Read more about the article Run scheduled to raise funds, awareness for rare diseases
Sebastian Velona, who has a rare fatal genetic disorder called Batten disease, will lead off the 5k and 5-mile runs to raise funds and awareness for rare diseases on May 7 at Valencia Heritage Park on Newhall Ranch Road. Photo courtesy of Christopher Velona

Run scheduled to raise funds, awareness for rare diseases

A fun run is scheduled May 7 to raise funds and awareness for rare diseases.  Valencia dad Christopher Velona founded and operates Project Sebastian. The foundation was his response to…

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Read more about the article Deputies seek leads on potential abduction
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Deputies seek leads on potential abduction

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies are asking the public to come forward if they have any information relating to the whereabouts of Christina Zapien and her 7-year-old son.   Zapien, who lives…

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Read more about the article Construction crew treats students, staff to pizza party
Assistant Program Manager Elliott Meier, left, serves pizza to third-graders at Live Oak Elementary School on Friday, 041522. Dan Watson/The Signal

Construction crew treats students, staff to pizza party

Students at Live Oak Elementary school were in for another surprise on Friday when construction workers doing renovations gifted them with more than 80 free pizzas.   The free pies came…

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Read more about the article Dragon boat egg hunt returns to Castaic Lake
Attendees take a ride in a Dragon Boat during the 5th Annual Easter Dragon Boat Balloon / EggStavaganza held at Castaic lake on Saturday, 041622. Dan Watson/The Signal

Dragon boat egg hunt returns to Castaic Lake

Around 200 people showed up to an unusual Easter egg hunt on the water at Castaic Lagoon on Saturday morning.   Hosted by the Castaic Lake Dragon Boat club, attendees were…

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

David Hegg | Hope, Resurrection and Honesty

Sometimes we use words so often and in such far-ranging contexts that we actually forget what they really mean. Of interest to me today is the word hope. We hear…

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Read more about the article City hosts Eggstravaganza at Central Park
children dash out to collect Easter eggs at the 2022 City of Santa Clarita Eggstavaganza held at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday, 041622. Dan Watson/The Signal

City hosts Eggstravaganza at Central Park

More than 2,000 people attended the first Eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt since the pandemic at Central Park on Saturday.   The egg hunt, which lasted 10 minutes, was held on the…

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