Read more about the article The Garden Spot:   Down-to-earth location brings community together naturally
The Garden of the Month sign sits on a plot in the community gardens PHOTO BY SAMIE GEBERS

The Garden Spot: Down-to-earth location brings community together naturally

It may be no Garden of Eden, but tucked away in Central Park is the Santa Clarita Valley’s own Garden of Eatin’. Once through the locked gates of the garden,…

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Read more about the article One-year countdown begins
William S. Hart School District Superintendant Vicki Engbrecht addresses the crowd on hand for the Countdown to Castaic High which marks the one-year countdown to the school's opening. Cory Rubin/ The Signalp

One-year countdown begins

The future students of Castaic High School joined state legislators, district leaders, parents and Santa Clarita Valley stakeholders at the future school site to celebrate the countdown to Castaic High…

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Read more about the article Building a família
Saugus High senior Amanda Reyes represented the Santa Clarita Valley at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Youth Leadership Institute held at USC over the weekend. Courtesy photo

Building a família

One Saugus High School rising senior represented the entire Santa Clarita Valley at the final Hispanic Scholarship Fund Youth Leadership Institute of the year, which was held at the University…

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Read more about the article Saugus Union head hosts talk
Dr. Hawkins engages in a conversation with both parents and guardians of the school district to discuss her vision for the upcoming school year, and beyond. Eddy Martinez/The SIgnal.

Saugus Union head hosts talk

Superintendent Colleen Hawkins hosted the first of three Coffee with the Superintendent meetings on Thursday in which she, along with parents and district staff, shared their vision for the Saugus…

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Read more about the article Doing it her way: Woman reaches out to God and community to help in her battle with cancer
Kalene Parker refuses to go the traditional route of treatment for cancer. PHOTO BY MICHELE LUTES

Doing it her way: Woman reaches out to God and community to help in her battle with cancer

Step into Kalene Parker's humble home on Tyler Lane and one might get the impression that she's an ordinary woman who lives in the Santa Clarita Valley, but that couldn’t…

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Read more about the article With tourism on the rise, SCV hotel options expand
Artist rendering of The Oliver/Element by Westin on McBean Parkway north of Valencia Boulevard.

With tourism on the rise, SCV hotel options expand

For 10 years, Karina Winkler has managed hotels with Holiday Inn. For four of those years, she has lived in Santa Clarita as manager of the Best Western/Holiday Inn Express…

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Read more about the article L.A. County Dep. of Health issues heat alert for the Santa Clarita Valley
Sunset. Photo courtesy of John Ragsdale

L.A. County Dep. of Health issues heat alert for the Santa Clarita Valley

The Santa Clarita Valley is one of multiple locations under a heat alert issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, according to a release issued Friday.

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Read more about the article SCV seniors work their mind and bodies with Sierra Hillbillies
Seniors square danced along with members of the Sierra Hillbillies at the SCV Senior Center during their monthly event/Skylar Barti The Signal

SCV seniors work their mind and bodies with Sierra Hillbillies

Dancing to modern and classic country, seniors gathered at the SCV Senior Center for a day of line dancing and square dancing with the Sierra Hillbillies.

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Read more about the article Residents receive info on how to be safe and protect their streets at National Night Out
L.A. County Sheriff's explorer Jeffrey Escobar hands a ruler to one of the young park visitors during National Night Out. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

Residents receive info on how to be safe and protect their streets at National Night Out

As the sun set below the horizon, Santa Clarita’s law enforcement officials gathered with the community in Central Park for the 35th annual National Night Out.

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Read more about the article David Hegg | The Place of Opinion in Securing Public Discourse
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | The Place of Opinion in Securing Public Discourse

If I have counted correctly, this is my 390th column written for The Signal. For several years now I have been privileged to put my opinions in print, and enter…

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Read more about the article Two lanes blocked due to collision on SB Interstate 5
Cars steadily continued their way past the site of the collision along the 5 Freeway heading southbound. Ryan Mancini/ The Signal

Two lanes blocked due to collision on SB Interstate 5

A single-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 blocked three lanes heading southbound just north of Lyons Avenue, Saturday evening.

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