Photos of the Week: April 15 – 21, 2017

Katharine Lotze
April 22, 2017
10:19 am

Thomas Field sits with his two daughters Adalyn Field, 5, and Ailee Field, 6, in Central Park at the Eggstravaganza on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Attendees of the Grill Master Challane enjoy some beer at Wolf Creek Brewery in Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

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

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

Kendall Block paints a rainbow onto Emory Barczak’s face at Crossorads’ PrEaster event at Cougar Stadium on Saturday, April 16 2017 Samie Gebers/The Signal

Actors perform in the Vasquez Rocks Easter Sunrise Celebration at Vasquez Rocks on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

From left to right, Natalee Williams, Ashlyn Kelly, Michael Kelly and other attendees bow their heads in prayer before the Vasquez Rocks Easter Celebration at Vasqez Rocks on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Actors perform in the Vasquez Rocks Easter Sunrise Celebration at Vasquez Rocks on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

A group of doves fly over Vasquez Rocks after being released at the end of the Vazquez Rocks Easter Sunrise celebration on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Actors perform in the Vasquez Rocks Easter Sunrise Celebration at Vasquez Rocks on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Kids race to grab Easter eggs during the fifth annual Easter in the Park at Richard H. Rioux Memorial Park on Easter Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valentina Shirinyan spins a wheel to win a prize at the fifth annual Easter in the Park at Richard H. Rioux Memorial Park in Stevenson Ranch on Easter Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Four children climb rocks at Vasquez Rocks on Monday, April 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

An owl rests in a nest at Vasquez Rocks on Monday, April 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Visitors observer student art in the gallery in Mentry Hall at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Simi Valley resident Ann Stangl asks Congressman Steve Knight about healthcare during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Maggie Tooch holds the hand of 19-year-old Navroop Maan as Maan asks a question about how congressman Steve Knight will address bulling at the national level during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Congressman Steve Knight listens to constituent questions as an attendee raises her hand during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Congressman Steve Knight listens to constituent questions as attendees raise green paper in agreement during a town hall at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center in Simi Valley on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

People testify remotely about the proposed Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion at the Stevenson Ranch Library during a hearing in April. The issue is scheduled to go before the Board of Supervisors for final approval. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

West Ranch’s Garrett Monheim makes a running catch off a fly ball hit by Hart’s Matt Elser in the fifth inning Wednesday at Hart. Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

West Ranch’s Parker McBride prepares to return a hit to his opponent during a hometennis match against Hart on Thursday, Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Saugus’ Clifford Alvarez long jumps at a dual meet against West Ranch at Saugus on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Tami Lindahl, right, dances a line dance called a “power jam” at the “Best in the West”-themed Senses block part in downtown Newhall on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Gonzalo Perez tries his hand at riding the mechanical bull at the “Best in the West”-themed Senses block part in downtown Newhall on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Signal file photo People dance together to Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman” as they learn a line dance at the “Best in the West”-themed Senses block part in downtown Newhall on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Nasim Zarrabi runs as she pulls an American flag-printed kite behind her at Canyon Country Park on Friday, April 21, 2017. Zarrabi was at the park with Angel Wings Agency for their annual spring barbecue. Katharine Lotze/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.

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