Read more about the article New business paints for a cause
Participants paint within the theme of "looking up" during a Vera Bradley Foundation fundraiser hosted by Painting with a Twist in Canyon Country on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

New business paints for a cause

Even though Canyon Country’s Painting with a Twist opened only two months ago, they were eager to join other locations in supporting breast cancer research. The new paint-and-sip business held…

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Read more about the article Skaters hit the ramps at Santa Clarita Skate Park
Rudy Ibarra, 16, does a board-slide at the Santa Clarita Skate Park on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Skaters hit the ramps at Santa Clarita Skate Park

Skaters laughed as they kick flipped off stairs and did board-slides down rails on Saturday at the Santa Clarita Skate Park. The ramps were packed over the weekend as teenagers…

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Read more about the article Mortuary manager sheds light on career
Patti Palominos, mortuary manager at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary, visits the grave site of her grandmother. Courtesy photo

Mortuary manager sheds light on career

As the mortuary manager at Eternal Valley Park Mortuary, Patti Palominos knows all too well that emotional hardships come with day to day operations. However, it’s the families in need…

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Read more about the article GoFundMe page helps family involved in fatal collision
A GoFundMe page has been created to raise money for the family involved in Thursday's fatal collision. Pictured above is 8-year-old Keion Jones, who was one of the victims. Photo Courtesy of Ray Yzguerra

GoFundMe page helps family involved in fatal collision

A GoFundMe page has been created to help the family of the victims involved in a fatal  SUV crash on Highway 14 near Acton on Thursday. “This is so tragic…

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Read more about the article Super scoopers to return to county in August
In this file photo, a Quebec super scooper drops water on a fire that broke out in the Newhall Pass. Austin Dave/Signal

Super scoopers to return to county in August

With the right tools, Los Angeles County has been able to extinguish fires more quickly and efficiently for over two decades. For 23 years, California has leased super scoopers, which…

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Read more about the article Firefighters quickly extinguish one-acre fire near Agua Dulce
Firefighters quickly extinguish a one-acre fire near Agua Dulce Saturday afternoon. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Firefighters quickly extinguish one-acre fire near Agua Dulce

Fire officials made quick work of a brush fire Saturday afternoon that ignited near Highway 14 just south of Agua Dulce Canyon Road. The fire was reported at 4:50 p.m.…

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Read more about the article 71-year old powerlifter from Saugus wins international gold
Sue Albert, 71, does a warm-up set of fronts squats at Results Fitness in Newhall on Monday, July 17, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

71-year old powerlifter from Saugus wins international gold

Sue Albert sits in the front of Results Fitness in Newhall, near the smoothie bar, after an evidently exhausting workout. As an employee fires up a blender, she purses her…

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Read more about the article Mortuary reaches out to community during shred event
Eternal Valley holds their annual shredding event behing their offices on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Mortuary reaches out to community during shred event

Agnes Chanel is in the process of moving away from the Santa Clarita temporarily, so she was more than thankful to hear that Eternal Valley Memorial Park would be holding…

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Read more about the article Local agencies detail actions for animal evacuations, safety
Denise Johnson walks her two horses, Handsome and JT, back up Iron Canyon Road off of Sand Canyon to their home on Gwendola Lane. Johnson said the horses were rescued by a neighbor and kept safe during the evacuation.

Local agencies detail actions for animal evacuations, safety

During the Sand Fire, hundreds of animals—from dogs and cats to horses and goats—were evacuated from affected areas by emergency response personnel. Both Los Angeles County and the city of…

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Read more about the article Local athletes head to BMX World Championships
Four-year-old Maya Gadbois is competing in the UCI BMX World Championships next week. Courtesy photo

Local athletes head to BMX World Championships

As Maya Gadbois peers through her orange helmet, waiting for the gate to drop and another BMX race to begin, her mind gravitates toward two equally important, and not altogether…

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Read more about the article Signal Sports Awards: Newcomer of the Year
Valencia Moises Haynes runs the ball down field in the first quarter of the game against Arroyo Grande at Valencia High. photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Signal Sports Awards: Newcomer of the Year

On a recent summer evening, Valencia High quarterback Connor Downs hit Moises Haynes with an accurate pass, but it was Haynes who threaded the needle. The 200-pound back found a…

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Read more about the article Forest’s Pacific Crest Trail reopens to thru-hikers
Angeles National Forest firefighter Simeon Hagens walks along a trail already burned by the Sand Fire near Wildlife Waystation on Little Tujunga Canyon Road on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Katharine Lotze/The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Forest’s Pacific Crest Trail reopens to thru-hikers

The Pacific Crest Trail from Mt. Gleason and Messenger Flats to Soledad Canyon Road reopened to thru-hikers on April 29, 2017 after sustaining damage during the Sand Fire, according to…

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Read more about the article Newhall Ranch opportunities: Development of long-sought mini-city could mean widespread economic gain for SCV
File photo taken in March 2012 of Highway 126 looking SW showing the Newhall Ranch property. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall Ranch opportunities: Development of long-sought mini-city could mean widespread economic gain for SCV

Those who have lived long in the Santa Clarita Valley have seen the pendulum swing repeatedly between pro-growth and slow-growth sentiments in this region. That pendulum sketched another arc this…

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