Read more about the article Watching football for a good cause
USC alumni and their families attended an event hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the university's alumni association in order to raise scholarship money for current students on Saturday. Ryan Painter/For The Signal.

Watching football for a good cause

For many Santa Clarita residents, the crisp afternoons of Autumn mean celebrating an institution as synonymous with Southern California as palm trees or movie stars - USC Football. And as…

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Read more about the article Exercise and Charity: Local gym holds its first “Zumbathon”
Participants danced and bobbed to the music at the Zumbathon, held at the Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Center. On Dec. 26, Henry Mayo will be offering a class to practice mindfulness and integrate techniques into day-to-day activities. Ryan Painter/ The Signal

Exercise and Charity: Local gym holds its first “Zumbathon”

The echo of the music could be heard from blocks away as more than 300 participants danced to the high-energy beats and gave back to those in need on Saturday.…

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Read more about the article Saugus High drum line puts on a show to raise funds for program
Drummers from the Saugus High School drum line play in front of a local grocery store to in Saugus to raise funds for the program on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Saugus High drum line puts on a show to raise funds for program

The Saugus High School drum line assembled outside of an Albertsons grocery story in Saugus on Saturday to raise funds for their music program. The eight high school drummers filled…

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Read more about the article More than 1,000 people clean up Santa Clara River bed during annual rally
Parker Gibson of Boy Scout Troop 584 throws a tire from the Santa Clara River bed in the dumpster as his fellow Boy Scouts watch over him during the 23rd Annual River Rally in Canyon Country on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

More than 1,000 people clean up Santa Clara River bed during annual rally

The Santa Clara River bed is home to a diverse and natural habitat that Santa Clarita can be proud of. Unfortunately, it has become a home to trash and debris…

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Read more about the article Metrolink performing track work on Antelope Valley Line; expect delays
Signal File Photo: A Metrolink train passes by the historical marker for Lang Southern Pacific Station in Canyon Country on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Metrolink performing track work on Antelope Valley Line; expect delays

Riders planning to take the Metrolink train on the Antelope Valley Line can expect up to a 40 minute delay this weekend. Metrolink is doing track work on both Saturday…

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Read more about the article KLAWS returns to Castaic Animal Shelter for ‘Back to School Bash’
Jessica Bonsness, 12, left, and Ashley Yomtob, 12, right, read books to a dog named Latte during the KLAWS Bark for Books event at the Castaic Animal Shelter on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

KLAWS returns to Castaic Animal Shelter for ‘Back to School Bash’

Kicking off the school year with one of the largest events yet, Castaic Middle School’s Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) Club returned to Castaic Animal Shelter Friday to read…

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Read more about the article Lila Littlejohn: The next 30 years in Santa Clarita
The City of Santa Clarita's 30 year anniversary logo on the grass in Valencia Glen Park on Saturday, Sept. 16. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Lila Littlejohn: The next 30 years in Santa Clarita

Certain recent events at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration remind those who have been in the Santa Clarita Valley long enough just how alienating things were before residents rose…

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Read more about the article Saugus football falls after late surge from Saint Francis
Saugus' Tyler Hampsten (25) brings down St. Francis running back, Elijah Washington (25) for a loss at COC on Friday. Dan Watson/for The Signal

Saugus football falls after late surge from Saint Francis

By Jon Stein For the Signal Saugus’ Friday night contest against St. Francis turned on a dime in the second quarter, when Centurions quarterback Elijah Gragas, about to be sacked…

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Read more about the article Canyon football staves off Simi Valley
Canyon's Carson Strickland (2) sprints through a gap in Simi Valley's defense during a football game on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Canyon football staves off Simi Valley

Canyon had all the ingredients for a trap game Friday night while hosting a winless Simi Valley squad. Simi Valley hadn’t allowed less than 50 points through its first three…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg: Lies we tell ourselves
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg: Lies we tell ourselves

Deception is both prevalent and pernicious in our society. Liars lie, and we sense it all around us – in lofty arenas like politics and advertising all the way down…

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Read more about the article J.P. Rose: Centennial threatens untouched corner of L.A. County
View of Neenach and the surrounding Tejon Ranch early on a January morning. Photo by Jeff Zimmerman

J.P. Rose: Centennial threatens untouched corner of L.A. County

It’s a massive sprawl development that would increase traffic, add to our region’s air pollution burden and destroy some of California’s last remaining native grassland. Dubbed “Centennial” by developer Tejon…

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As Santa Clarita celebrates its first 30 years, we invite readers to share their visions for its second 30

Certain recent events at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration remind those who have been in the Santa Clarita Valley long enough just how alienating things were before residents rose…

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