Read more about the article Detectives use footage to track down theft suspects 
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Detectives use footage to track down theft suspects 

  Investigative records describe how Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies tracked down a pair of suspects they believe stole more than $1,000 from a department store in November.  A…

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Read more about the article <strong>Therapy through rhythm: Dance instructor helps heal at Circle of Hope</strong> 
Instructor Ingrid Blanco of D'Wilfri Dance, left, leads a dance class for clients at the Circle of Hope in Newhall on Wednesday, 011724. Dan Watson/The Signal

Therapy through rhythm: Dance instructor helps heal at Circle of Hope 

Ingrid Blanco believes in dancing.  She believes in it so much that she’s using it as a therapy tool for cancer patients at Circle of Hope. Once a month, Blanco…

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‘Get Real: Adulting 101’ returns, JCI’s free financial education for students

News release  Junior Chamber International of Santa Clarita has announced the return of Get Real: Adulting 101, a fun and interactive financial education simulation for high school juniors and seniors.  …

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Read more about the article <strong>Studio 7 Foundation holding 3rd annual Day of Remembrance to honor Pedro Roman </strong> 
Photos of the late Valencia Vikings football player Pedro “Javi” Roman were placed on tables around the venue during the second annual PJR Day of Remembrance event at Vincent Hill Station in Acton, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. Roman died of Leukemia in February 2021. Chris Torres/The Signal

Studio 7 Foundation holding 3rd annual Day of Remembrance to honor Pedro Roman  

The Studio 7 Foundation will host its third annual PJR Day of Remembrance to honor those lost due to cancer, including former Valencia Viking Pedro “Javi” Roman, at Vincent Hill…

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Read more about the article A glistening example of hope 
Portrait of Kelly Seidenkranz. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

A glistening example of hope 

Wearing a Lakers jersey on Sunday that was given to her by her cardiologist, Dr. James Lee, and kidney transplant doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Veale, medical marvel and Laker of the…

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Read more about the article <strong>Beloved local cook dies, funds being raised for Mexico burial </strong> 
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Beloved local cook dies, funds being raised for Mexico burial  

He was known as the quiet, reserved but hard-working cook from Vincenzo’s Pizza in Newhall. Locals knew him as the person who passionately flipped and tossed dough that fed thousands…

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Read more about the article <strong>COC women’s basketball beats West LA </strong> 
Jade Sims (10) of College of the Canyons scores against West L.A. College in the first half at COC on Wednesday, 012424. Dan Watson/The Signal

COC women’s basketball beats West LA  

 After a monster first half from point guard Aaliyah Garcia, College of the Canyons women’s basketball needed its other stars to shine.  Garcia was hounded with double and triple teams…

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Read more about the article <strong>Lost and found: Renaissance-era painting recovered after being stolen by Nazis</strong> 
A Renaissance-era painting by German artist Johann Carl Loth titled “Isaac Blessing Jacob" sits in the living room of the Bloch family as it appeared in the early 20th century in Brno, Czechoslovakia. The painting is now part of an exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center. Courtesy photo.

Lost and found: Renaissance-era painting recovered after being stolen by Nazis 

It’s a story more than 80 years in the making.  Cheryl Bernstein is the great-granddaughter of Holocaust refugees who were forced to flee Czechoslovakia in 1938 when the Nazis arrived.…

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Read more about the article <strong>City declines to add more rules for firearm sales</strong> 
A box of ammunition on the counter at Big 5 Sporting Goods in El Cerrito on Sept. 9, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

City declines to add more rules for firearm sales 

The Santa Clarita City Council declined to approve additional regulations for gun and ammunition dealers Tuesday during its discussion of new business.  The City Council unanimously voted not to adopt new…

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Read more about the article City seeks balance in Town Center plan 
The Town Center Specific Plan covers an area that includes Valencia Town Center. Courtesy city of Santa Clarita

City seeks balance in Town Center plan 

Months of planning and outreach led to a set of guidelines the city of Santa Clarita created for one of its most significant economic drivers: the Valencia mall.  Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article <strong>Artists Association kicks off 2024 with locally focused exhibit</strong> 
Attendees gather during the reception of the Keep It Local: 661 Art Show held at Santa Clarita Artist's Association in Newhall on Saturday, 012024. Dan Watson/The Signal

Artists Association kicks off 2024 with locally focused exhibit 

The Santa Clarita Artists Association kickstarted its series of exhibits for the year with an homage to the 661 local area and its surroundings on Saturday night at the SCAA’s…

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Read more about the article Child and Family Center hosts Viva Las Vegas fundraiser 
City of Santa Clarita Councilmember Bill Miranda, left, dances with Child and Family Center CEO Nikki Buckstead during the Viva Las Vegas fundraiser for the Child and Family Center held at Sand Canyon Country Club in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 012024. Dan Watson/The Signal

Child and Family Center hosts Viva Las Vegas fundraiser 

The Child and Family Center hosted its “Viva Las Vegas” themed fundraiser at the Sand Canyon Country Club on Saturday with proceeds benefiting the services the center offers to continue…

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Read more about the article Club 507 celebrates one-year anniversary with returning band
Club 507 celebrated its first anniversary in American Legion Post 507 on Sunday evening. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Club 507 celebrates one-year anniversary with returning band

House band Flattop Tom and His Jump Cats performed at Club 507 on Sunday to commemorate the venue’s one-year anniversary. “He’s been part of the dance community for a long,…

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Showdown Stage Company Presents ‘Never After Happily’ at The Main

News release  Showdown Stage Company’s production “Never After Happily” is taking the stage at The Main this weekend in Old Town Newhall.   Have you wondered what happens in a…

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