Read more about the article No matter the obstacle, anyone can show love
Wesley Patton, 27, gives Ean Hermann, 20, a hug at the TwentyONEderful booth that was set up at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Sunday in honor of World Down Syndrome Day, which is on Tuesday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

No matter the obstacle, anyone can show love

Within a day of giving birth to her son 20 years ago, Michelle Hermann was at the library looking for resources. Her son had been diagnosed with Down syndrome and…

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Read more about the article SCV celebrates the Festival of Colors
Suresh Meher covers Channdra Kant's face with color at Holi, the Festival of Colors at Santa Clarita Park on Sunday. The colors symbolize the coming of spring. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV celebrates the Festival of Colors

Bright colors wafted through the air, covering people’s faces and clothes during Holi, the Festival of Colors, at Santa Clarita Park on Sunday. Some 300 people chucked colors at each…

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Read more about the article Hart District students march 14 miles to spread awareness
Hart District students march across a bridge on a bike trail at the end of Newhall Avenue with food cans in their packs during the District Bataan Death March Memorial on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Hart District students march 14 miles to spread awareness

Over 100 Hart District student cadets marched 14.2 miles, some with heavy cans of donated food in their packs, to spread awareness of the Bataan Death March on Sunday. “We’re…

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Read more about the article Bowling for a good cause
Holden Solomon, 9, rolls a bowling ball at Valencia Lanes on Saturday as part of the 4th Annual Bowling for Hope, an event to raise money to suport local cancer patients. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Bowling for a good cause

Taylor Kellstrom’s uncle passed away from cancer when he was only eight years old. His cousins were children who grew up without a father. As vice president of Circle of…

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Read more about the article West Ranch High School students honor alumni
Todd Arrowsmith (left), Kailey Clark, Erin Meottel, Rory Mita, and Principal Mark Crawford from West Ranch High School stand before a wall that will become the "Wall of Honor." Courtesy photo

West Ranch High School students honor alumni

Four West Ranch High School students are developing a project that will honor West Ranch alumni who are presently, or have served our community and our country. The idea to…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita hosts its own comic and toy expo
Josh Singer shifts through a collection of comic books at the Santa Clarita Comic and Toy Expo at College of the Canyons on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Santa Clarita hosts its own comic and toy expo

Normally, Santa Clarita residents would drive down to Los Angeles to attend a comic book convention. Now, one is being hosted right in their backyard. Kimzar Kollectables hosted the Santa…

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Read more about the article Everyone needs a furry friend
People look at the dogs available at the Brittany Foundation Sanctuary and Dog Rescue adoption event at the PetSmart at Stevenson Ranch on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Everyone needs a furry friend

The Brittany Foundation brought eight dogs to PetSmart in Stevenson Ranch in hopes of finding them a new home on Saturday. The Brittany Foundation Sanctuary and Dog Rescue is located…

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Read more about the article Hiker airlifted south of Placerita Canyon Road
A helicopter rescues a hiker off of Placerita Canyon Road on Saturday. Rick McClure/For The Signal

Hiker airlifted south of Placerita Canyon Road

One stranded hiker was rescued by helicopter near a cliff south of Placerita Canyon Road between Golden Oak Ranch and Placerita Nature Center, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.…

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Read more about the article Nonprofit’s walk supports children with cancer
From left to right, Caleb Moore, 8 months, Katie Moore, Ethan Moore, 3, and Aaron Moore rest on the grass at Cougar Stadium at College of the Canyons after participating in the Michael Hoefflin Foundation 2017 Walk for Kids with Cancer on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Nonprofit’s walk supports children with cancer

The team of 32, all sporting purple shirts, took the almost three mile hike around College of the Canyons to support four-year-old Aaliyah and other children diagnosed with cancer. Aaliyah…

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