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Tuesday, February 17th, 2026
Good morning, Santa Clarita. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local community members have rallied to preserve the historic Santa Clarita Elementary school site in Saugus as a potential community center. District officials have yet to finalize plans while considering demolition of some cherished outbuildings – a decision with deep local impact. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department asked for help finding 87-year-old Mary Hellen Paigen, last seen on Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. in Canyon Country (at the 18100 block of Sundowner Way) while wearing a blue Christmas sweater and believed to be driving her 2001 Toyota Camry. Hometown Station
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ John Boston, a local historian and columnist for The Signal, will host a presentation at Rancho Camulos Museum in Piru on Sunday at noon. Guests can bring a picnic (with guided tours available) and are encouraged to donate $10 at the door or in advance. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ The Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra will present its Dreams & Destinies Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 at Canyon High School Performing Arts Center. SCVNews.com
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Hart district will cut 14 bus assistant jobs, review its midyear LCAP report, and honor a community member with the One Hart Award at Wednesday’s meeting at the district office—21380 Centre Pointe Parkway—while also recognizing the Valencia High cheer team for winning its championships. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the valley Monday morning as heavy rain flooded streets, highways, and low-lying areas in Santa Clarita — weather officials warned drivers to exercise caution on slick roads. Hometown Station
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ A Los Angeles-based developer proposed 100 assisted-living units for seniors on Tourney Road, across from Kaiser Permanente and next to Valencia Country Club. The project—covering about 103,000 sqft on a 3.14-acre lot—is seeking regulatory exemptions under Senate Bill 330. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Cara McKell became the all-time leading scorer for Valencia with 1,919 points in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoff win over Mira Costa on Saturday, scoring 30 points to help the Vikings win 81-56 and advance to the quarterfinals. Hometown Station
- ➤ College of the Canyons baseball club hit six home runs to record a season-high run total in its 16-7 win against Allan Hancock College at Mike Gillespie Field on Tuesday, Feb. 10. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Saugus boys fell 60-54 to Trabuco Hills in the CIF playoffs on Monday, Feb. 16 at their home court; senior Braydon Harmon reached 1,000 career points with 15 points and seven rebounds before halftime. Coach Alfredo Manzano said his team must boost its offense & work harder in upcoming games. Hometown Station
- ➤ Canyon’s girls basketball team advanced to the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals with a 54-39 win over Wiseburn-Da Vinci on Saturday and will host St. Margaret’s on Wednesday at 7 p.m.- Shannen Wilson scored 22 points while Darby Dunn became the first local sophomore to reach 1,000 career points. Hometown Station
- ➤ TMU women's basketball ended the season strong on Saturday, Feb. 14 when senior Alli VanKooten (20 points and a career-high 19 rebounds) helped the Mustangs beat ACU 77 to 48 at The MacArthur Center in her final regular season game. SCVNews.com
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