Read more about the article Harvest Festival and Horse Drop is Back at Live Oak Elementary
Participants of previous Harvest Festivals held at Live Oak Elementary School in Castaic. (Courtesy photo)

Harvest Festival and Horse Drop is Back at Live Oak Elementary

Live Oak Elementary is bringing back our traditional Harvest Festival & Horse Drop on Saturday October 8. Our school and district have been through tough times over the last few…

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Read more about the article Patriot’s Day Celebrated at James Foster Elementary School
6th Grade teacher, Mrs. Anderson, with her students during the Patriot’s Day celebration held on September 9. (Courtesy photo)

Patriot’s Day Celebrated at James Foster Elementary School

James Foster Elementary in Saugus celebrated Patriot’s Day on Friday, September 9. This is the 2nd year that the school put on this event and based on the success, it is…

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Read more about the article Cub Scout Pack 66 Holds Flag Retirement Ceremony
Our Lady of Perpetual Help school paid their respects to the 9/11 tragedy by having their Cub Scout Pack 66 respectfully retire their current flag and raise a new one. (Tina Phillips / Courtesy photo)

Cub Scout Pack 66 Holds Flag Retirement Ceremony

On Friday September 9, in remembrance of 9/11, Cub Scout Pack 66 of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, performed a Flag retirement ceremony during the school’s morning assembly session…

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Read more about the article Just Plain Americans
Bert Noriega flips through a photo album of his time in the U.S. Army where he served on an anti-aircraft gun guarding the Panama Canal. 062216 Dan Watson

Just Plain Americans

Bert Noriega describes himself and his family as “Americans.” Not Latino Americans, not Mexican Americans – just plain Americans. Noriega, 82, of Newhall and his seven siblings grew up in…

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Read more about the article The ARTree 2016 Speaker Series to feature sculptor Scott Bruckner
“Grouping” by Scott Bruckner. (Courtesy photo)

The ARTree 2016 Speaker Series to feature sculptor Scott Bruckner

The ARTree 2016 Speaker Series presents fascinating lectures and free discussions with influential artists and leaders who bring art, arts education, and exceptional projects to the diverse Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article The Art Show Goes On
Mary Gallant poses with her work and her students' work at the second-ever art show at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

The Art Show Goes On

Mary Gallant calls her art students at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center her “children.” “The students … they became sisters,” she said at the opening of the center’s second-ever…

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Read more about the article The third ‘Bridget Jones’ movie seems strangely out of touch
Renee Zellweger in a scene from “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” (AP Images)

The third ‘Bridget Jones’ movie seems strangely out of touch

Some might say this movie is cinematic comfort food: Of course you know what you’re getting, and while it might not be great for you, it provides some instant gratification…

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Read more about the article Cabernet in the Canyon
Danny Mascari stands in his vineyard, with grapes that are starting to turn from green to purple -- called "verizon" to winemakers. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Cabernet in the Canyon

Hardly a Sunday goes by that someone doesn’t pull over when they see Saugus resident Danny Mascari, 62, working in his vineyard. “Every Sunday I’m out here, somebody pulls in”…

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Read more about the article Who’s in the ‘sub groups’?
Santa Clarita Councilman, and candidate, TimBen Boydston (foreground, facing camera) at a recent debate.

Who’s in the ‘sub groups’?

We live in a nation of one people. TimBen Boydston doesn’t see it that way. He’s divided us into “sub-groups of the population such as seniors, disabled and low-income groups”…

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Read more about the article Martha Garcia: OLPH prepping for visitors to annual BBQ event
Our Lady ofPerpetual Help will host their 72nd annual BBQ community event next weekend. The carnival style event features fun rides, music, performances and a wide array of food. Hosted Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning September 16,at 6 p.m. Photos courtesy of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.

Martha Garcia: OLPH prepping for visitors to annual BBQ event

Renowned across Santa Clarita for good food, fun rides, great music and a carnival atmosphere, parishioners are gearing up for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s 72nd annual barbecue next…

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