COC professor shares what it was like in Manhattan on 9/11
Professor Julie Johnson holds up a newspaper at College of the Canyons on Wednesday as she recounts her experiences in downtown Manhattan on September 11th, 2001. Dan Watson/The Signal

COC professor shares what it was like in Manhattan on 9/11

It’s reminiscent of a black-and-white, silent film. Everything in sight is covered by a smoking mix of soot and dust. No cabs pass by, only sirens. Crowds of people cry…

Stop Sand Canyon Resort task force welcomes 200-plus in attendance
More than 200 Sand Canyon residents attended a 'Stop the Sand Canyon Resort' task force meeting Tuesday, Sept. 11 to voice their concerns at the Church of the Canyons. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

Stop Sand Canyon Resort task force welcomes 200-plus in attendance

More than 200 of the 2,000-plus Sand Canyon residents gathered Wednesday to discuss how their quiet, rural community could change with the addition of a proposed 77-acre resort. “Tonight is…

Visit with a Vet: Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative members honor 9/11 by helping each other
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative hosted a "Visit with a Vet" event to educate local veterans and their families on veteran benefits. September 11, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Visit with a Vet: Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative members honor 9/11 by helping each other

Eighteen years after the nation was forever changed by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, veterans gathered at a Valencia parking lot, socializing and helping one another at the inaugural Santa Clarita…

Patriot Day at the park: Prayer Angels hold 9/11 remembrance event
Grace S. colors in a thank you card for members of the armed services at a Patriot Day event held in Stevenson Ranch. September 11, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Patriot Day at the park: Prayer Angels hold 9/11 remembrance event

Although they were over a decade away from being born when the Twin Towers fell, children gathered with their families Wednesday and wrote cards to first responders and active-duty members…

Local club swimmers make USA Swimming Scholastic All-American list
Swimmers compete in senior men's 200 freestyle event during the Speedo Summer Sectionals held at The Santa Clarita Aquatics Center in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local club swimmers make USA Swimming Scholastic All-American list

Nine Canyons Aquatic Club swimmers were named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team on Wednesday. Canyon High School boys swimmer Kevin Childs was the lone Cowboy, Hart girls swimmer…

Santa Clarita Food Services Agency CEO to resign
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Lynnell Grumbles is the new CEO of Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency. Signal photo by Dan Watson.

Santa Clarita Food Services Agency CEO to resign

Lynnelle Grumbles, CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Services Agency — which feeds elementary-school-age children across the Santa Clarita Valley — is set to resign Thursday. The decision to…

Hart High hosts 9/11 tribute
Young Americans for Freedom vice president Parker Jones, left, drapes an American flag table cloth on his shoulders after he president Sarah Melvin, right, placed 2,977 American flags behind them on the lawn in front of Hart High School in Newhall in honor of 911 on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart High hosts 9/11 tribute

While students with the Young Americans for Freedom club set up 3,000 American flags on Hart High School’s front lawn on Wednesday, other kids walking by on their way to…

Castaic Elementary remembers 9/11
Jose Gutierrez and Danny Nunez, Castaic Elementary School students express patriotism at the Cub Rally 9/11 rememberance event Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Castaic Elementary remembers 9/11

Staff and students at Castaic Elementary School donned their most patriotic red, white and blue attire for a Cub Rally on Wednesday in honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.  The…

Wedding announcement: McEachern — Deley
Colleen McEachern, right, and Alex Deley enjoy a meal as husband and wife. The couple wed on Aug. 31 at Purcellville, Virginia. Courtesy photo.

Wedding announcement: McEachern — Deley

Colleen McEachern, daughter of David and Susan McEachern, and Alex Deley, son of Peter Deley and Lynn Boshkov, announce their wedding that took place on Aug. 31 at Purcellville, Virginia,…

Trinity places flags to honor 9/11 victims
Members of Young Americans for Freedom add four flags for Americans who died at the Benghazi embassy in 2012 during the seventh annual 911 Never Forget Project event to honor those who died in the 911 attacks at a memorial held at Trinity Classical Academy in Valencia on Wednesday., September 11, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Trinity places flags to honor 9/11 victims

Early in the morning, half an hour before school was set to begin, students, staff and parents gathered on Trinity Classical Academy’s front lawn on Wednesday to honor the victims…

The Big Sandwich to premiere ‘All Inclusive’ original show at The MAIN
Christopher Flowers, Tim McGowan, Keri Green and Joe Rosland (left to right) rehearse a scene from their original comedy "All Inclusive." Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

The Big Sandwich to premiere ‘All Inclusive’ original show at The MAIN

The Big Sandwich Theater Company, which takes its name from the desire to emulate the “hammy” and “cheesy” styles of Monty Python and Carol Burnett, formed in 2016 with the performance of their first original show “Change the Station.” Their second show, "All Inclusive" premieres at The MAIN on Friday.

Deputies take woman into custody after traffic stop
LASD deputies arrest a motorist for narcotics after a traffic stop at the intersection of Copper Hill and Alta Vista Ave. Wednesday morning. Gilbert Bernal\TheSignal

Deputies take woman into custody after traffic stop

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of narcotics possession after a traffic stop in Valencia. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a Ford Festiva around…

Award-winning artist to host watercolor demo for artist association on Oct. 21
Award-winning artist Anette Power credits her mom, who is also a painter, and growing up on an island off the Swedish coast for providing a childhood full of creative exploration. Power is conducting a demo on Oct. 21. Courtesy photo.

Award-winning artist to host watercolor demo for artist association on Oct. 21

Anette Power’s watercolor demo is scheduled to be held during the Oct. 21 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association. This event is free, open to the public and begins…

Detectives seek help locating at-risk missing woman
Missing Person, Nakita Monkhouse. Courtesy photo

Detectives seek help locating at-risk missing woman

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit issued a news release Wednesday seeking the public’s assistance in locating 31-year-old Nakita Marie Monkhouse. Monkhouse was last seen…

Mayor Marsha McLean: Explore Seasons, and try something new
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean prepares to fire at the bulls eye as coach Jason Sures, left, looks on during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new archery range in the Haskell Canyon Open Space on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Mayor Marsha McLean: Explore Seasons, and try something new

What is your passion? Do you enjoy dancing, music or art? Would you like to discover a new hobby and develop skills that you didn’t know you had? By taking…

President of local veteran group speaks to retired teachers
Elliott Wolfe speaks to a group of retired teachers during a meeting. Elliott and his wife started the Santa Clarita Veterans Collaborative.

President of local veteran group speaks to retired teachers

At the California Retired Teachers Association’s first meeting of the year, Elliott Wolfe, president of Santa Clarita Veterans Collaborative, spoke about how his group started due to the needs of…

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