Read more about the article VIA names 2017 award winners
Hillary Broadwater of QM Design Group, right, was presented the Connie Worden-Roberts Volunteer of the Year Award by Teresa Todd, last year's recipient, at the VIA Bash Friday. Photo courtesy of Joie de Vivre Photographie.

VIA names 2017 award winners

The Valley Industry Association held its annual VIA Bash and annual award presentation Friday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Hillary Broadwater of QM Design Group was named Connie Worden-Roberts Volunteer…

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LIVE: SpaceX to launch and land Falcon 9 rocket in Atlantic Ocean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUjH14vhLxA Koreasat-5A Mission Mission Overview SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver Koreasat-5A, a commercial communications satellite, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SpaceX is targeting launch of Koreasat-5A from Launch…

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Read more about the article Hart District schools shine in regional theater competition
Valencia High School placed first for its performance of "Les Miserable" in the Open Musical division of the DTASC Varsity Division Fall Festival at Calabasas High School on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Courtesy of Gina Painter

Hart District schools shine in regional theater competition

Five high schools from the Santa Clarita Valley took home several awards, honorable mentions and recognitions from the annual Drama Teachers Association of Southern California (DTASC) Varsity Division Fall Festival.…

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Read more about the article Los Angeles Language Academy celebrates Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Students dressed in traditional garb as part of the Los Angeles Language Academy's Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at Arroyo Seco Junior High School on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017.  Courtesy of Jack Gibbons

Los Angeles Language Academy celebrates Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, brings families together to celebrate the harvest moon and give thanks. On Oct. 20, the Los Angeles Language Academy  celebrated…

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Read more about the article Halloween spirit hits SCV Sheriff’s Station at 28th annual Haunted Jailhouse
Local magician Brian Hoffman performs onstage before a large crowd at the Haunted Jailhouse on Sunday. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Halloween spirit hits SCV Sheriff’s Station at 28th annual Haunted Jailhouse

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is used to getting visitors - but it’s not everyday these visitors come dressed as Darth Vader, Princess Elsa, Superman and the Werewolf. On…

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Read more about the article Dance school raises money for UNICEF at first-ever ‘Tap-A-Thon’
Performers at the Gervais School of Performing Arts watch themselves negotiate tricky combos in the studio's floor-to-ceiling windows at the first annual Tap-A-Thon on Saturady. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Dance school raises money for UNICEF at first-ever ‘Tap-A-Thon’

A typical tap dance routine lasts four or five minutes, but a group of local tap dancers at the Gervais School of Performing Arts in Valencia danced and jived for…

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Read more about the article Las Vegas shooting survivor tells his story at fundraiser for local victims
FILE PHOTO: Sergeant Andrew Dahring of the SCV Sheriff's Department tells his survival story of the Las Vegas shooting at a fundraiser for local victims in Canyon Country, Calif. on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017

Las Vegas shooting survivor tells his story at fundraiser for local victims

27 days after the mass shooting in Las Vegas, support and commemoration efforts for the victims are still going strong. Out of the 58 people killed and over 500 injured…

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Read more about the article Car crashes into Valencia library, minor damage
The vehicle struck the east side of the Valencia library on Saturday afternoon. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Car crashes into Valencia library, minor damage

A car crashed into the Valencia Public Library around 1:17 p.m. on Saturday. "A car hit the building," said Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The…

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Read more about the article Local veterans receive home improvement goods free of charge
Members of the SCV Young Marines enjoy ice cream cones after voulnteers at the SCV Veterans Collaborative's home goods distribution at Hart Park on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Local veterans receive home improvement goods free of charge

Local veterans from all branches of the armed services congregated at Hart Park in Newhall Saturday morning where they were gifted, completely free of charge, home improvement goods donated by…

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Read more about the article Trinity cross country teams claim Heritage League titles
The Trinity Classical Academy girls and boys cross country teams pose after winning the Heritage League titles on Oct. 25. Courtesy of Trinity Classical Academy.

Trinity cross country teams claim Heritage League titles

Trinity Classical Academy’s boys and girls cross country teams took home the Heritage League titles with first-place finishes at the league championship Wednesday at Griffith Park. The Knights move on…

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