Read more about the article Serving up tacos with a twist
Joe Niemi puts the finishing touches on a Shredded Tacos sign at the restaurant’s Newhall Ranch Road location in Valencia. Joe and his wife Kim operate another Shredded Tacos location in the San Fernando Valley. Courtesy photo.

Serving up tacos with a twist

Kim and Joe Niem had never run a restaurant before opening Shredded Tacos in the San Fernando Valley in 2014. Now, they’re opening their second location in Valencia. The 1,500-square-foot…

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Read more about the article 3D-SensIR joins business incubator
Signal file photo The Santa Clarita Business Incubator is hosting Innovate Santa Clarita. Signal archive photo/Katharine Lotze

3D-SensIR joins business incubator

3D-SensIR Inc., a company that specializes in handheld 3D printing, is the newest entrepreneur to join the Santa Clarita Business Incubator. Established in 2016, 3D-SensIR Inc. designs and builds handheld/mobile…

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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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