First Person: My Grandpa Bill, 1900-1975
By Cheri MarcovitchFor The Signal I have sweet memories of my Grandpa Bill. He loved people and enjoyed talking and joking with everyone, even if they were just in line…
Emmalee Rainbow launches virtual benefit for LGBTQ+ COVID-19 relief
Sleezehog and Emmalee Rainbow are presenting Music Mends, a virtual benefit show raising money for Stonewall Community Foundation. It will broadcast via ViewStub on March 26 at 6 p.m. Artists…
Santa Clarita Public Library branch to offer computer lab services
In need of computer access? The Santa Clarita Public Library has you covered with the computer lab located at the Valencia Library branch. The computer lab is available to residents…
Zonta installs Z Club at Golden Valley High School
Mentoring young leaders is particularly important to Zonta. In fact, Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley chartered a Z Club at Golden Valley High School in November. Each of the…
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PHOTOS: 6-year-old from Castaic wins pageant title
Serenity Grace Russell, age 6, of Castaic competed and won the title of Miss California Jr. Elementary America 2021. She also was awarded: Most Photogenic, Best Interview, Best Fun Fashion,…
The radio system designed by COC's Aerospace and Sciences Team that will transmit post-deployment data to the RockSat-X capsule. Courtesy photo
COC AST selected to work with NASA
Launched in 2016, the College of the Canyons Aerospace and Sciences Team — which includes High Altitude Student Payload (HASP) and RockSat-X — continues to secure its reputation of being…
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Zonta Club receives proclamation from city of Santa Clarita during 16 Days of Activism
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley took part in the “Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women” campaign from Nov. 25 to Dec. 10. The “Zonta Says No to Violence…
From left: James Kneblik (COC Foundation Director), Jill Mellady (COC Foundation Board of Directors Co-Chair), Cindy Schwanke (COC Culinary Arts Instructor), Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook (COC Chancellor), Linda Pedersen (Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Vocational Chair), Michelle Rey (COC Foundation Executive Director), Michael Joslin (COC Associate Vice President of Student Services) and Glenn Terry (Rotary Club of Santa Clarita President). Courtesy photo
COC receives Rotary Club donation
College of the Canyons has received a $9,500 donation from the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita, which will be divided equally to establish a scholarship fund for culinary arts students…
Fostering Youth Independence seeks allies to support foster youth
Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence is seeking “Allies” to work one-on-one with Santa Clarita youth who are aging out of the L.A. County foster care system. A virtual training session…
Jim Klipfel, a teacher at Saugus High School, recieves the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Monday afternoon. March 01, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.
COVID-19: Henry Mayo begins inoculating educators
More than two months after Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for hospital frontline workers, Santa Clarita Valley educators were next in line Monday to…
Health care workers line up for their COVID-19 vaccine shots at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital vaccination center on Friday, 01-15-21. Dan Watson/The Signal
Third COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in U.S.
As Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital celebrated the opening of its COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the Santa Clarita Valley’s educators Monday, Johnson & Johnson announced it started shipping nearly 4 million…
COVID-19: Cases continue to decline countywide, SCV sees fewer than 20 cases
While partially due to a lag in weekend reporting, Los Angeles County reported fewer than 1,000 COVID-19 cases Monday, which continues to be a welcome sign in slowing virus transmission,…
Rabbi Choni Marozov, left, wearing a costume, reads the Megilliah as children and parents make crafts during the Purim Festival held at Newhall Park in Newhall on Friday, 022621. Dan Watson/The Signal
SCV celebrates Purim in Newhall Park
Socially distanced families gathered in Newhall Park on Friday to celebrate Purim, the Jewish holiday that marks the liberation of the Israelites from Persian rule. “Over the last year, we’ve…
Tax preparer Dindi Cervantes, center, and her partner and enrolled agent Karol Johnson review tax returns at All Valley Tax Service in Santa Clarita. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL
How COVID-19 could impact your tax credits
Tax season is once again upon us. Many aspects of your life may look very different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that doesn’t stop with your taxes and finances.…
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Deeper into the profit zone
Ken Keller SCVBJ Contributing Writer Profits are much more than increasing revenue and keeping costs down. There are 10 elements in your profit zone and last month, I covered the…
The city of Santa Clarita has added plexiglass shields at City Hall to protect employees and residents, one of a number of measures implemented to help keep visitors safe while continuing in-person access to vital services. PHOTO COURTESY City of Santa Clarita
How new habits are changing our workplace
One thing is for sure as we look toward the future of office space: change. For most, a healthy office or workspace is a social atmosphere — try and remember…
Leadership is a little different than management, writes business expert Paul Raggio, a distinction that has to do with motivation and consumption. (MC)
A look at leadership versus management
By Paul Raggio Co-owner, One True North The opening scene in this seven-time Academy Award-winning film is iconic: A lone figure, climbing stairs to a narrow stage with the United…
Regardless of whether your business can take advantage of the latest technology, taking care of customers’ needs has to be a primary concern. (MC)
A few insights on outsourcing
Paul butler Signal Contributing Writer “The trouble with most accountants is, they know the cost of everything but the value of very little.” ~ Albert Einstein My wife and I…
The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal
Keeping small business in business
In the past year, businesses of every shape and size faced unprecedented challenges. Between COVID-19, government-mandated lockdowns and consumer fears that emerged as the pandemic evolved, no industry was left…
Certified Public Accountant Julie M. Sturgeon works in her Valencia office during last year’s tax season, which started a little later this year due to COVID-19. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL
Preparing for tax season, COVID edition
As tax season gets into full swing after the roller coaster year that was 2020, tax experts say this year will be unlike any other when it comes to filing…
