Read more about the article Going to the beach? Take a hike.
Bob Maxwell, a volunteer with the Santa Clarita Valley Trail Users, plows dirt with other volunteers to help build out a scenic portion of the new Crest to Coast Trail in Newhall on Saturday Jan. 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Going to the beach? Take a hike.

Every year, thousands of thru-hikers make the treacherous trek through the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile route stretching from Mexico to Canada and zigzagging through three different states.  Physically abled…

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Read more about the article Castaic animal shelter euthanasia rate dips then upticks
Artwork on display as part of the Portraits of Hope Animal Shelter Revitalizations Project, which benefitted all seven of the Los Angeles Animal Care Centers, including Castaic Animal Care Center on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic animal shelter euthanasia rate dips then upticks

The Castaic Animal Care Center saw a dip in euthanizations among cats and dogs in the 2020-2021 fiscal year compared to the years prior.   According to county data from the…

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Read more about the article Valencia High student struck by vehicle, transported to the hospital
Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by the vehicle while crossing the street at the intersection of DeCoro and Dickason Drive on Monday afternoon. The patient was a student from Valencia High School and was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Chris Torres/The Signal

Valencia High student struck by vehicle, transported to the hospital

A Valencia High School student was transported to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle near campus on Monday.   The report of the incident was first received at approximately…

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Read more about the article Groups help Afghan refugees settle in SCV
A group of Afghan refugees join in prayer to conclude the Know Your Rights and Cultural Orientation workshop at the Islamic Center of Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Groups help Afghan refugees settle in SCV

By Victor Corral Martinez & Caleb Lunetta Signal Staff Writers Among the approximately 130 Afghan refugees who began arriving in the Santa Clarita Valley two weeks ago are a collection…

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Read more about the article Castaic church vandalized with swastikas, pentagrams
Wolfgang Costello, a retired law enforcement deputy and the Head of Maintenance at Freedoms Way Baptist Church in Castaic, points out the notable hate symbols drawn on a trailer outside and next to the church building on Monday morning. Chris Torres/The Signal

Castaic church vandalized with swastikas, pentagrams

A Castaic church, known for holding Taco Tuesdays and Taco Fridays for the surrounding community, was vandalized Sunday evening, with the suspected spray painters tagging the Christian house of worship…

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Read more about the article More than 4 million cookies distributed to local Girl Scout troops
Workers deliver some of the thousands of cases of cookies for the Girl Scout Cookie Mega Drop, cookie pick up event held in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 012922. Dan Watson/The Signal

More than 4 million cookies distributed to local Girl Scout troops

On a cold Saturday morning at the Centre Pointe Village shopping center, an army of volunteers organized and distributed pallets of cookies to various Girl Scout parents as cookie season…

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

David Hegg | Thoughts on Leading Change

By David Hegg If you’re like me, you’re absolutely exhausted keeping track of all the changes being dropped on us, proposed around us, and rejected by us. By my count,…

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