Read more about the article Freeway spin-out sends 1 to the hospital
A woman is prepared for transport by ambulance after a crash near the Golden Valley exit ramp from the southbound 14 freeway on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Freeway spin-out sends 1 to the hospital

A solo-vehicle spin-out on southbound Highway 14 sent at least one person to the hospital Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Log. Reports of a traffic collision were…

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Read more about the article 99 families to get gifts for the holidays
Ron Dale, left, and Sean Mussenden, right, of Camelot, help load bags of gifts en route to Single Mothers Outreach on to a truck in front of Princess Cruises in Valencia on Friday. Princess Cruises has been running its Adopt-a-Family program since 2010, and donated $15,000 worth of gifts to nearly 100 families every Christmas. Katharine Lotze/Signal

99 families to get gifts for the holidays

Princess Cruises adopted 99 families – 299 people in total - for the holidays from the Single Mothers Outreach program. Employees of the Santa Clarita-based company were given $50 gift…

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Read more about the article Our View: A pledge for civic engagement
Bruce Fortine, The Signal’s new director of civic engagement, thanks supporters Tuesday during a farewell party at Robinson Ranch Golf Course as he retires from 36 years of service on the College of the Canyons board of trustees. Dan Watson/The Signal

Our View: A pledge for civic engagement

The Nov. 8 election, along with its divisive aftermath, shows the necessity for greater grassroots involvement in American democracy. Already battle strategies are being drawn up in Washington, D.C., by…

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Read more about the article “Genesis Opera” Is Born Out Of One Man’s Passion to Bring the Bible to a New Audience in a Whole New Way
The Garden scene from the Genesis Opera. Courtesy photo

“Genesis Opera” Is Born Out Of One Man’s Passion to Bring the Bible to a New Audience in a Whole New Way

Eloy Sherlock is a man with a mission…to set the Bible to music and combine the age-old text with a powerful and dramatic score that allows people to experience the…

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Read more about the article Boy Scout earns the most merit badges and learns life lessons along the way
Courtesy photo Jake Olsen, 17, made a deal with his Dad to get 100 Boy Scout merit badges so he could get a puppy. Along the way, Olsen learned life lessons and refocused his goal to get 137 merit badges, the most merit badges available to earn by any Boy Scout.

Boy Scout earns the most merit badges and learns life lessons along the way

When Jake Olsen began the challenge of completing 100 Boy Scout merit badges, he wanted to persuade his Dad to get him a puppy. By the time Olsen completed 137…

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Read more about the article Pets get presents, too
Jo Ann Vindigni puts hats on seven-year-old rescue dogs Gopher and Maggie. Dan Watson/The Signal

Pets get presents, too

Every holiday, Jo Ann Vindigni of Valencia enjoys shopping for loved ones, including her three children, grandchildren, and dogs Maggie and Gopher. The latter pair can’t quite be trusted to…

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