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Hudson Jolicoeur, 2, high fives Michael Linday through a bounce house at Crossroads' PrEaster Celebration at the Cougar Stadium on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Community celebrates before the holiday

Pizza, bounce houses and community are what defined Crossroads Community Church's second annual PrEaster Celebration on Saturday. The church holds its Easter services at the Cougar Football stadium every year,…

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Read more about the article Special needs athletes put free-throw skills to the test
Allie Hill prepares to shoot a basket at the annual Special Olympics Shoot-a-Thon at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Special needs athletes put free-throw skills to the test

“Even though she’s only 4 feet 11 inches, she’s dynamite out there,” said Kathleen Hill as she watched her daughter Allie make free throws on the court. “She’s playing with…

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Valencia's Britain Reynolds cruises to a victory in the boys 1600 meter run during a dual track meet at Canyon on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

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Read more about the article Grilling for a good cause
Ryan Stalvey and Stewart Grander drink beer at the fourth annual Grill Master Challenge at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday. Proceeds went to support The Youth Project. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Grilling for a good cause

It was a high steaks grilling competition at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday as three cooks faced off against each other at the fourth annual Grill Master Challenge. "We have three…

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Read more about the article 20,000 eggs draws hundreds together
Scarlett Sedek, 5, smiles for the camera at the annual Eggstravanganza in Central Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

20,000 eggs draws hundreds together

Hundreds of children gathered 20,000 eggs in under two minutes from the lawns of Central Park on Saturday. Volunteers spent two hours dropping the thousands of eggs into the grass,…

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Read more about the article Celebrating SCV’s history through art
Volunteers work to create a histrorical tile mural at Newhall Elementary School on Saturday. The mural will be on display at the original location of the front doors of the school by next week. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Celebrating SCV’s history through art

From burnt-down schoolhouses to newly-constructed libraries, the Santa Clarita Valley is full of history that is worth celebrating. That was the idea behind the construction of a historical tile mural at…

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Read more about the article Martha Garcia: Real Life hosting non-church Easter events
Real Life Church’s Easter in the Park event featured Easter services, alongside carnival games, zip lines and more. Photo for The Signal by Martha Garcia

Martha Garcia: Real Life hosting non-church Easter events

Easter worship services at Real Life Church were launched Thursday night, with the hit-song “Believer,” as dozens of families lounged on blankets, children jumped in bounce houses and soared across…

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Read more about the article Valencia’s Farrell trusted the process, and the process paid off
Valencia High graduate Chase Farrell was named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper on June 16. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia’s Farrell trusted the process, and the process paid off

One week after West Ranch tore his heart out in a wild walk-off win, the baseball gods gifted Chase another chance. Chase Farrell, a senior at Valencia High, took the…

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Read more about the article COC Insider: Center fielder homers his way to accolade
College of the Canyons freshman center fielder Cole Kleszcz connects on his first of two home runs during the Cougars 11-3 win vs. Antelope Valley College on April 7. Jesse Munoz/COC Sports Information

COC Insider: Center fielder homers his way to accolade

College of the Canyons center fielder Cole Kleszcz has been named the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association (CCCBCA) Southern California Player of the Week after a scorching four-game performance…

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Read more about the article Hart lacrosse proves itself in close loss to Dos Pueblos
Hart's Jason Nunez (11), front, and DJ Palmer (5), back, celebrate after Nunez scored a goal for the Indians during a lacrosse game against Dos Pueblos on Friday, April 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart lacrosse proves itself in close loss to Dos Pueblos

Last year when Hart High boys lacrosse took on Dos Pueblos High of Goleta, it lost by a dozen goals. Rumblings from the Chargers crowd indicated that the Indians just…

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Read more about the article David Hegg: Answering the big ones about life’s purpose
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg: Answering the big ones about life’s purpose

Every year as the “spring break” scene is played out with unfettered passion on the breaches of Florida, we are treated to news footage of college students throwing caution –…

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Read more about the article Not frozen in time: Old Town Newhall Ice. Co. meets SCV’s icy needs
Trey and Sara Hajek, both 1994 graduates of Saugus High School, have owned Old Town Newhall Ice on 5th Street between Railroad and Newhall avenues since 2010. The company was founded in 1906. Patrick Mullen/The Signal

Not frozen in time: Old Town Newhall Ice. Co. meets SCV’s icy needs

There’s more to ice than meets the tumbler or chainsaw or sledding hill. It comes cubed, crushed, dry (solid carbon dioxide), carved into almost any shape you can imagine, and…

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