Read more about the article Samantha Ford to throw first pitch at Santa Clarita Dodger Day
Saugus Union School District P.E. teacher on special assignment Samantha Ford helps students with their stretches at the start of P.E. class at Highlands Elementary in Saugus on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Samantha Ford to throw first pitch at Santa Clarita Dodger Day

Samantha Ford, a Saugus Union School District (SUSD) physical education Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), was selected to throw the first pitch at the 40th Annual City of Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Purim: a time for pure joy
Georgia Sewell, 6, gives a thumbs up while riding in a giant hamster ball at the Purim Carnival at Valencia Heritage Park on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Purim: a time for pure joy

In Judaism, it is a mitzvah and commandment to have pure joy. This rings especially true on Purim. Jews around the world held Purim carnivals in honor of the holiday,…

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Read more about the article Golf tournament draws attention to rare genetic disorder
A group of golfers supporting the Prader-Willi California Foundation and their Golf Tournament participate in a game at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Golf tournament draws attention to rare genetic disorder

It was a sunny morning for the golfers supporting Prader-Wili syndrome on Sunday. The Prader-Willi California Foundation held its first golf tournament in the area to raise funds and awareness…

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Read more about the article Club’s creative fundraiser aims to help community youth
The Jennings Family "strategize" and review quarter auction items in the event brochure at the Canyon Country Optimist Club's 7th Annual Charity Quarter Auction held at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Club’s creative fundraiser aims to help community youth

The clings of quarters hitting the bottom of metal buckets filled the air at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday as the Canyon Country Optimist Club raised money to…

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Read more about the article An Irish party for the ages
Daryl Goldes of the Scoil Rince Daryl Rose school of dance introduces her Irish dancing students, (L-R) Shannon Botkin, 11, Kayley Gunning, 8, and Hannah Botkin, 11, at the 41st Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

An Irish party for the ages

Over 100 people clapped along to Irish beats and dances Saturday night during the 41st Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Newhall.…

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Read more about the article Olympic gold medalist inspires young soccer players
Two time Olympic Gold Medalist, and World Cup National Champion Mia Hamm, right, gives tips to the 80 attendees of the two day TeamFirst Soccer Academy for ages 7-18 held at The Master's University in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Olympic gold medalist inspires young soccer players

Two time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup National Champion Mia Hamm leads a soccer camp with 80 attendees. The two-day TeamFirst Soccer Academy for ages 7-18 was held at The…

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Read more about the article Locals reflect on the St. Francis Dam collapse 89 years later
A group files past "block 19", left, an 18 foot high piece of the St. Francis Dam as the group takes a historical tour of the site of the 1928 disaster on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Locals reflect on the St. Francis Dam collapse 89 years later

Almost 89 years ago, the St. Francis Dam in San Francisquito Canyon failed. The floods swept away the lives of 431 people with it. “We should be thinking of all the…

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Read more about the article Industry: a testament of strength
Oil machinery sits off of Sierra Highway in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Industry: a testament of strength

Industrial machinery represents two aspects of American culture. The huge metal beams are a testament to American strength. But, they are also a sign of the passage of time—a reminder of…

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Read more about the article Traffic collision involves city bus
The aftermath of a traffic collision involving black pickup truck and a city bus on Pico Canyon Road and The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch on Sunday. Courtesy photo by Pam Wilson

Traffic collision involves city bus

A traffic collision involving a black pickup truck and a Santa Clarita city bus occurred on The Old Road and Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch on Saturday, according to…

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Read more about the article USC and The Salvation Army join forces to help local homeless
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Salvation Army Envoy Laura A. Bloom, right, organizes USC alumni members as they pack hygiene kits for homeless students at the Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson / The Signal

USC and The Salvation Army join forces to help local homeless

The University of Southern California (USC) Alumni Association in Santa Clarita teamed up with The Salvation Army on Saturday to make over 100 hygiene kits for the homeless of SCV.…

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