Read more about the article Community remembers owner of Bob’s Country Meats
The family of Keith Mowry, owner of Bob’s Country Meats, holds a celebration of life ceremony Sunday. October 31, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Community remembers owner of Bob’s Country Meats

Friends, family and customers of Bob’s Country Meats gathered Sunday to celebrate the life of owner Keith Mowry, who died recently due to health complications.  “We've lost an icon in this valley.…

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Read more about the article Runners, cyclists participate in Halloween run, ride
A group dressed as characters from "The Wizard of Oz" nears the finish line after participating at the Finish the Run and Finish the Ride Halloween event in Valencia Heritage Park Sunday. October 31, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Runners, cyclists participate in Halloween run, ride

Donned in their Halloween best, runners approached the starting line at Valencia Heritage Park Sunday for the Finish the Run and Finish the Ride marathon. Each year, Finish the Ride…

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Read more about the article Man detained after leading deputies on foot pursuit
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies detain an assault with a deadly weapon suspect in Castaic on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal.

Man detained after leading deputies on foot pursuit

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained an assault with a deadly weapon suspect at gunpoint following a brief foot pursuit Sunday in Castaic. The incident was reported around 12:30…

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Read more about the article Child & Family Center receives donation for domestic violence shelter
Krysta Warfield, left, Program Director of the Domestic Violence of Santa Clarita Valley and Olympian Anita Alvarez load a cart of of donated items from the Purple Project at the Child & Family Center in Santa Clarita on Thursday, 102221. Dan Watson/The Signal.

Child & Family Center receives donation for domestic violence shelter

With a truck loaded full of donations, The Purple Project, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that provides support programs to domestic violence shelters in need, traveled to the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Nonprofits gather to share, gain resources
LaVal Brewer, President & CEO South County Outreach calls for suggestions to recruit donors during the City of Santa Clarita Volunteer Engagement Program held at the Centre in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, 102721. Dan Watson/The Signal

Nonprofits gather to share, gain resources

Leaders of the Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit community gathered Wednesday, meeting in person for the first time in more than 18 months for the 2021 Nonprofit Symposium. “As much as…

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Read more about the article Fun, safe, in-person activities return to Bella Vida
ABBAFab, an ABBA cover band, performs to a crowd of nearly 250 guests at the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida Saturday night. October 16, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Fun, safe, in-person activities return to Bella Vida

After more than a year stuck at home, Santa Clarita Valley seniors can once again start heading on over to the Bella Vida SCV Senior Center for some fun —…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Why We Don’t Trust Each Other
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Why We Don’t Trust Each Other

By David Hegg While much attention is focused on America’s rising financial deficit, there may be an even more troubling social trend on the rise. According to a recent AP-GfK…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita welcomes residents to new community center
City of Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda, right, welcomes the hundreds of attendees to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country on Saturday, 103021. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita welcomes residents to new community center

Santa Clarita city officials and political leaders cut the red ribbon for the new Canyon Country Community Center – which will be open to all residents as a hub for various…

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Read more about the article The Halloween Carnival returns with fright and fun for families
Maddison Aguirre, left, decorates a pumpkins at the City of Santa Clarita's 20th annual Halloween Carnival at the Newhall Community Center Friday evening. October 29, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

The Halloween Carnival returns with fright and fun for families

Halloween returned in full-swing in the city of Santa Clarita as more than 400 families and children dressed up in various costumes to attend the city’s Halloween carnival.   The city of Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Chili cooks serve sizzling recipes for a cause
Attendees, Erin Kametani, Jade Thomas and Janelle Garcia sample some of the nearly 40 types of chili on hand during the 8th Annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, 102821. Dan Watson/The Signal

Chili cooks serve sizzling recipes for a cause

Blends of chili powder tickled noses and enticed Santa Clarita residents into an open space where more than 40 cooks offered an assortment of chili – each one unique in…

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Read more about the article Firefighters respond to freeway collision
California Highway Patrol officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel respond to a traffic collision on Highway 14 near the Golden Valley Road offramp Saturday afternoon. October 20, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Firefighters respond to freeway collision

Emergency responders dispatched ambulances after reports of an extended traffic collision on State Route 14 southbound near Golden Valley Road.  “We received reports of an overturned vehicle at approximately 12:38 p.m., and we dispatched…

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Read more about the article A new way to queue without dropping a line
LineDrop CEO, Paul Otrokov, left, and Marketing Manager John Fawkes, center, demonstrate the Line Drop app for Neal Scott, owner of Nealie's Skillet in Valencia on Thursday, 102121. Dan Watson/The Signal

A new way to queue without dropping a line

Santa Clarita resident Paul Otrokov is obsessed with wait times. While getting his master’s degree in operations research, studying queuing theory, he realized that though it may be a good…

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