The family of Saugus High Shooting victim Gracie Muehlberger joined with members of the community to spread holiday cheer and collect charity donations earlier this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, the holiday event “Caroling with Gracie” organized by Muehlberger’s mother Cindy, was meant to be a joint remembrance event and charity drive for local nonprofits, according to volunteers. “A local ...

Active U.S. Marines made a surprise visit to Andrew Gardetto, a Saugus High shooting survivor and Young Marine, on Friday afternoon. Andrew, 14, is a member of the Santa Clarita Young Marines, a local chapter of youths learning the lifestyle, courtesies and self-confidence of a U.S. Marine. Tim Lovitt, a neighbor and Marine veteran, knew Andrew’s commitment to the Santa ...

Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. You can now add Santa Clarita to the growing list of deadly school shootings in America. On the morning of November 14, 2019, Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, was business as usual. Parents were dropping off their kids, and everyone thought the day would be just like any other day. Then, in the ...

In the wake of the Saugus High shooting, dozens of celebrities from the entertainment industry have sent words of encouragement to the students of Saugus High School, including the likes of Will Ferrell and Elizabeth Olsen. Since the shooting at Saugus High School on Nov. 14, dozens of celebrities from the film, music, and social media industries have posted videos ...

Students and teachers from Saugus High School returned to school Monday for instruction for the first time since the Saugus High shooting that took place over two weeks ago.   Monday marked 18 days since the Saugus High shooting that resulted in the deaths of two students and the gunman. “Today is a day for us to move forward as ...

A Santa Clarita mom is urging the community to unite together to stop the “toxic Us-vs.-Them mentality” as they try to understand what led to the Saugus High shooting. Ed. Note: The following is an editorial from Renee Kennedy a mother of two sons (Gavin – age 13, and Tannen – age 6) in the Santa Clarita community.  “Every school shooting ...

An all-star basketball game is scheduled to be held on Sunday, with all proceeds set to be given to victims of the Saugus High shooting, as well as mental health programs for the campus. On Sunday, Statham Academy is set to host an all-star basketball game and dunk contest in partnership with the Golden Valley High School Boys Basketball team. ...

More than $20,000 in proceeds from the sale of “Saugus Strong” apparel was donated to the nonprofit Santa Clarita Coalition on Saturday in support of the victims of the Saugus High shooting. When Santa Clarita resident Laura Munoz first heard about the shooting around the corner from her home, the first thing she did was call a friend whose daughter ...

Two Santa Clarita teens potentially saved lives during the Saugus High shooting after implementing “Keep the Pressure” wound kits at local schools earlier this year. In March 2019, “Keep The Pressure” kits were presented to school resource officers from the William S. Hart Union High School District in an effort to help stop dangerous levels of bleeding during an emergency. ...

A celebration of life was held for 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell Sunday afternoon after the Saugus freshman was killed during the Saugus High shooting. https://www.facebook.com/austindave/videos/2762641730481979/UzpfSTEzMjkyNTQ0MzQzOTIzNToyNjY4MDc5MzA5OTIzODIz/   “This tragedy has affected and impacted not only the family, but also the community,” said Dominic’s grandfather, Gene Hall. “People are saddened, they are shocked and they are angry about the events of last week.” ...