Two Newhall schools have been placed on lockdown after a stolen vehicle suspect fled on foot from deputies Monday. Around 1:40 p.m., a stolen vehicle suspect fled from deputies on foot near Lyons and Peachland Avenues in Newhall, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Placerita Junior High School has been put on a “soft ...
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Alleged Threat At Placerita Junior High Deemed Noncredible
A threat allegedly made by a student at Placerita Junior High School on Wednesday has been deemed noncredible by Hart District officials and law enforcement, although information is still being sought in connection with the purported incident. The threat was allegedly made by a student after school hours on Wednesday, according to John Turner, principal of Placerita Junior High School. ...
Read More »Hart School District Names Four New Assistant Principals
The William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board appointed four new assistant principals at their Wednesday night meeting. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The four new assistant principals are Kullen Welch for Hart High School, Genevieve Peterson Henry for Saugus High School, Kyra Madsen for Placerita Junior High School ...
Read More »Fire At Placerita Junior High School Destroys Structure
During a fire at Placerita Junior High School early Tuesday morning, flames in a one-story building overtook one of the school’s structures. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fire officials were dispatched at approximately 1:02 a.m. for a commercial building fire, Marvin Lim, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson, said. Officials arrived ...
Read More »Hart District Students Win National Awards At Student Network Conference
Four schools from the William S. Hart Union High School District attended the Student Television Network Conference in Atlanta, Georgia and returned victorious. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Twenty-seven students from these schools received honors at the annual event. A total of three first place awards and one third place award ...
Read More »Placerita Junior High Student Found Guilty For Making Threats On Facebook
A Placerita Junior High School student who was accused of making threats on Facebook in March was found guilty on Tuesday, said an official with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “The judge yesterday sustained the petition on one count of criminal threats,” said Greg Risling, ...
Read More »Placerita Junior High Student Going To Trial For Allegedly Making Threats On Facebook
A student from Placerita Junior High who was arrested in March for allegedly making threats on Facebook will be going to trial, according to District Attorney’s office officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The 13-year-old student allegedly threatened to bring guns to the school on the social media site, according to Santa ...
Read More »Placerita Eighth Grader Honored Nationally As One Of Brightest Students
An eighth grader from Placerita Junior High School was recently honored as one of the brightest young students in the nation at a regional awards ceremony.
Read More »Hart District Elects Rodriguez As Permanent Chief Operating Officer
The William S. Hart Union High School District has elected a new permanent Chief Operating Officer. In a board meeting Wednesday night, interim COO Benjamin Rodriguez was appointed to the job in a unanimous vote of the school district board members. Rodriguez was elevated to interim COO in November after Tom Cole left the job to take a position as ...
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