Read more about the article Family celebrates with 18 godchildren
Veronica and Ricardo Astiazaran held an "Ahijadiza 2019" celebration with 17 of their 18 godchildren at their home in Saugus. Courtesy

Family celebrates with 18 godchildren

The tradition of godparents and godchildren runs deep in the Catholic religion. Traditionally, a godparent is chosen as a sponsor to a child when receiving a sacrament, and many parents…

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Read more about the article Donor to give house title to SCV veteran
Elliott Wolf, Founder of the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative hands a stack of veteran profiles to board member and volunteer coordinator Patti Ryan at the Santa Clarita Veteran Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Donor to give house title to SCV veteran

By Raychel Stewart For The Signal The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is accepting applications from local veterans who, if they meet certain criteria, could receive the full title of…

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Read more about the article Hart’s offense rolls in win over Canyon
Hart senior Taden Littleford runs the ball in a rivalry matchup with Canyon at Harry Welch Stadium Friday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Hart’s offense rolls in win over Canyon

When Canyon and Hart meet under the lights on Friday night, throw out the records. The 4-3 Indians traveled to Harry Welch Stadium to take on the 2-5 Cowboys, and…

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Read more about the article Valencia football hands Golden Valley first shutout loss of season
Valencia's Jack Seymour (51) picks up a Golden Valley fumble and goes in for a touchdown in the second quarter at Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia football hands Golden Valley first shutout loss of season

Valencia football handed Golden Valley its first shutout loss of the season on Friday night, beating the Grizzlies 34-0 at Valencia High School and consequently, keeping its undefeated Foothill League…

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Read more about the article Sanitation board to vote on tunneling under Santa Clara River
File Photo. The Santa Clara Riverbed is seen near the Iron Horse Trail on Monday, April 2, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Sanitation board to vote on tunneling under Santa Clara River

Local sanitation officials want to drill a tunnel under the Santa Clara River that would accommodate a “relief sewer” pipeline, but first they need to analyze the watershed, and on…

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Read more about the article 10-year-old collecting donations for homeless
10-year old Cayden Tyler sits in the back of his grandmother's car with $2,000 worth of toys and other goods he is donating to Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley for homeless families. Cory Rubin/The Signal

10-year-old collecting donations for homeless

When Cayden Tyler was 7, he asked the community to contribute to his efforts to help the city’s homeless population. “When my grandma would drive me around, I would see…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs kicks off education foundation
Third-sixth-grade students from eight schools in the Sulphur Springs School District sing "You've Got a Friend in Me" during the CLASS Education Foundation inaugural kick-off event held at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School in Santa Clarita on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sulphur Springs kicks off education foundation

With their minds set on spurning more creativity, innovation and wellness within the district, the Sulphur Springs Union School District community celebrated the kickoff of their first educational foundation Thursday.…

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Read more about the article Fast-growing SCV businesses recognized on Inc. 5000 list
Lief Labs hosts students prepping for careers in biotech, health science and medical tech on Friday, May 17. Courtesy of SCV News

Fast-growing SCV businesses recognized on Inc. 5000 list

Eight Santa Clarita Valley-based companies have been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2019 Inc. 5000 list, which identifies private companies in the U.S. that have had the highest percentage of growth…

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Read more about the article Edison: Outage affecting 1,880 caused ‘underground,’ not by downed wires.
Downed power lines in Newhall spark small fire, power outage

Edison: Outage affecting 1,880 caused ‘underground,’ not by downed wires.

Southern California Edison officials say a power outage Friday that left more than 1,880 people without power was caused by “underground components’ and not downed power lines. Although downed power…

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Read more about the article Arraignment postponed for ex-daycare worker accused of photographing girl’s bare buttocks
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.

Arraignment postponed for ex-daycare worker accused of photographing girl’s bare buttocks

A former daycare teacher arrested on suspicion of unauthorized invasion of privacy for allegedly photographing the bare buttocks of a 2-year-old girl and then posting it on social media appeared…

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Read more about the article Chamber’s Small Business Council announces chair
Brian Schlick, co-owner of Schlick Art & Photography, was named founding chair for the Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Council. Courtesy of Schlick Art

Chamber’s Small Business Council announces chair

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced Brian Schlick, co-owner of Schlick Art & Photography, as the founding chair for the Small Business Council Thursday. The goal of the…

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Read more about the article GOP candidates for 25th district share views on national security, taxes
Republican candidates for the 25th District, Mike Garcia (left) and Mark Cripe speak at a Congressional town hall event held at the Embassy Suites in Valencia on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

GOP candidates for 25th district share views on national security, taxes

Two Republican candidates running for California’s 25th Congressional District discussed Thursday night the top issues brought forth by their campaigns, touching on topics such as national security, taxes and priorities…

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Read more about the article City Council to discuss buildout of Central Park, Vista Canyon’s transit center
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

City Council to discuss buildout of Central Park, Vista Canyon’s transit center

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected Tuesday to review buildout projects for Central Park and Vista Canyon’s transit center, as well as a tax-sharing resolution for the annexation of…

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Read more about the article Construction begins at Orchard Medical Center
Construction has commenced at Orchard Medical Center in Valencia. Courtesy of CBRE

Construction begins at Orchard Medical Center

Construction has commenced for a two-story medical office building at Orchard Medical Center in Valencia, CBRE officials announced Monday. This 41,244-square-foot building, located at 25425 Orchard Village Road, will be…

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Read more about the article Hart alumnus Matt Moore shines after Mahomes goes down with injury
Hart High alum and former NFL quarterback Matt Moore was set to return to his hometown to coach quarterbacks for the Indians, but is now the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. Haley Sawyer

Hart alumnus Matt Moore shines after Mahomes goes down with injury

Just days before the start of the Foothill League season, former Indians quarterback and Hart alumnus Matt Moore was set to begin the 2019 high school football season standing on…

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