Read more about the article Winter shelter brings the homeless together for Christmas Eve
Jayne Patafin prepares the gifts that are to be given out to the homeless at Bridge to Home's winter shelter on Drayton Street in Santa Clarita on Christmas Eve. Nikolas Samuels

Winter shelter brings the homeless together for Christmas Eve

Aaron Bentley would have nowhere to go for Christmas Eve if it wasn’t for Bridge to Home’s winter shelter on Drayton Street in Santa Clarita. His dad and his brother…

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Read more about the article Everyone celebrates the holidays a little differently
Christmas lights cover a house on Cotton Blossom Lane. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Everyone celebrates the holidays a little differently

Everyone celebrates the holidays a little differently. Some people see this time of year as an opportunity to get away while others see it as an opportunity to spend time with…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Severe weather wreaks havoc in SCV
Jeff Habberstad guides a skip loader piloted by Joe Graziano through mud in a driveway along Iron Canyon Road near the Sand Fire burn area of Santa Clarita Saturday. Austin Dave/Signal

UPDATE: Severe weather wreaks havoc in SCV

Heavy rains in the Santa Clarita Valley wreaked havoc over Friday night and Saturday morning causing an increase in traffic collisions, mudslides and even a lightning strike on private property.…

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Read more about the article Santa Claus
Newhall resident Hansford Rowe as Santa Claus in a 1960 photo taken while he worked at Miller & Rhoads in Richmond, Virginia. Courtesy photo

Santa Claus

My husband, Hansford H. Rowe and I have been residents of Santa Clarita for over 20 years. Christmas, brings back memories when he was Santa Claus for eleven years in…

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Read more about the article Raising awareness one pose at a time
Photo credit: Best Friends Animal Society. The yoga class at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center was designed to create a fun atmosphere for felines to enjoy while also increasing their chances for adoption.

Raising awareness one pose at a time

Los Angeles has long been one of the country’s top places for yoga buffs, but here’s a secret: You don’t have to get on the waiting list of a renowned…

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Read more about the article Milwaukee School of Engineering Announces Dean’s List
Michael Dougherty of Canyon Country receives academic honors from the Milwaukee School of Engineering fall 2016 semester. Courtesy photo

Milwaukee School of Engineering Announces Dean’s List

The following student received academic honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering for the 2016 Fall Quarter: Michael Dougherty of Canyon Country; Dean's List with High Honors, Bachelor of Science in…

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Read more about the article Delta Kappa Gamma Donates to Local Non-Profit and Holds Annual Holiday Party
Penni Perrault, (l) and Peg Marrone, (c), both of Delta Kappa Gamma present Cheryl Jones, V.P. of Marketing at Child and Family Center, with $500 in gift cards which will be given as holiday gifts to the families who utilize the services at the Child and Family Center.

Delta Kappa Gamma Donates to Local Non-Profit and Holds Annual Holiday Party

Delta Kappa Gamma, an International professional society for women educators, recently presented $500 in gift cards to the Child and Family Center. The cards were presented to Cheryl Jones, V.P.…

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Read more about the article Honoring Those Who Make a Difference
Left to right, fellow ACS super-volunteers Janine Jones, recipient of this year's American Cancer Society SCV Unit Heather Warrick Legacy award, and Nancy Coulter, Warrick's mother. Courtesy photo

Honoring Those Who Make a Difference

Volunteerism and the commitment to eradicate cancer were celebrated recently when the American Cancer Society Santa Clarita Valley Unit held its annual Open House and Volunteer Recognition event. The gathering…

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Read more about the article Volunteer Naturalist Training Program
Volunteer docents lead groups of third-grade students from Meadows Elementary School on a nature hike at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center in Newhall in 2012. Dan Watson/Signal

Volunteer Naturalist Training Program

The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Presents its Annual Volunteer Naturalist Training Program. No special background needed, just a willingness to attend training and to volunteer at least twice a month.…

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