Yearly Archives: 2017
Read more about the article UPDATE: Knight requests flood recovery help for So. California
Excavators work in Iron Canyon Creek as city of Santa Clarita, California Emergency Services and FEMA officials take a tour of the Iron Canyon Project site where flooding occurred in heavy rain last week in Canyon Country. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Knight requests flood recovery help for So. California

In hopes of urging the White House to declare a state of emergency on behalf of Southern California, Congressman Steve Knight asked President Trump for assistance after severe storms throughout…

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Read more about the article Sick infant airlifted to the hospital
Emergency medical crews meet a helicopter at Pacific Crest Park in Saugus to transport an infant with medical issues on Feb. 27, 2017. (Courtesy of Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations)

Sick infant airlifted to the hospital

An infant reported to have had trouble breathing was airlifted from a Valencia home and flown to a hospital Monday afternoon. The child, whose age and gender were not disclosed,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Canyon, Valencia coaches react to location of CIF final
Canyon's Daisy Cardenas (10) scores against Valencia defender Kenadee Honaker (10) at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Canyon, Valencia coaches react to location of CIF final

Thirty minutes after Valencia High beat Oaks Christian of Westlake Village on Saturday to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1AA final, parents and fans remained on Valencia’s court, hitting refresh on their phones and…

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Read more about the article Orchestral music fills the air at Hart High School
Amy Wilkins of the Santa Clarita Philharmonic plays the harp at the fourth Annual Pops Concert featuring Emeralde at the auditorium at William S. Hart High School in Newhall on Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Orchestral music fills the air at Hart High School

Orchestral music echoed off the walls of the William S. Hart High School Auditorium on Sunday during the fourth Annual Pops Concert featuring Emeralde. Some 40 members of the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Cancer resource expo provides support
From left to right, Fadi Alsarhan and Pauline Aghamalian, both biology majors at College of the Canyons, talk to Volunteer Maria Dunleauy about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Sunday at a previous CARE SCV expo at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. Samie Gebers | Signal file photo

Cancer resource expo provides support

College of the Canyons Professor Dr. Kelly Cude was instrumental in the organization of CARE SCV, a free cancer awareness and resource expo that took place at the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article A doggone good day to be at the park
FILE PHOTO: West Covina Resident Jade Hutchinson pets Sol as Mikka, the Chow Chow, poses for the camera at Golden Valley Dog Park on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

A doggone good day to be at the park

Residents of the Santa Clarita Valley spent part of Sunday at Golden Valley Dog Park letting their animals roam free without a leash. Some dogs played with their owners while other…

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Read more about the article SCV erupts into a world of color
Columns of colored corn starch shoot into the air as dozens of more experienced runners leave the starting line in the first of two 5K runs at the fourth annual Santa Colorita Fun Run held at Castaic Lake Recreation area in Castaic on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV erupts into a world of color

The fourth annual Santa Colorita Run was held at Castaic Lake Recreation area on Saturday with tons of people having a blast while getting a little bit messy.

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Read more about the article Valencia girls hoops advances to CIF final
From left to right, Valencia High's Kayla Konrad, Ashlee Ane and Jade Jordan helped lead Viking girls hoops to its first-ever CIF title. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/For The Signal

Valencia girls hoops advances to CIF final

Valencia High’s starters had earned a moment to soak it all in. Four hard-fought quarters, leaning on gritty defense rather than silky jumpers, afforded coach Jerry Mike the luxury of subbing…

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Read more about the article Compassion exhibit provides look into children’s worlds
A group of home-school children tour a replica home of "Carlos" from Guatemala as they listen to his story on headphones while taking a tour through the Compassion Experience, a 2,000 square foot interactive free exhibit which was placed in the parking lot at Santa Clarita Valley International School in Castaic on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Compassion exhibit provides look into children’s worlds

In a confined, clay room that she shares with her grandmother, Shamim shares her love of attending school and her fears of one day not being able to afford her…

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Read more about the article Families learn about the key to a child’s success
FILE PHOTO: Kayda Bujanda,7, spins for gifts on the smart board, wheel of prizes at the Sulpher Springs Union School District booth at the Family Resource Fair held at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Families learn about the key to a child’s success

The Santa Clarita Valley is full of resources to help a child succeed. Although, with so many different agencies offering services, it may be hard to keep track of them…

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Read more about the article Volunteers scour hills for missing man
Kari Dauer-Hewitt briefs volunteers on the search for Will Cierzan at the command post in the Albertsons parking lot in Valencia on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Volunteers scour hills for missing man

In search of missing Valencia resident Will Cierzan, more than 40 volunteers equipped with radios, hiking boots and trekking poles, took to the hills Saturday morning. Cierzan mysteriously disappeared from…

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