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Student accesses personal information on school computers
Valencia High School is investigating a student who retrieved personal information from school computers, Valencia Principal Paul Priesz said Thursday.

	Red Cross fundraiser slated The American Red Cross will host a fundraiser at 4 p.m. on March 27 at Golden Valley High School to benefit the organization's efforts in the Santa Clarita Valley.
	Lights shine on for fallen deputy As a tribute to a fallen comrade, deputies assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will wear long-sleeve, Class "A" uniforms with a tie and drive with their headlights on today.
	Cross-valley connector opens next week Relief is on the way from stop-and-go traffic and congestion along the east-west Soledad Canyon Road.
	West Nile case in SCV One of California’s first two cases of West Nile virus this year was discovered in Stevenson Ranch, kicking off what officials expect to be a busy West Nile season after a wet winter.
	A cold case is unraveled It took 34 years, but the identity of the man responsible for the brutal death of 19-year-old Marcia Lynn Christian of Newhall has been uncovered and the case has been closed.
	Cops look for I.D. theft victims Sheriff’s detectives on Thursday put out the word for potential victims of identity theft cases involving a Valencia laboratory to contact them about any funny business going on with their financial accounts.
	Einstein academy approved Hart board members Wednesday night unanimously approved the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences after the charter school’s founders backed off on Hebrew-language requirements for students that caused concerns over the separation of church and state.
	2Day in the SCV: March 19, 2010 Welcome to The-Signal.com's "2day in the SCV," a compendium of today's events and a quick journey through the past, present and future.
	House Dems on track for vote on $940B health bill WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while slashing the deficit, a strategy aimed at winning over the party's fiscal conservatives.
	City approves church expansion Santa Clarita officials approved plans to more than double the size of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Newhall, while several residents said they're concerned that more church will mean more traffic.
	McKeon rails against proposed health bill Local Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon, along with other Republican lawmakers, said Wednesday that he was concerned the Democrats’ plans to overhaul the U.S. health care system will cost taxpayers trillions.
	Woman injured in crash An off-duty civilian volunteer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was taken by ambulance on Wednesday when her red Ford pickup and two other vehicles collided about 3 p.m. at Rye Canyon Road and The Old Road.
	2Day in the SCV: March 18, 2010 Welcome to The-Signal.com's "2day in the SCV," a compendium of today's events and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Arts Commission meeting
	Parks commissioner, youth counselor dies Ed Redd, a tireless advocate for local families and a city parks and recreation commissioner, died Tuesday.
	Frogs get a leg up Mark Twain can now rest in peace. The endangered California red-legged frog, made famous in the animal-loving author’s short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and hunted to near-extinction for its legs, now has protected habitat in the picturesque Northern California area. Locally, the critter can hop around some 4,231 protected acres of mostly Angeles National Forest near Castaic, flanking San Franciscquito Creek, said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Supervisor Al Donner. ...
	Top cops talk shop The handful of unsolved murders committed in the Santa Clarita Valley might have a chance to move up on the pile of 4,000-plus cases sitting on desks of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives, since a former cold-case supervisor took over command of the Santa Clarita Station this week.
	Condies strike gold at Silver Spur With hearts as big as the West, Gary and Myrna Condie were honored at the 20th Annual College of the Canyons Silver Spur Awards Dinner.
	COC hosts grant event College of the Canyons will host "Meet the Grant Makers," a fundraising seminar and panel discussion from 10 a.m. to noon on April 7 at the University Center.
	Candidate forum tonight Mayor Laurene Weste, Councilman Frank Ferry and challenger Johnny Pride are scheduled to speak at the final “Meet the Candidates Forum” hosted by the Canyon Country Advisory Committee.
	Church expansion delayed For some members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Newhall, Sunday's can be a frustrating test of their faith.
	Baker Canyon ridge safe from bulldozing The handful of Baker Canyon residents have watched in horror as a property owner bulldozed soil on a scenic ridge overlooking their rural enclave, sending dirt tumbling into the canyon below.
	Courts to lose 329 workers The Los Angeles County Superior Court's $79 million budget shortfall has put more than 300 employees out of work and shut down more than a dozen courtrooms, including one at San Fernando Superior Court, officials said Tuesday.
	Sheriff’s Department says letter massages facts Law enforcement officials Tuesday rebuked the sender of an anonymous letter that paints Santa Clarita as the hotbed of a vast international sex-slavery operation and illegal drug sales amid aggressive denials by the city and sheriff's political machines.
	A new chapter begins: Officials break ground for new Newhall library The Newhall Library at the corner of Walnut and 9th Street, the oldest and smallest library in Santa Clarita, is easy to drive past.
	2Day in the SCV: March 17, 2010 Welcome to The-Signal.com's "2day in the SCV," a compendium of today's events and a quick journey through the past, present and future. 2Day in the SCV
	Shelter receives $2,500 Organizers of the Lenten Fish Fry annual fundraiser at St. Clare Catholic Church in Canyon Country have donated $2,500 to the Santa Clarita Valley Emergency Winter Shelter to help offset a budget shortfall.
	Magnitude-4.4 earthquake shakes Southern California An earthquake east of downtown Los Angeles rippled across Southern California from Santa Clarita to San Diego before dawn Tuesday, jolting millions of people awake and putting first-responders on alert. There are no reports of damage, injuries or power outages linked to the temblor, which was barely felt in the Santa Clarita Valley.
	Spring is in the air The Santa Clarita Valley will see plenty of sun, with temperatures hovering in the mid-70s to low 80s, according to the National Weather Service. Nighttime temperatures will be in the high-40s to mid-50s throughout the week. Spring officially begins Saturday.
	Schools may lose 22,000 educators The state’s dismal budget crisis has put the jobs of hundreds of local teachers, assistant principals and counselors in limbo, leaving officials in search of ways to cope with the heavy cuts.