Read more about the article ‘To-dos’ for home and yard winterization
‘To-dos’ for home and yard winterization

‘To-dos’ for home and yard winterization

Scarves. Pumpkin spice lattes. Leaves crunching underfoot. Sweater season is moving in fast, which means it's time to start transitioning to fall maintenance to make sure your home and yard are ready for winter. The following are some things you can do to prepare for the cold and wet weather ahead.

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Read more about the article I should have joined a mental health club
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I should have joined a mental health club

There are all kinds of people at my health club who use canes and walkers and crutches to get around; all kinds of people who wear braces and slings. Many members are overweight, and some are so skinny their Spandex sags. Some have beer bellies and love handles, hairy backs, bald heads, flabby arms and sagging pecs.

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Read more about the article Bark for Life returns to SCV
Daisy Morales, 4 and 14-year-old dachshund, Max attend the American Cancer Society's annual Bark for Life celebration of the joys of canine companionship fundraiser held in the parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bark for Life returns to SCV

Dog lovers from all over the Santa Clarita Valley came to the Westfield Town Center for Bark For Life, an event held to raise money for the American Cancer Society…

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Read more about the article #SaugusStrong picnic at the park
Hundreds of Saugus High Students gather for a memorial at Pacific Crest Park in Saugus on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

#SaugusStrong picnic at the park

“You never think it will happen in your town until it does,” said Shannon Pavelka, mother of a student at Valencia High School.  The community came together Saturday for an…

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Read more about the article GoFundMe’s created following the Saugus Shooting
Authorities arrive at Saugus High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, after a student opened fire on campus. Tammy Murga/The Signal

GoFundMe’s created following the Saugus Shooting

In wake of the Saugus High School shooting, three GoFundMe accounts have been set up to raise money for the families of two victims and the shooter’s family. Gracie Anne…

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Read more about the article Saugus to remain closed until December, all other district schools to reopen Monday
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies escort evacuated Saugus High School students onto school buses after a fellow student opened fire on campus Thursday morning. November 14, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Saugus to remain closed until December, all other district schools to reopen Monday

In an email distributed to the public Saturday, William S. Hart Union High School District officials have announced that Saugus High School will remain closed until Dec. 2. All other…

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Read more about the article Saugus High shooting victim released from hospital
Authorities arrive at Saugus High School on Thursday, Nov. 14, after a student opened fire on campus. Tammy Murga/The Signal

Saugus High shooting victim released from hospital

Two days after the Saugus High School shooting, one of the victims who was wounded by the gunman has returned home. The student, whose name was not released by the…

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Read more about the article Child airlifted after tackle football hit
A PeeWee football game was put on hold after a child was airlifted following a collision on the field Saturday. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Child airlifted after tackle football hit

A PeeWee football game was put on hold after a child was airlifted following a collision on the field Saturday. The child, a 10-year old football player, was airlifted from…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita under wind advisory, red flag warning
Signal file photo Erin Richardson's hair blows in the wind as she walks down Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita under wind advisory, red flag warning

A red flag warning and high wind advisory are in effect for the Santa Clarita Valley through Sunday afternoon, according to National Weather Service officials. The wind advisory began at…

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Read more about the article Chamber announces 2020 chair and 2021 chair-elect
Co-Hosts John Musella, left, and Brian O'Connor look on as Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Incoming Chair Nancy Starczyk points to politicians in attendance as she asks for their support during her upcoming term of office during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 95th Awards & Installation Gala held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Friday, January 26, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Chamber announces 2020 chair and 2021 chair-elect

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce recently announced Nancy Starczyk, of Realty Executives, as second-term chair of the board of directors for 2020 and John Vance, of Vance Wealth…

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Read more about the article VIA luncheon to focus on aerospace
Jorge Lopez speaks to attendees about company culture at the VIA Luncheon Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Lorena Mejia/The Signal

VIA luncheon to focus on aerospace

The Valley Industry Association’s monthly luncheon is set to discuss the future of aerospace with a special panel discussion Nov. 19. Topics set to be discussed include how the industry…

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Read more about the article West Ranch football beats Wilson to advance to semifinals
West Ranch senior Zach Ven Bennekum reaches the ball over the goal line in a playoff matchup with Wilson at Valencia High School Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch football beats Wilson to advance to semifinals

By Bryanna WinnerFor The Signal West Ranch football advanced to the semifinal game after beating Woodrow Wilson of Long Beach, 57-56, on Friday night at Valencia High School. West Ranch…

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Read more about the article Crisis prompts ‘coordinated effort’
Anxious parents are directed to the waiting area at Central Park in Saugus to pick up their children after a shooting incident at Saugus High School on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Crisis prompts ‘coordinated effort’

The shooting at Saugus High School continued to resonate throughout the Santa Clarita Valley Friday, in the wake of three students shot and killed and three left wounded. At Friday’s…

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Read more about the article Hart, West Ranch football show support for Saugus
Saugus students join students from West Ranch in the student section at Valencia High School for a playoff matchup between the Wildcats and Wilson Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart, West Ranch football show support for Saugus

Just before its CIF-Southern Section Division 7 playoff game against Woodrow Wilson of Long Beach, the West Ranch football team ran on the field through its usual inflatable Wildcat. But…

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Read more about the article Saugus High shooting survivor speaks at Shabbat
Saugus student Zoe Jacobs listens to Rabbi Mark Blazer as she prepares to recount her experience during the shooting at Saugus High School Thursday at Temple Beth Ami Friday night. Cory Rubin

Saugus High shooting survivor speaks at Shabbat

“‘I felt something, and I didn’t know what it was, but now I’m bleeding,’”  Zoe Jacobs, a survivor of the Saugus High shooting, recalled a wounded victim telling her right…

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Read more about the article Detectives continue search for answers; shooter dies in hospital
Balloons and flowers stand in front of Saugus High School which was still closed for investigation on Friday, November 15, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Detectives continue search for answers; shooter dies in hospital

Detectives investigating the shooting at Saugus High School, searching for something to explain  the events that left three dead and three wounded, are struggling to find a motive and answer…

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