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After 12-year-old Darby Dunn (left) showed her mother Jada Dunn a TikTok about a program called Little Buddies, Darby’s mom — TK instructor at Sulphur Springs Community School — launched an effort to bring the concept to the school, pairing sixth-graders with TK students in a mentoring role. Darby and her 5-year-old brother, Dayton (right), joined the rest of the sixth graders and TK students in celebrating the year they shared together during the recent sixth-grade graduation at Sulphur Springs. Photo courtesy of Jada Dunn.

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita discontinues marathon
Carlos Larios, winner of the Santa Clarita Half Marathon, passes the finish line with a finish time of 1:14, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Signal file photo

Santa Clarita discontinues marathon

It's the end of the run for the Santa Clarita Marathon.   City of Santa Clarita officials released a prepared statement Friday morning announcing that the annual marathon is being discontinued…

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Read more about the article High levels of COVID-19 may prompt return of indoor masking
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High levels of COVID-19 may prompt return of indoor masking

Public Health to reinstate indoor mask mandate if community transmission of COVID-19 reaches high levels   Public health data indicates there’s been an increase in coronavirus test positivity and hospitalizations,…

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Read more about the article PHOTO ESSAY: A fairytale return
The Prince, played by Raydel Caceres, left, and Cinderella, played by Sidney Haefs, pose at the end of their ballet routine during Act II of ‘Cinderella,’ presented by The Santa Clarita Ballet Company, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

PHOTO ESSAY: A fairytale return

Santa Clarita Ballet Academy makes return to live performances with "Cinderella" Cinderella, played by Sidney Haefs, and The Prince, played by Raydel Caceres, perform their ballet routine during Act II…

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Read more about the article City selects less expensive trash service
FILE PHOTO: Waste Management collects trash and recycling bins on May 26, 2019 in Canyon Country. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

City selects less expensive trash service

After decades of partnering with Waste Management, the Santa Clarita City Council decided Tuesday to go with a new solid waste collection service for local residents. For at least the…

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Read more about the article Schools can’t decline being a polling place, even in light of school shootings
Voters use the touch screens as they vote in person at La Mesa Junior High School in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, 060722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Schools can’t decline being a polling place, even in light of school shootings

Schools have long been election-day polling places. Valencia Valley Elementary School is one of them.  But on the heels of the recent Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, at…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo getting patients moving again with state-of-the-art technology
Occupational therapist Michelle Asuncion, center, describe the arms range of movement as Constance Bullock demonstrates the ArmeoSpring self-initiated movement therapy machine at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Thursday, 060922. Dan Watson/The Signal

Henry Mayo getting patients moving again with state-of-the-art technology

Confidence is everything when a patient is trying to walk or move hands and arms again after experiencing something like a stroke.  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia is now…

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Read more about the article Modern and classic cars dazzle at Castaic show
Kim Winklhofer’s pet dog, Taiko, strolls next to the vintage cars on display during the 3rd Annual Castaic Lake RV Park Car and Motorcycle Show at Castaic Lake RV Park on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Modern and classic cars dazzle at Castaic show

From the modern to the classic and everything else in between, it was all available to see at the third annual Castaic Lake RV Park Car and Motorcycle Show on…

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