Photos of the Week: May 6 – 12, 2017

Katharine Lotze
May 13, 2017
9:14 am

‘Alohi DiCarlos with Tina’s Ports of Paradise from Oxnard performs a Tihitian Dance at the fouth annual Santa Clarita Valley Pacific Island Festival at William S. Hart Regional Park on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Dancers from the local Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company pose for a picture before the performance at the Santa Clarita Valley Pacific Islander Festival on Saturday at William S. Hart Regional Park in Newhall. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Dancers with Tina’s Ports of Paradise in Oxnard perform at the fourth annual Santa Clarita Valley Pacific Islander Festival at William S. Hart Regional Park in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Valarie Sandoval, left, and Katie Yates laugh while drinking beer at the Beer & BBQ Festival in Central Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

McKenna Towles and Kenny Towles play a game during the BBQ & Beer Festival in Central Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

The Skinny Little Twits perform during the BBQ & Beer Festival in Central Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Ken Kurowski holds up a number indicating he wants to donate $100 at the 29th annual Taste of the Town at Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Corinne Kovnat and Gary Kovnat relax at their table during the 29th annual Taste of the Town at Mann Biomedical Center in Santa Clarita on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Signal file photo Attendees dance to live music at the 29th annual Taste of the Town at the Southern California Innovation Park, formerly Mann Biomedical Park, in Valencia last May. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Visitors at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) view artwork from Newhall Elementary School students on display at the school as part of the Arts Pilot Program and Community Arts Partnership (CAP). Christina Cox/The Signal

Protesters hold a “die-in” on the corner of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over Congressman Steve Knight’s vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters hold a “die-in” in front of Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita offices on May 8 to voice their concerns over the congressman’s vote in favor of the American Health Care Act. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters stand and chant in front of Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita offices on May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over the congressman’s vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters hold a “die-in” in front of Congressman Steve Knight’s Santa Clarita offices on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over the congressman’s vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Protesters march to the corner of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road on Monday, May 8, 2017 to voice their concerns over Congressman Steve Knight’s vote in favor of the American Health Care Act, which passed the House of Representatives last week. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Students walk by hundreds of lanterns the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons for the “Shine a Light” for suicide prevention and awareness on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

A bird sits on top of a lantern the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons for the “Shine a Light” for suicide prevention and awareness on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

A student walks by hundreds of lanterns placed in the Honor Grove at College of the Canyons for the “Shine a Light” for suicide prevention and awareness on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

College of the Canyons student Anthony “Andrew” Tashjian explains how his water filtration system works in the cafeteria on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

College of the Canyons student Anthony “Andrew” Tashjian explains how his water filtration system works in the cafeteria on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Saugus student Katie Mularky, left, and classmate Katie Armendariz, right, watch as their recipe is cooked by chefs at Wolf Creek Restaurant and Brewery in Valencia on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Mularky and Armendariz won the Hart District’s Culinary Throwdown in April, and as winners, their recipe will be featured on the Wolf Creek menu this weekend. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Saugus student Katie Mularky, right, and classmate Katie Armendariz, left, taste their dish as prepared by the chefs at Wolf Creek Restaurant and Brewery in Valencia on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. 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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