Read more about the article David Hegg | COVID-19, Unity and Blame Game
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | COVID-19, Unity and Blame Game

By David Hegg  I am thrilled at the recovery we’re seeing. There are small but significant signs that what we’re doing together is helping. We’re sensing the emergence of real…

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Read more about the article Bridge to Home coordinates SCV COVID-19 hotel for the homeless
A check in tent is set up at the entrance of the Super 8 Hotel in Canyon Country on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge to Home coordinates SCV COVID-19 hotel for the homeless

It has been one week since the Santa Clarita Valley opened up a hotel for the vulnerable homeless population, and now officials are saying they are two rooms short of…

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Read more about the article WiSH Education Foundation to hold virtual fitness class
FILE PHOTO: Amy Daniels, executive director of the WiSH Education Foundation, thanks attendees during the 2019 Wine on the Roof ... Dine on the Roof event, presented by foundation at the Westfield Valencia Town Center in Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

WiSH Education Foundation to hold virtual fitness class

The WiSH Education Foundation is inviting all members of the community to participate in a free online fitness class on Monday. The class will be led by professional personal trainer…

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Read more about the article SCV high school cheer teams hold virtual tryouts
Canyon High School's cheerleaders cheer on members of the football team as they race to eat a burrito as fast as they can at the 8th annual Burrito Bowl by the WiSH Education Foundation at Westfield Valencia Town Center on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV high school cheer teams hold virtual tryouts

Several high school cheer teams in the William S. Hart Union High School District are planning to hold virtual introductory parent meetings and virtual team tryouts this year due to…

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Read more about the article Valencia Christian Center celebrates Easter with virtual choir
Valencia Christian Center hosted a virtual choir performance for Easter on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Courtesy

Valencia Christian Center celebrates Easter with virtual choir

As the “Safer at Home” directive kept its congregants home amid the Easter holiday, Valencia Christian Center found a way to bring some Easter joy from a safe distance with…

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Read more about the article It’s time to thank the animal control officers
Animal Control Officer, Corporal Julie Villegas at the Los Angeles County Animal Care Center in Castaic on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

It’s time to thank the animal control officers

This year’s National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week feels a little different for Los Angeles County’s Department of Animal Care and Control amid the current health crisis. Even so, DACC’s…

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Read more about the article Sunkist donates lemons to SCV hospitals
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Sunkist donates lemons to SCV hospitals

Valencia-based Sunkist Growers is donating fresh citrus to health care workers amid the current health crisis. Last week, the citrus cooperative delivered California-grown lemons to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. “Hospital…

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Read more about the article Staying safer at home until May 15 in the SCV
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

Staying safer at home until May 15 in the SCV

It has been exactly a month since Los Angeles County issued the Safer at Home order that was anticipated to last through today, April 19.

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