Read more about the article Business owners celebrate the end of summer with white-clad mixer
Santa Clarita business owners bond at the All White Summer Cooldown networking event at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Business owners celebrate the end of summer with white-clad mixer

The Hyatt Regency Valencia played host to the first All White Summer Cooldown mixer as Santa Clarita business owners stepped out in crisp white clothing on Sunday evening to mingle, network and dance.

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Read more about the article Herta gets pole, takes fourth at Portland
Colton Herta races at the Portland Grand Prix. Photo courtesy of Stephen King/IndyCar

Herta gets pole, takes fourth at Portland

With two races left in his rookie campaign, Santa Clarita native Colton Herta earned a fourth-place finish at Portland International Raceway. It’s been a roller coaster rookie season in the…

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Read more about the article Books and Battles blends gaming, math and creativity
Brothers Phineas (left) and Yorick Hertz show off the figurines they painted at the Newhall library's "Books & Battles" program. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Books and Battles blends gaming, math and creativity

With the school day concluded, teenage patrons of the Old Town Newhall Library rushed to the Teen Zone section to participate in the latest “Book & Battles” session.  Books &…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo nutritionist weighs in on healthy back-to-school snacks
File Photo: Ryder Doremus, 5, eats his lunch as Koa Brown, 5, talks to him at Charles Helmers Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Henry Mayo nutritionist weighs in on healthy back-to-school snacks

With the new school year recently kicking off, diet and nutrition experts both around the country and in Santa Clarita are reminding parents of the importance of sending their students…

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Read more about the article Local mothers help others during donor drive
Mothers' Milk Bank Executive Director Pauline Sakamoto, seated, registers a donor during the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Donor Breast Milk Drive held in the Community Education Center at the Henry Mayo Newhall Fitness and Health center in Valencia on Thursday. 082919. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local mothers help others during donor drive

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital proudly supported National Breast Feeding Awareness Month this August by hosting a Donor Breast Milk Drive last Thursday. In partnership with Mother’s Milk Bank, Henry Mayo’s…

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Read more about the article Newhall School District recognized for positive behavior programs
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Newhall School District recognized for positive behavior programs

The Newhall School District was recognized by a statewide coalition for its positive behavior intervention and support programs this week.  Positive behavior intervention and support programs involve teaching students positive…

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Read more about the article Wilk, Smith bills  headed to Senate and Assembly floors
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Wilk, Smith bills headed to Senate and Assembly floors

With the deadline for the California Legislature to pass any bills soon approaching, elected officials kept a close eye Friday on bills committees greenlighted.  Here’s a look at some pieces…

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Read more about the article Finding fun in new ‘realms’
Brett Heneise holds cards from a crad game he created called "Realms of Mindrin." Cory Rubin/The Signal

Finding fun in new ‘realms’

Stuntman Brett Heneise is the last person his family expected to create a fantasy card game. Promising strategy, fantasy and “a friendly bit of trash talk,” Heneise said “The Realms of Mindrin” was intended to bring people together in person for fun and friendship

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Ethics and Preferences: Choose Your System
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Ethics and Preferences: Choose Your System

By David Hegg Let’s say, for the sake of discussion, that ethics are those moral principles by which individuals order their lives. Further, let’s agree that, broadly defined, the study…

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Read more about the article Sharing a longtime love
Bill Lyons III opens the bonnet on his 1956 Jaguar XK140 to check the 3.4 liter 6 cylinder, duel overhead cam engine. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sharing a longtime love

William Lyons III, 80, has been in a love affair for 55 years. His mistress has sensuous lines, a long nose and an ample boot. Lyons’ sweetheart is an award-winning 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Fixed Head Coupe.

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Read more about the article Beauty lessons mothers and daughters have taught each other
Mothers and daughters often teach each other beauty tips.

Beauty lessons mothers and daughters have taught each other

Moms teach their daughters so much as they grow, from how to apply makeup to how to care for their skin, and while there are many habits you form simply because you picked them up from your mother, there are plenty of tricks you've learned on your own.

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