Read more about the article Cold weather, high winds advisories issued
Signal file photo A woman holds onto her hoodie in the wind as she watches the Saugus varsity girls soccer game at Saugus on December 2, 2016. A high wind alert has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley for the next few days. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Cold weather, high winds advisories issued

By Gilbert Bernal Signal Multimedia  Cold weather brought on by high winds is forecasted for the Santa Clarita Valley until Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Enjoying the Beauty of the Christmas Season
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Enjoying the Beauty of the Christmas Season

By David Hegg  I think it was about my 40th year that I realized how much of my life had been spent living in the future.  So many of my…

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Read more about the article From rust to restore: a Chevelle love story
Local father and son team worked together to resurrect a 1971 Chevy Chevelle that has been in the family for 20 years, Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Photo courtesy of Tony Blazer

From rust to restore: a Chevelle love story

Saugus resident Tony Balzer was 16 when he started driving the 1971 Chevelle that had been in his family for longer than he’d been alive. “It was a rust bucket,…

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Read more about the article Carousel Ranch rings in the holiday season with Santa Day
Santa Claus (Dennis Koontz) picks up Preston Phillippi, 5, as Santa arrives at the annual Santa Day at Carousel Ranch event on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Carousel Ranch rings in the holiday season with Santa Day

Carousel Ranch opened its doors Saturday for students and their families to celebrate the holiday in a safe environment where the students’ disabilities would be accommodated.   “It is a day…

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Read more about the article Holiday cheer at the farm
Laura Bontemps takes a picture of her son Angelo Garcia, 5, in front of Christmas Tree set up at the Gilchrist Farm "Holidays at the Farm" event Saturday. December 14, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Holiday cheer at the farm

The holiday season officially began at Gilchrist Farm Saturday with its annual, two-day holiday event, the Holiday Hoedown.  Residents from all over the community traveled to the farm to experience…

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Read more about the article Straightening Reins holds grand opening event for new facility
Emmalee Abrams, left, greets a horse at the newly opened Straightening Reigns ranch in Castaic Saturday afternoon. December 14, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Straightening Reins holds grand opening event for new facility

Goats, donkeys and horses are not generally associated with the holiday season, but at Straightening Reins’ new location and during their first annual “Holiday at the Ranch,” they are.   While…

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Read more about the article Deputies respond to alleged assault involving a car
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station responded to reports of a road rage incident on Copper Hill Drive Saturday evening. December 14, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Deputies respond to alleged assault involving a car

Deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in Saugus on Saturday, where the suspected weapon was a vehicle. Law enforcement personnel said the incident occurred on Copper…

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Read more about the article Commerce Center medians brought back to life
Landscape Development CEO Gary Horton stands in one of his landscaped medians on Commerce Center Drive. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Commerce Center medians brought back to life

When the drought caused former Gov. Jerry Brown to order mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history in 2015, landscaped center medians on streets across the…

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Read more about the article Panda Express fundraises for Saugus
Panda Express employees donned "We stand with Saugus" shirts for their fundraiser for Saugus High School on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Courtesy

Panda Express fundraises for Saugus

All nine Panda Express locations in the Santa Clarita Valley banded together recently to fundraise for Saugus High School, donating a total of more than $21,000. “This tragedy touches Panda…

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