Paul Butler, Newleaf Training and Development. Submitted photo
Empathize? Fix it? How to respond to workplace issues
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Barba_Bright Meadow. Courtesy photo
Colors of Spring Exhibit at SCAA Gallery
By Olga Kaczmar, Newhall Community Contributor Santa Clarita Artists Association's new show, Colors of Spring, will open on May 4, 2018 with a free reception, from 5 to 8 pm.…
Teams collect thier medals at the SoCal Special Hockey Festival at the Ice Station in Valencia. Georgia Rios/The Signal
SoCal Special Hockey Festival celebrates athletes with special needs
The fifth annual SoCal Special Hockey Festival culminated its hockey season by bringing special needs hockey players from San Diego, Utah and Colorado to compete together at the Ice Station…
Community members paint their furry friends at Pinot's Palette's Pet Portrait event. Georgia Rios/The Signal
Pet Portraits at Pinot’s Palette
About four dozen people came to Pinot’s Palette to paint portraits of their pets Sunday in Valencia.
Graffiti left on Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Thursday night.
Suspect arrested in SCV Sheriff’s Station graffiti vandalism incident
A Castaic man was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of felony vandalism for allegedly having spray painted the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Thursday night. Sean Jamadar, a 26-year-old…
Participants celebrate after finishing the Bear Grylls Survivor Challenge. Georgia Rios/The Signal
Bear Grylls Survival Challenge brings in adventurers and athletes, testing their ability to survive
More than 1,000 participants competed in the Bear Grylls Survival Competition at the Blue Cloud Movie Ranch in Santa Clarita this weekend.
Student Services President Matthew Moffitt assists in the planting of North Park Elementary School's donated tree. (Photo Courtesy of Traci Utz)
Santa Clarita Valley celebrates Earth Day
As Santa Clarita Valley residents prepare for the city’s annual Earth Arbor Day Festival, nearly 100 kids packed the sunshine-filled schoolyard of North Park Elementary to spread environmental awareness Friday.…
A table of bears at the Toy Drive event at Henry Mayo Hospital. Georgia Rios/The Signal
Teddy bear donations brings smiles and love all for a good cause
Do you smile or find comfort while holding a teddy bear? Well that was the thinking of the 2nd annual Teddy Bear Drive that took place at Henry Mayo Hospital…
Attendees of 2018 Moving Day begin their Walk for Parkinson's.
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Moving forward with Parkinson’s Disease
When Jennifer Parkinson was 32 years old, she was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease. This was 13 years ago. “In that time there was no exercise, nothing recommended. I…
Participants at the Triumph Foundation at the Skate Park in Santa Clarita. Georgia Rios/The Signal
Triumph Foundation bring families and friends together for the 7th annual Wheelchair Festival
From all across the Santa Clarita Valley, athletes, families and friends came together to take part in the annual Wheelchair Festival, put on by the Triumph Foundation “It’s big for…
Attendee Jamie Oliphant's daughter sits behind the wheel of an LA county quint fire engine/ Skylar Barti The Signal.
Emergency response teams connect to public through Emergency Expo
Santa Clarita got a closer look at what our emergency crews do with the KHTS Emergency Expo on Saturday, where emergency response teams showed off their tools and work to…
Signal file photo
GV football alum picked in NFL Draft
When Jacksonville Jaguars draft pick Leon Jacobs first arrived at Golden Valley, he only wanted to play basketball. Then-football coach Robert Fisher had other ideas. “I was trying to convince…
A sign dedicated to Maya Evans, who was diagnosed with Leukemia/Skylar Barti The Signal
West Ranch Lacrosse fights back against cancer
The West Ranch boys lacrosse team is once again bringing the fight to cancer, partnering with the V-Foundation to raise money for cancer research. The team began the fight last…
Brush fire erupts at Castaic Lake
A blaze that broke out near Castaic Lake shortly after 1:45 p.m. Saturday was quickly knocked down by fire crews. The Los Angeles County Fire Department initially reported about a 1/2-acre…
Robert Lamoureux: Elevator tips for unfamiliar territory
Question No. 1 This question was posed to me while visiting a dear friend in the hospital recently. I was in the elevator when a woman asked me if I…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg: Finding time for beauty
Have you even noticed that, with all the surprises and unpredictable intrusions life throws at us, what we find most tiring are the very predictable ways our days unfold. There…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
Jason Gibbs: SB-54 and the sanctuary state
Since my previous opinion piece regarding SB-54 and California’s overall intent to limit municipality interaction with the federal government regarding immigration enforcement, the City of Santa Clarita placed on the…
Our View: Taking out the trash talk
It seems that when good fences aren’t enough, good lawyers will have to do. The news of a pair of lawsuits by the operators of Chiquita Canyon caught us, and…
A compactor rolls over the exposed trash at a 200 x 200 foot "working face" site at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic in 2014. As soon as the the trash is spread and compacted it is immediately covered with dirt and the working face site moves forward. This view looks south-west towards the new proposed expansion site, and In the distance is the tall ridge which blocks the land fill from view of surrounding communities. Dan Watson/Signal
Vote now on this week’s poll question
Should the mitigation funding from Chiquita Canyon Landfill be distributed by L.A County to assure it is used properly, or should it go directly to the local councils? [socialpoll id="2499734"]
