Read more about the article Expo gives kids hands-on career experience
Tyanne Jordan, 10, controls a robot at the S.T.R.E.A.M Kid's Expo at Saugus High School on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Expo gives kids hands-on career experience

Kids at Saugus High School explored different career options through hands-on experience during the S.T.R.E.A.M Kid’s Expo on Saturday. A wide variety of companies, organizations and schools such as Lockheed…

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Read more about the article Valencia 5k fights domestic violence
Hundreds of people begin the Purple Walk of Strength, a 5k held at College of the Canyons which benefitted the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley Oct. 22, 2016. Austin Westfall/ The Signal

Valencia 5k fights domestic violence

Saturday morning marked the 5th annual Purple Walk of Strength, a 5k held at College of the Canyons which aimed to raise money and awareness for domestic violence. About 300 people…

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Read more about the article Bark for Life, against cancer
Dozens of attendees participate in the Doggy Lap parade to officially open the American Cancer Society's Annual Bark For Life event held at Bridgeport Park in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bark for Life, against cancer

The American Cancer Society held its annual Bark for Life event Saturday, bringing hundreds to raise funds and celebrate their four-legged best friends. The event, which benefited the American Cancer…

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Read more about the article Bike riders race through SCV
149 riders start the 100 mile timed bike ride of the inaugural Gran Fondo Bike Race of Santa Clarita on Saturday morning to benefit the Davis Phinney foundation for Parkinsons. The day long event featuring two distance rides and family entertainment was held at The City of Santa Clarita Activity Center in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bike riders race through SCV

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Read more about the article Circus Vargas Presents iLUMINOUS,
The girl power Osmani Trio displaying amazing strength and grace. Photo by Mike Rollerson

Circus Vargas Presents iLUMINOUS,

The multi-generation, family-operated Circus Vargas presents iLUMINOUS, a new, high-energy, extravaganza that illuminates the wonder and imagination of every child at heart. Boasting death-defying stuntmen, flying aerialists, exhilarating acrobats, and…

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Read more about the article Ogo Okoye-Johnson, Local Author, Delights Again with a 5 Star Book
Chike the Invincible, by Ogo Okoye-Johnson, Ph.D. Courtesy photo

Ogo Okoye-Johnson, Local Author, Delights Again with a 5 Star Book

Dr. Ogo Okoye-Johnson, a local author and educator, delights readers once more with her new strikingly colorful picture storybook Chike the Invincible released on August 1. Chike the Invincible is…

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Read more about the article Planning for your pets
Courtesy photo. Lynda Hill of Agua Dulce poses with her dog Red. Hill has planned her estate to take care of Red, as well as her other dogs Misty and Josie, in the case of her death.

Planning for your pets

Lynda Hill of Agua Dulce has seen one too many times as a volunteer, watching as a dog or cat gets surrendered by a relative or friend of the recently…

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Read more about the article Hollywood special effect led couple to create mermaid sleeping bags
Enchantails mermaid slumber bags are the creation of Santa Clarita husband and wife Mark and Tristy Viniello. Mark, a make-up effects specialist for movies, created a mermaid tail for a film, which sparked the idea for the sleeping bags. Courtesy photo.

Hollywood special effect led couple to create mermaid sleeping bags

Santa Clarita Valley residents Mark and Tristy Viniello, a husband and wife entrepreneurial team, are producing a line of sleeping bags for kids with a theme of undersea adventures. The…

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Read more about the article ‘Westworld’ location staff nominated for two awards
Ed Harris portrays the Man in Black, in a scene from the HBO series, 'Westworld.' John P. Johnson/HBO via AP

‘Westworld’ location staff nominated for two awards

Usually, location managers work behind the scenes of the movie and television industries and get little glory. But they manage the important details as well as the nitty-gritty when the…

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