Monthly Archives: April 2019
Read more about the article 26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks
Signal file photo A boy eagerly shows off his golden nugget while panning for gold during the Cowboy Festival in 2018. This year’s festival will take place April 13-14, and will feature entertainment, attractions and free transportation to William S. Hart Park.

26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks

There are few things in the world like Santa Clarita’s annual Cowboy Festival. Over the past 26 years, the event has grown into a weekend-long event organized by close to…

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Read more about the article Killer’s son, friend of victim, urge governor to stop parole release
Courtesy photo Richard Donald Richards, now 69, stepped inside his cell at the California State Prison in Solano in May 1998, and began serving a sentence for second-degree murder and use of a firearm. He was found suitable for parole by the Board of Parole Hearings in a March 7 hearing.

Killer’s son, friend of victim, urge governor to stop parole release

When Dan Richards went searching for his biological father and found a murderer serving life in prison who was on the verge of being paroled, he alerted the murder victim’s…

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Read more about the article Strong first inning, solid pitching leads Trinity baseball to win over SCCS
Trinity sophomore Luke Pfeiffer fires home in a matchup with SCCS Thursday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Strong first inning, solid pitching leads Trinity baseball to win over SCCS

The Trinity Classical Academy baseball team didn’t seem to mind the precipitation at the beginning of its game against Santa Clarita Christian School on Thursday at the William S. Hart…

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Read more about the article A valiant battle with Mother Nature: United States search and rescue teams practice for natural disasters
Crews from Los Angeles County and Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue remove a dummy from the rubble during a joint USAR training at Del Valle Regional Training Center Wednesday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

A valiant battle with Mother Nature: United States search and rescue teams practice for natural disasters

Our nation's international search and rescue teams united in Santa Clarita to brush up on their lifesaving skillsets. Austin Dave reports on the battle with natural disasters.

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Read more about the article Mario Giron — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan — Newhall Resident
U.S. Marine veteran Mario Giron. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mario Giron — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan — Newhall Resident

It’s weird to hear him call himself a “mama’s boy.” Sgt. Mario Giron is a quiet, conservative guy who commanded dozens of grown men in Afghanistan, and has known the…

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Read more about the article Newhall Aquarium entertains, educates
Newhall Aquarium docent Julia Grothe, left, helps teach some young visitors about sea stars at the aquarium’s touch tank.

Newhall Aquarium entertains, educates

Shane Price was looking for something fun to do with his daughters in Santa Clarita when he discovered the Newhall Aquarium on Google. “It’s nice having a local aquarium to…

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Read more about the article Stern human trafficking bill passes committee
Henry Stern, 27th District State Senator. Courtesy photo

Stern human trafficking bill passes committee

As other local representatives work to assist victims of human trafficking, state Sen. Henry Stern applauded the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing Senate Bill 630 through committee Wednesday. The legislation…

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Read more about the article Smith’s legislation in women’s caucus 2019 priority agenda
In this Signal file photo, Assemblywoman Christy Smith points to the football field where she practiced as a Pop Warner football league cheer leader as a girl during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 21 new classrooms at Sierra Vista Junior High School in Canyon Country. Her new bill reprioritizes the revenue for Kids Plates from the DMV, which will help more children, she said Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith’s legislation in women’s caucus 2019 priority agenda

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, stood with fellow state legislators Tuesday to announce the Legislative Women’s Caucus 2019 priority agenda, which included a bill recently authored by Smith. Co-authored by…

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Read more about the article Hill raises more than a half-million in first fundraising quarter
Katie Hill, December 08, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hill raises more than a half-million in first fundraising quarter

Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, announced Tuesday she raised more than a half-million dollars in the first fundraising quarter of the 2020 campaign. In total, Hill raised nearly $560,000, a…

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Read more about the article Weste testifies in D.C. in support of bill aimed at protecting natural resources, habitats in community
Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste presenting her testimony in support of H.R. 1708 on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Weste testifies in D.C. in support of bill aimed at protecting natural resources, habitats in community

Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste made a trip to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to testify in support of a bill aimed at including the proposed Rim of the Valley Corridor Unit…

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Read more about the article Castaic hosting SCV’s inaugural Gnome Festival, Dam Run
Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal Castaic Council (L-R) Treasurer Jim D'Addario, President Jessica Roussel Chambers and Vice President Bonnie Nikolai, wear gnome outfits during the meeting Wednesday evening.

Castaic hosting SCV’s inaugural Gnome Festival, Dam Run

This year’s annual Castaic Dam Run at Castaic Lake is also part of a launch for the community’s first-ever Gnome Festival, featuring a Kids’ Gnome Parade. The event offers something…

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Read more about the article Parents fear growing class sizes in Saugus schools
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A classroom full of kindergarteners and first graders at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus applaud 100 year-old Wilbur Vidito Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Parents fear growing class sizes in Saugus schools

More than 200 Saugus Union School District parents and community stakeholders have joined a new Facebook group named after their unifying cause: “Parents for Smaller Class Sizes in SUSD.” The…

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