Read more about the article Helicopters called in to assist with hikers
A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter responds to hikers experiencing medical emergencies on SCV hiking trails Sunday. June 27, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Helicopters called in to assist with hikers

Multiple Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopters were called in to assist with hikers experiencing medical emergencies Sunday. The first incident was reported shortly before noon on Placerita Canyon Road…

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Read more about the article Get back into hitting those hiking trails
Australian Shepherd, Stevie, pulls Sydney Cota, center, and Chasen Collins as they join hundreds of hikers while they start their five mile hike in the over-flowing parking lot at Towsley Canyon Park in Newhall on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Get back into hitting those hiking trails

 By Caleb Lunetta  Signal Staff Writer  The Santa Clarita Valley is a known trails and hiking mecca, according to local experts.   With over 11,000 acres of open spaces and more…

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Read more about the article How to safely handle fireworks during upcoming holidays
Capt. Justin Diez of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station speaks about the danger posed by illegal fireworks at a news conference hosted by Fire Station 126 in Valencia on June 29, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

How to safely handle fireworks during upcoming holidays

 By Raychel Stewart  Signal Staff Writer  Along with barbecues and pie, fireworks are considered to be a staple for summer holidays like the Fourth of July, but they can lead…

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Read more about the article When the Santa Clarita Valley is the canvas
Australian artist Emma Anna at the unveiling ceremony of her sculpture entitled "Imag_ne" on permanent display at the Valencia Library in Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/The Signal

When the Santa Clarita Valley is the canvas

By Caleb Lunetta  Signal Staff Writer   Art may be everywhere you look for it, as the expression goes, and Santa Clarita has certainly tried to celebrate its artists and arts…

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

David Hegg | Dealing with Criticism

By David Hegg  We live in an increasingly critical world. With the explosion of social media, our natural tendencies to be critical about everything have an inexhaustible outlet that offers…

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Read more about the article West Ranch Hockey plants acacias to thank city for saving The Cube
West Ranch Hockey Club team members Luke Marchant,15, left, and Robert Ludwig, 16, remove an acacia plant from it's pot as they join their teammates who planted 38 ground cover plants at Pamplico Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 062621. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch Hockey plants acacias to thank city for saving The Cube

The Cube holds a special place in the hearts of the dozen members of the West Ranch hockey team, which planted 38 acacias at Pamplico Park on Saturday morning to thank the city of Santa…

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Read more about the article Businesses coming back under the ‘new normal’
Program Manager Tameika Hall prepares the break room for returning employees at Princess Cruises headquarters in Valencia. 062321. Dan Watson/the Signal

Businesses coming back under the ‘new normal’

As the state fully reopens, shedding most of its COVID-19 regulations, businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley are left to navigate their own return to “normal.”   “The unfortunate circumstance is…

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