Read more about the article Repairs to water-damaged road to wrap up Saturday
Sections of Hillcrest Parkway rests next to severed water lines near Olympic Street Thursday. A powerful water main break buckled the roadway in this September 2016 photo. Austin Dave/The Signal

Repairs to water-damaged road to wrap up Saturday

Road work to repair the sudden buckling of Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic - damaged Thursday after a water main ruptured - is expected to be completed by Saturday morning, said…

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Read more about the article A reading day with the dogs
FILE PHOTO: Saniya Travenia, 8, tries to dodge kisses from poodle Romeo as she reads a book to him at the Canyon Country Library's Read to Dogs program on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2016. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

A reading day with the dogs

Penny, a two-year-old golden retriever, rested her front paws against 10-year-old Athena Roldan’s shoe as Roldan read “BabyMouse Puppy Love” to the dog. Penny and four other dogs sat quietly,…

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Read more about the article Balancing act helps SCV seniors
Tai chi instructor Allen Wells leads students through beginning movements at the senior center's tai chi class on August 2. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Balancing act helps SCV seniors

It’s one of the very first moves that helps Bill Phillips of Stevenson Ranch the most. “It’s been sort of a godsend,” Phillips says. The move, a gentle rock from…

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Read more about the article SCV artist finds his style
Photographer/artist Bruce McFarland and his camera near a photo of Manhattan, New York on display at the Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival held at Ventura Harbor Village in Ventura on Saturday September 10th. Dan Watson/Signal

SCV artist finds his style

It was a happy accident that created what came to be artist Bruce McFarland’s signature style. McFarland, 68, is a Santa Clarita resident, and photographer and fine artist. He became interested…

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Read more about the article Backpacks cover COC’s Honor Grove for Send Silence Packing suicide awareness display
College of the Canyons students walk the pathway through the Honor Grove where 1,100 backpacks were displayed to honor those lose to suicide for the Send Silence Packing event on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

Backpacks cover COC’s Honor Grove for Send Silence Packing suicide awareness display

A simple display made a big impact on the College of the Canyon’s campus Thursday. COC’s Valencia Campus’ Honor Grove was blanketed with 1,100 backpacks to represent the number of…

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Read more about the article Bill Reynolds: Tom Tucker  – World War II Veteran – Valencia Resident
Tom Tucker posing with a .50 Caliber Machine Gun. Courtesy photo.

Bill Reynolds: Tom Tucker – World War II Veteran – Valencia Resident

Talking with Tom Tucker and hearing his life’s experiences was such an honor. You see, I never spoke with my dear ole Dad about his WWII experiences in the South…

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Read more about the article Los Angeles County holds Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo
Ken Kondo, emergency program manager and public information officer for the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, speaks to an audience at the SCV Senior Center during the Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo on Thursday. Christina Cox/The Signal

Los Angeles County holds Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo

Are you prepared for “The Big One?” That’s one question representatives from Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management were asking Santa Clarita residents at their Disaster Preparedness Seminar and…

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Read more about the article Backpacks cover COC’s Honor Grove for Send Silence Packing suicide awareness display
College of the Canyons students walk the pathway through the Honor Grove where 1,100 backpacks were displayed to honor those lose to suicide for the Send Silence Packing event on Wednesday. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

Backpacks cover COC’s Honor Grove for Send Silence Packing suicide awareness display

A simple display made a big impact on the College of the Canyon’s campus Thursday. COC’s Valencia Campus’ Honor Grove was blanketed with 1,100 backpacks to represent the number of…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s Department educates students on importance of being a ‘good citizen’
Santa Clarita Sheriffs Deputy Betsy Shackelford, left, and Detective Dan Finn put Finn's helmet on third-grade student Eliana Aramouni in front of her class mates at Sulphur Springs Community School in Canyon Country on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sheriff’s Department educates students on importance of being a ‘good citizen’

Third graders at Sulphur Springs Community School got a glimpse of what it is like to be a police officer. Officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department visited the…

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Read more about the article Food Pantry celebrates 30 years of operations
15 year volunteer Eleanor Stahl fills bags for families at the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Food Pantry celebrates 30 years of operations

One Santa Clarita organization is making sure no child goes to bed hungry. The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry is a community-based, volunteer-driven organization that distributes supplemental food to those…

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Read more about the article Week four prep football preview: Hart headed for rematch
Hart defenders from left, Nick Soto (20), Charles Ike, and Issac Montes, right, make a tackle at COC on Sept. 9. Dan Watson/The Signal

Week four prep football preview: Hart headed for rematch

Offensive pass interference. It’s the penalty that’s lingered in the minds of Hart High players since last year’s game against St. Bonaventure of Ventura (3-1). Victory was within Hart’s grasp,…

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Read more about the article Foothill XC favorites win league openers at Central Park
The West Ranch and Saugus teams compete at the start of the boys varsity race at Central Park on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Foothill XC favorites win league openers at Central Park

The West Ranch boys cross country team downplayed its performance in Thursday’s Foothill League opener, but it’s hard to overlook how impressive the Wildcats actually were. West Ranch placed five…

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