Read more about the article Local organization aims to help one person or problem at a time
Martha Aguilera is starting an organization called "Do For One" to help with youth drug abuse and more. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Local organization aims to help one person or problem at a time

Martha Aguilera was overwhelmed by the number of problems Santa Clarita has faced. A resident of 17 years, the local business owner of Kokolita’s cake shop and mother of three…

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Read more about the article Saugus Board to approve partnerships with Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus Board to approve partnerships with Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center’s PAC K-12 Arts Educational Outreach is expected to continue in the Saugus Union School District next year. Members of the Saugus Union School District…

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Read more about the article Captain Lewis pumps up zone coverage of the SCV
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Captain Robert Lewis at the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening groundbreaking on May 2, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Captain Lewis pumps up zone coverage of the SCV

  While the SCV may not be Mayberry, the plan to reinvigorate the local sheriff’s Zone program promises to pump up patrols in eight SCV neighborhoods, allowing no crime -…

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Read more about the article Fathers live on forever in memory
Family members put flowers on Rafael Bonilla's grave in honor of Father's Day at Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary on Sunday. Bonilla was a husband, father and grandfather. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Fathers live on forever in memory

Edwin Bonilla has spent every Father’s Day at Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary ever since his dad passed away in 2015. In fact, he visits his father every two…

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Read more about the article Touch-A-Truck brings family happiness on Father’s Day weekend
Lincoln Clunich, 2, hangs onto a ladder on the side of a garbage truck at Touch-A-Truck in Central Park on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Touch-A-Truck brings family happiness on Father’s Day weekend

Tylr Clunich watched his son’s face light up as his little one approached the garbage truck. “He just loves trucks, he’s a fanatic,” he said. Clunich was the same way…

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Read more about the article More Than an Athlete: Saugus’ Victoria Hodge
Saugus High grad Victoria Hodge was born with severe hearing loss, but she didn’t let that hold her back from living life. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

More Than an Athlete: Saugus’ Victoria Hodge

In order to understand the connection between recent Saugus High graduate Victoria Hodge’s running career and her severe hearing loss, imagine you’re 3 years old and desperate to communicate with…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Brush fire ignites in Castaic, burning at least 550 acres
A fixed-winged aircraft drops fire retardant to help exstinguish the blaze near Castaic Lake on Saturday. Rick McClure/For The Signal

UPDATE: Brush fire ignites in Castaic, burning at least 550 acres

UPDATE 6:15 P.M. The fire is estimated at 550 acres with zero percent containment. "It is all in the Angeles National Forest right now," said Fire Inspector Richard Licon with…

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Read more about the article Local race offers family fun
Participants approach the finish mark during the Sugar Daddy race event at the Iron Horse Trailhead on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Local race offers family fun

A colorful, local race turned into a family celebration as children and their parents crossed the finish line on Father’s Day weekend. The Sugar Daddy race hosted about 500 runners…

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Read more about the article Unhealthy air quality expected for SCV
Gary Muller charges his electric BMW i3 at Whole Foods Market on Valencia Blvd. on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Electric cars are a good option for reducing ozone emissions and helping to clean up the environment. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Unhealthy air quality expected for SCV

High temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley have increased the chance of unhealthy to very unhealthy air quality in the area. Ground-level ozone, the biggest summertime pollutant, can cause adverse…

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