A crowd of about 110 people gathered in Vincenzo’s Pizza in Newhall on Saturday for a Democratic Alliance for Action meeting. Samie Gebers/ Signal
Christy Smith speaks to a crowd of approximately 200 people on political actions to take at a local level at Vincenzo’s Pizza in Newhall on Saturday. Courtesy photo by Chad Kampbell
A group of kids touch the bubbles that Jordan Monks made at the STEAM Expo at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Robi Mukherjee, a member of The Local Group Astronomy Club in Santa Clarita, calibrates his telescope for the quarterly Star Party at Vasquez Rocks on Saturday. Samie Gebers/ Signal
David Zumsteg, middle, plays Willy Wonka and performs with other cast members during the musical number “The Golden Age of Chocolate” in Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.” Courtesy photo
Naomi Young looks at the art on display at the Santa Clarita Artists Association art show called Art for the Heart at the SCAA Gallery in Newhall on Saturday. The exhibit will be on display through March 5. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Scott Connell leans down to share a moment with wife Brandi Connell as she holds their youngest child, Nathan James, born on Jan. 29, as they are surrounded by their nine other kids on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The Connells have all of their ten children at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Scott Connell leans down to share a moment with his youngest child, Nathan James, born on Jan. 29, while wife Brandi Connell cradles him on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The Connells have all of their ten children at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Katharine Lotze/Signal
The newest member of the Connell family, Nathan James, was born on Jan. 29, at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Royce Smith does a neutral grip chin-up at Results Fitness in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Fitness Manager Craig Rasmussen, behind, coaches Royce Smith as he does TRX push-ups at Results Fitness in Newhall on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Morgan Grose of Canyon Country throws the ball for her three-year-old golden retriever, Daisy, at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clarita on Tuesday. 013117 Dan Watson/The Signal
Travis Evans, 10, leaps across the climbing equipment at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clarita on Tuesday. 01317 Dan Watson/The Signal
Travis Evans, 10, left, spins his brothers Nathaniel, 8, center, and Spencer, 12, on the play-ground equipment at Golden Valley Park in Santa Clarita on Tuesday. 01317 Dan Watson/The Signal
Two-day-old twins Vincent and Julian Mouradian wear red hats at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday as part of the American Heart Association’s Little Hats, Big Hearts program. More than 1600 babies will receive red hats in February as part of Heart Month to promote healthier babies and moms. Dan Watson/The Signal
Registered Nurse Cathy Butler places red hats on two-day-old twins Vincent and Julian Mouradian at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday as part of the American Heart Association’s Little Hats, Big Hearts program. More than 1600 babies will receive red hats in February as part of Heart Month to promote healthier babies and moms. Dan Watson/The Signal
Registered Nurse, Cathy Butler, left, Charge Nurse Lisa Lavizani next to her hold two-day-old twins Vincent and Julian Mouradian as they wear red hats presented to them by Katy (cq) Ciempa, VP of Development, American Heart Association and Clayton Coleman, Managing Director, Regional Manager, Union Bank in the Women’s Services department at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia on Wednesday. More than 1600 babies in Los Angeles will receive red hats as part of the Little Hats, Big Hearts program aimed at promoting heathier babies and moms in Feburary. Dan Watson/The Signal
Sheriff’s deputies survey the area near the pedestrian underpass of the Sierra Highway bridge near Sandy Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2017 in search of several suspected of tagging the area. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Sheriff’s deputies gather at the scene of a suspected tagging under the bridge near Sandy Drive and Sierra Highway in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Firefighters enter Oakmont of Santa Clarita assisted living in Valencia after a smoky fire in a laundry room evacuated dozens of residents from the building for a short time on Thursday morning. Dan Watson/The Signal
Volunteer Brian Stickler joins other Princess Cruises employees as he moves bags of stucco during a “team build” where 65 Priness Cruises employees volunteered to work on the 78 homes in the third phase of the veterans community created by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signa
Volunteers from Princess Cruises apply stucco to a block wall during a “team build” as they volunteer to work on 78 homes in the third phase of the veterans community created by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
Katharine Lotze
Katharine Lotze is a photojournalist and columnist at the Signal, and can be found photographing daily life in Santa Clarita, or writing personal essays about her own daily life.