Read more about the article Newborn Babies at Henry Mayo Celebrate Heart Month with Special Little Hats
Two-day-old twins Vincent and Julian Mouradian wear red hats at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Wednesday as part of the American Heart Association's Little Hats, Big Hearts program. More than 1600 babies will receive red hats in February as part of Heart Month to promote healthier babies and moms. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newborn Babies at Henry Mayo Celebrate Heart Month with Special Little Hats

Babies born at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in February are receiving red hats knitted and crocheted by volunteers for the American Heart Association (AHA) in celebration of Heart Month. Henry Mayo…

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Read more about the article Help the Children, Helping Local Families Since 2002
L-r, Judy Davis and Peg Marrone volunteering at Help the Children in Valencia. Courtesy photo

Help the Children, Helping Local Families Since 2002

I feel privileged to have the opportunity to volunteer for this group at their facility in the Valencia Industrial Center.  Help the Children helps local families and individuals receive weekly…

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Read more about the article Local Music Teacher Strikes a Chord with Exchange Students from China
Musician, producer and instructor Jerry Danielsen, along with the Collier brothers, welcome exchange students from China at the Busy Signal Studios in Canyon Country. Courtesy photo

Local Music Teacher Strikes a Chord with Exchange Students from China

My family had the privilege of hosting four exchange students from China for a week through a wonderful collaboration program with Albert Einstein Academy and American International Cultural Exchange. Students…

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Read more about the article Larry Blanton: State politician’s worry about cost of beach trips
Signal file photo: View of Avila Beach located in San Luis Obispo Bay. (courtesy photo)

Larry Blanton: State politician’s worry about cost of beach trips

California has many serious problems: roads and bridges that are crumbling, a state pension system that is underfunded by billions, and prisons so overcrowded that criminals are being released, just…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys soccer earns repeat title
The Valencia varsity boys soccer team celebrates their 2-0 victory over Saugus on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Valencia boys soccer earns repeat title

The scene was old and new, fresh yet familiar. Valencia High boys soccer players and coaches rushed the field Tuesday night like they had several times during 2016’s historic run,…

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Read more about the article Hart boys hoops clinch share of 4th straight Foothill title
Hart's Carson Weiss(20) congratulates Whitten Dominguez (10) on making a shot against Golden Valley at Hart on Tuesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart boys hoops clinch share of 4th straight Foothill title

Hart High turned a corner with its Jan. 20 victory at Golden Valley. The Indians turned another page in their championship legacy Tuesday with a 66-55 win over the Grizzlies,…

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Read more about the article MannKind takes steps to boost stock, Afrezza sales
Matthew Pfeffer, CEO of MannKind Corporation displays the Afrezza inhaler in the company's Valencia office. Photo by Jonathan Pobre.

MannKind takes steps to boost stock, Afrezza sales

MannKind Corp. will hold a special shareholders’ meeting later this month, part of an effort to avoid having its shared removed from the Nasdaq stock market. The biopharmaceutical company also…

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