Read more about the article J-Team enters 2nd decade of battling addiction, saving kids
The J-Team from left, Det. Bill Vekek, Intervention Specialist Travis Sabadin, Det. Gregg Yokoyama and Sgt. Mike Pokorny meet at the SCV Sheriff's Stationon Wednesday. Dan Watson/The SignalDet. Gregg Yokoyama

J-Team enters 2nd decade of battling addiction, saving kids

Santa Clarita Valley’s top cop keeps on the wall by his desk a laminated poster the size of a dinner placemat that bears the face of every person who has died of a drug overdose in the SCV.

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Read more about the article How to help flowers withstand heat waves
While humans can escape indoors to air conditioned rooms when heat waves hit full swing, flowers planted around a property have no such luxury, putting their survival in jeopardy whenever the mercury rises to especially steamy heights.

How to help flowers withstand heat waves

Heat waves are an inevitable part of summer in many places across the globe. While humans can escape indoors to air conditioned rooms when heat waves hit full swing, flowers planted around a property have no such luxury, putting their survival in jeopardy whenever the mercury rises to especially steamy heights.

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Read more about the article Quick tips for keeping unused medicine away from children and teens
Quick tips for keeping unused medicine away from children and teens

Quick tips for keeping unused medicine away from children and teens

Some things in your medicine cabinet are more dangerous than others. When it comes to prescription drugs, opioid pain medicines can be addictive and even deadly.

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Read more about the article Adulting: Financial tips for Gen Z
Generation Zers have revealed that they are “uncertain” and “nervous” when it comes to managing finances. Credit: Metro Connection

Adulting: Financial tips for Gen Z

As more states nationwide adopt laws requiring high schools to offer personal finance classes, a new survey suggests that Generation Z, often the generation born 1996-2010, is on board with the trend.

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Read more about the article Metaphorically speaking about cancer
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Metaphorically speaking about cancer

Our dear family friend was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in November. She completed her surgery and rounds of chemo, and for a few months all was well. But recent blood work revealed that the cancer was not in remission, and now she needs to make decisions about her next course of treatment.

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Read more about the article Five tips for keeping phones and tablets tidy
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Five tips for keeping phones and tablets tidy

You have a few options of ways to clean your phone: You can buy products specifically made for that purpose, or you can make your own. Screen wipes make for a great way to rub down your smartphone screen, which is the part of your phone you touch the most.

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita – Southern California’s innovation destination
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Santa Clarita – Southern California’s innovation destination

The City of Santa Clarita has long been a place where innovative ideas are encouraged, and the future is developed. National and global corporations have set up offices and headquarters in the Santa Clarita Valley because our residents are highly skilled and help these organizations reach their full potential.

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Read more about the article The value of volunteers
City of Santa Clarita City Hall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

The value of volunteers

Each year, the City of Santa Clarita hosts a wide variety of popular events, ranging from our long-running Santa Clarita Marathon to the upcoming River Rally. Behind each of these events, and the City’s many programs and projects is the work of our passionate and committed volunteers.

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Read more about the article Foothill football readies for league season
Reiger Burgin (34) of West Ranch takes the ball to the 1-yard-line after a handoff from quarterback Walker Eget (2) against Nordoff at Valencia High School. West Ranch is one of several Foothill League teams looking to start league play in October with momentum on its side. Dan Watson | The Signal

Foothill football readies for league season

The preleague season is coming to a close for Santa Clarita Valley football teams, and several teams are entering Foothill League play with momentum on their side.

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Read more about the article Jacket inspires unique artwork, documentary
The jacket on Anna, a 14-month-old baby adopted from China by Suzanne DeCuir and her husband, Patrick Moody, inspired Suzanne to create an art project as a tribute to girls around the world who might not have had the opportunity to realize their potential and the mystery around their fates.

Jacket inspires unique artwork, documentary

As Valencia artist Suzanne DeCuir sat with her husband in a stuffy, little hotel room in the Hunan province of China, they began removing layer upon layer of clothing from their newly adopted, 14-month-old daughter Anna.

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Read more about the article An evening with the stars in the SCV
Robi Mukherjee, a member of The Local Group Astronomy Club in Santa Clarita, calibrates his telescope for the quarterly Star Party at Vasquez Rocks in 2017. While equipment like this helps, it’s certainly not necessary to enjoy a night under the stars in the SCV — if you know where to look, according to the experts. Signal file photo

An evening with the stars in the SCV

It may seem like the millions of stars and constellations that light up the night sky are undetectable without the proper equipment, but local astronomy experts say the colorful nebulas and glowing galaxies that span hundreds of miles are detectable with nothing but your eyes and a dark night.

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Read more about the article The safest place for kids in the car
Studies have shown that the rear middle seat is the safest in the vehicle if a 3-point seat belt is available.

The safest place for kids in the car

Riding in a vehicle can be an exciting prospect for children. Such rides provide a chance to see the world outside of the house, and the speed with which scenery is flying by can be exhilarating for young minds.

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Read more about the article Happy Birthday, Sulphur Springs School!
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Happy Birthday, Sulphur Springs School!

Offering a beautiful post-full moon howdy to you, saddlepals. And happy autumn while we’re at it. Took its darn time getting here. Before you know it, it’ll be sweater weather, although, come to think of it, I’ve never seen anyone in the saddle on a trail ride wearing a sweater. Hope I don’t, either.

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Read more about the article SCV sees rise in nontraditional pastimes
Mike Bigelow of Castaic tosses his disc around a tree towards the sixth hole basket while playing 18 holes of disc golf at Central Park in Saugus. Disc golf is one of several growing nontraditional pastimes in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson

SCV sees rise in nontraditional pastimes

With 11,000 acres of preserved open space and more than 30 parks across the Santa Clarita Valley, it’s no rarity to find cyclists down bikeways or little leagues running bases at Central Park.

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Read more about the article Merry Graham, SCV’s winning chef
Merry Graham displays the crown she won at the recent Great Garlic Cookoff at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Dan Watson/The Signal

Merry Graham, SCV’s winning chef

After years of competitive cooking, Merry Graham of Newhall may just be ready to hang up her apron. The Santa Clarita Valley’s most accomplished amateur chef estimates she has won more than $150,000 in cash and prizes during the past decade.

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