Read more about the article Valencia girls hoops advances to CIF final
From left to right, Valencia High's Kayla Konrad, Ashlee Ane and Jade Jordan helped lead Viking girls hoops to its first-ever CIF title. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Valencia girls hoops advances to CIF final

Valencia High’s starters had earned a moment to soak it all in. Four hard-fought quarters, leaning on gritty defense rather than silky jumpers, afforded coach Jerry Mike the luxury of subbing…

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Read more about the article Compassion exhibit provides look into children’s worlds
A group of home-school children tour a replica home of "Carlos" from Guatemala as they listen to his story on headphones while taking a tour through the Compassion Experience, a 2,000 square foot interactive free exhibit which was placed in the parking lot at Santa Clarita Valley International School in Castaic on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Compassion exhibit provides look into children’s worlds

In a confined, clay room that she shares with her grandmother, Shamim shares her love of attending school and her fears of one day not being able to afford her…

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Read more about the article Families learn about the key to a child’s success
FILE PHOTO: Kayda Bujanda,7, spins for gifts on the smart board, wheel of prizes at the Sulpher Springs Union School District booth at the Family Resource Fair held at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Families learn about the key to a child’s success

The Santa Clarita Valley is full of resources to help a child succeed. Although, with so many different agencies offering services, it may be hard to keep track of them…

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Read more about the article Volunteers scour hills for missing man
Kari Dauer-Hewitt briefs volunteers on the search for Will Cierzan at the command post in the Albertsons parking lot in Valencia on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Volunteers scour hills for missing man

In search of missing Valencia resident Will Cierzan, more than 40 volunteers equipped with radios, hiking boots and trekking poles, took to the hills Saturday morning. Cierzan mysteriously disappeared from…

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Read more about the article Charter School unveils Canyon Country center
Opportunities for Learning Principal Julie Johnson, right, welcomes attendees at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new, larger Canyon Country site on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Charter School unveils Canyon Country center

Opportunities for Learning (OFL) Public Charter Schools officially welcomed students, staff and community members to its new Canyon Country center Friday. The center, now located at 18824 Soledad Canyon Rd.,…

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Read more about the article Photos of the Week: Feb. 18 – 24, 2017
Children are encouraged to climb trees, and use their imagination as they explore and camp out on the two-acre Eureka Villa Adventure Playground in Val Verde while attending the first "Playwork Campference (cq)", a four day conference presented by Santa Clarita Valley Adventure Play and Pop-Up Adventure Play out of the United Kingdom where attendees explore the benefits of the theory of "playwork", letting children use their imaginations as part of educational and social growth. Dan Watson/The Signal

Photos of the Week: Feb. 18 – 24, 2017

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Read more about the article “A Miracle Worker”
Dr. Bijula Yusin, a staff veterinarian at the Castaic Animal Shelter, inspects Dodger, a two-year-old Chihuahua. Katharine Lotze/Signal

“A Miracle Worker”

As a child in India, Bijula Yusin had a soft spot for the stray pets in her community, often taking them home. “I always wanted to care for animals,” Yusin…

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