Read more about the article New SCV Senior Center nears completion
Construction on the new senior center located on Golden Valley Road and Newhall Ranch Road is set to be completed by end of April. Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center

New SCV Senior Center nears completion

After over a year of construction, the new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center is planning to open its doors by early May, according to Kevin MacDonald, executive director of the…

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Read more about the article Annual Youth Arts Showcase inspires children’s creativity
Evan Wetzel uses colored chalk to create sidewalk art of a tree house for the 4th Annual Youth Arts Showcase held at The Centre on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Annual Youth Arts Showcase inspires children’s creativity

Children had the opportunity to show off their artistic skills to the Santa Clarita community on Saturday at the fourth annual Youth Arts Showcase in celebration of Youth Art Month,…

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Read more about the article Genealogy fair unveils family histories for SCV residents
Valerie Lunt carries a reproduction dress and bonnet to be added to a display of historic items and costumes from 1847 to the 1860s as part of the Santa Clarita Valley Family History & Genealogy Fair held The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Genealogy fair unveils family histories for SCV residents

New branches were added to family trees as visitors to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on McBean Parkway at its Santa Clarita Valley Family History and Genealogy…

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Read more about the article Deputies detain suspect after man is run over outside homeless shelter
A chain link fence encloses the Bridge to Home Shelter on Drayton Street on Monday, April 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Deputies detain suspect after man is run over outside homeless shelter

A pedestrian is in stable condition after a man accused of drunken driving drove over a man’s leg on the 23000 block of Drayton Street in Santa Clarita on Sunday.…

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Read more about the article Latest scam warning involves fraudulent emails from company ownership, DA says
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Latest scam warning involves fraudulent emails from company ownership, DA says

Urgent emails from company owners or management may not be what they seem, according to a new fraud warning from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday. “Suppose…

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Read more about the article CHP investigating truck crash in Castaic
A silver Toyota pickup that drove off the freeway was loaded onto a towing vehicle following a collision on Sunday. Ryan Mancini/ The Signal

CHP investigating truck crash in Castaic

California Highway Patrol officers and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to an incident near the Old Road and Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, in which a Toyota pickup truck drove off the southbound Interstate 5 on-ramp.

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Read more about the article Crossroads pastor pushes forward helping people with depression
Senior Pastor Todd Smith wrote "Dark Valleys" as a way to help people dealing with depression. Courtesy image: Todd Smith

Crossroads pastor pushes forward helping people with depression

Todd Smith initially wrote a blog about the faithful battling depression. What followed from the senior pastor of Crossroads Community Church was a book and a path for help. “It…

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Read more about the article Home Depot pitches in for veterans houses
Team Depot works together in completing their renovation for a veteran neighborhood on Wednesday. Courtesy image: Katie Cromwell

Home Depot pitches in for veterans houses

The Home Depot Foundation partnered with Homes 4 Families to complete renovations in a Veteran Enriched Neighborhood in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. More than 75 members of Team Depot, a…

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Read more about the article David W. Hegg | The Art of Proving a Point, the Foundation of Virtue
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David W. Hegg | The Art of Proving a Point, the Foundation of Virtue

By David Hegg I have always been very intrigued by politics, and especially the discourse between opposing parties. Argument — done well — is both fun and intriguing to me…

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Read more about the article ‘Day at the Ranch’ highlights William S. Hart’s love for pets
Volunteer Barbara Yeager demonstrates how to make a cat toy at the Day at the Ranch: Pets event held at William S. Hart Museum in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

‘Day at the Ranch’ highlights William S. Hart’s love for pets

Visitors to the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall on Saturday were invited to participate in a pets edition of “Day at the Ranch.” Hart was the ultimate animal lover,…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: 50-car pileup sends toddler, 4 others to hospital
A toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a multiple vehicle collision on the I-5 southbound, on Saturday, March 23. Courtesy of Jeff Zimmerman

UPDATE: 50-car pileup sends toddler, 4 others to hospital

Emily Alvarenga and Ryan Mancini contributed to this report. UPDATE 7:00 p.m.: Although one horse has died, according to Fire Capt. Ron Haralson, there was more than one horse involved…

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