read more

Forty-five graduating students from Learning Post Academy were filled with excitement, anticipation and pride as they walked across the stage to collect their diplomas on Friday evening at the Class of 2024 Commencement ceremony held at Canyon High School’s Performing Arts Center.  Marycarmen Martinez Kladt Benavides began her journey at the alternative online school five years ago, seeking a program that would allow her to manage her schoolwork and her tennis training simultaneously.   Now, as one of the commencement speakers, she boasted about her transformative experience at ..read more

The theme of “second chances” echoed in the Hart High School Auditorium, as student speakers from Golden Oak Adult School commemorated not only their academic trajectory, but also their own trials and tribulations on Friday.   Principal Bryan Wilson welcomed the crowd to the ceremony, thanking them for sharing the monumental event with the staff and students, before introducing the superintendent of the William S. Hart Union School District, Mike Kuhlman, governing board member Erin Wilson, as well as Erum Velek, director of student services and equity.  “Thank you all for being ..read more

The city of Santa Clarita continues the work to completely encircle the city with a green belt of open space. At present, more than 13,000 acres of open space and trails exist for public use. Land continues to be purchased thanks to funds provided by the City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District approved by voters in 2007.   After a similar effort to fund an open space district failed in 2006 City Councilwoman Laurene Weste, a longtime advocate of open space, chaired a new effort to get the initiative passed.   “As far as I know this has never been done before ..read more

We’re five months into the new year and you may still be thinking about those health and wellness resolutions. That’s okay. It is never too late to start!  Have you been delayed in those resolutions because you’re not sure where to start? Well, doctors say you can make the biggest impact with small, incremental tweaks to your routine.  “It is quite common after the holidays to think about all you’ve eaten or your reduced physical activity and get discouraged,” says Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., MPH, president of the American Medical Association (AMA). “But the good news is you don’t have ..read more

When residents of our valley walk into the “William L. Reynolds Post Office Building” on Creekside Road, they will remember not only his community efforts to raise the image of those who served in the military, but also elevate older adults and those who needed medical care. We don’t recollect when we first met Bill, but I’m sure it was on the City Council’s battlefield or The Signal’s newsroom. His weekly column published in The Signal depicted and paid tribute to the lives of veterans. In our friendship and interactions with Bill, he was a team player like in the military. Bill Reynolds was ..read more

A sexual battery suspect was arrested at gunpoint following a brief foot pursuit after he inappropriately touched women inside of a store on Saturday in Newhall, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.   Law enforcement personnel received reports of a male suspect described to be in his 30’s with an Afro, according to radio dispatch, inappropriately touching multiple women at a store on the 24000 block of Railroad Avenue, confirmed Sgt. Sherry Clark, a spokeswoman with the station. Clark did not provide the name of the store.   Santa Clarita Valley Sh ..read more

Hart baseball was pushed to the brink but found a way to win coach Jim Ozella his first and final CIF championship.   The Indians defeated the Moorpark Musketeers, 7-6, after a chaotic Moorpark comeback fell just short at the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium on Friday. Moorpark celebrated on the field on what was momentarily ruled a walk-off home run by shortstop Taylor Busch. The ball clearly went over the fence, but it took some time for the umpires to decide whether it bounced over the 400-foot wall in left field. Some Hart players argued it was a foul as well, but the umpires ruled ..read more

Residents gathered for a hypnotic time at Senses Block Party: “Alice in Wonderland,” where attendees could take photos with The Cheshire Cat, throw plates and dance the night away on a checkered dance floor.  “Members of “Pop Vision” perform during the Senses Block Party: “Alice in Wonderland” on Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Thursday, May 16. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal”Members of “Pop Vision” perform during the Senses Block Patry: Alice in Wonderland on Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Thursday, May 16. Habeba Mostafa/ The SignalAttendees danced on the checkered dance floor durin ..read more

Question: Hi Jerry. My name is Clayton and I have a silly question to ask you. Can I cut through a gas station to avoid turning right at the intersection ahead?  — Clayton  Answer: Hi Clayton. We used to have a lot of fun with this one in traffic school. As a matter of fact, that was one of the questions on a quiz I would give my students.   The answer is yes you can, but let’s make sure that this is totally understood. There would be no violation if the driver signaled properly for the last 100 feet prior to entering the driveway and from the proper right lane. Then, did not sp ..read more