Read more about the article Six Flags to kick off Fright Fest with Coffin Challenge
Six Flags Magic Mountain attendees at the park's annual Fright Fest enjoy a performance at the 2018 event. Signal file photo

Six Flags to kick off Fright Fest with Coffin Challenge

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal Six Flags Magic Mountain is kicking off Fright Fest with a first-of-its-kind challenge for guests: Stay in a coffin for 30 hours. Starting Friday,…

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Read more about the article Seniors appreciate ‘beautiful life’ at Bella Vida
Nancy Misfeldt, left, gets a manicure from beauty professional Danelle Tomaneng during the Beauty Bus event held at Bella Vida SCV senior center in Santa Clarita on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Seniors appreciate ‘beautiful life’ at Bella Vida

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal The Beauty Bus made a stop at the Bella Vida senior center on Thursday, offering seniors free haircuts, facials, manicures and makeovers. Staff and…

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Read more about the article 2019 Foothill League girls volleyball preview
Hart teammates Ruby Duncan (10) and Kylie Tengberg (22) celebrate a point against St. Paul at Hart High on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

2019 Foothill League girls volleyball preview

Girls volleyball is one of the most competitive prep sports in the Santa Clarita Valley, and this year looks to be no different as multiple teams could be vying for…

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Read more about the article Canyons football unafraid of two-quarterback system
College of the Canyons' quarterback Armani Edden (7) takes the snap on the goal line from center Jordan Palmer (74) against Saddleback College in the first quarter at COC on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyons football unafraid of two-quarterback system

College of the Canyons football coach Ted Iacenda hasn’t shied away from using a two-quarterback system in the past. In his first year as head coach in 2013 Iacenda deployed…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article Search carried out for missing woman whose unoccupied car was struck by train
Missing Person, Nakita Monkhouse. Courtesy photo

Search carried out for missing woman whose unoccupied car was struck by train

Search-and-rescue workers combed the rugged terrain near Lang Station on Wednesday, where a car was hit by a train the night before, looking for the car’s owner, who was reported…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article 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,…

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