Read more about the article City issues final call for Art Hop submissions 
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate youth creativity at Art Hop, a free, family-friendly spring festival taking place on Saturday, March 28. Courtesy photo.

City issues final call for Art Hop submissions 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is issuing a final call to local students to submit artwork for the Art Hop Youth Art Contest, held in conjunction with Art Hop,…

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Read more about the article SCAA exhibit to feature ‘Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita’ 
The release of “First & Famous Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita" is being celebrated with a reception Feb. 21 at the Santa Clarita Artists Association Galley in Newhall. Courtesy image.

SCAA exhibit to feature ‘Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita’ 

News release  The Santa Clarita Artists Association is hosting a weekend exhibition and reception Feb. 20-22 focusing on the new book, “First & Famous Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita,” and works by local artists in conjunction with Black History Month,…

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Read more about the article Olive Branch premieres original production, ‘Rosalinda, CA’ 
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Olive Branch premieres original production, ‘Rosalinda, CA’ 

News release  Olive Branch Theatricals announces its upcoming original production, “Rosalinda, CA,” written by Carlos Adolfo Jr., opening Saturday and running through Feb. 22 at The Olive Branch performance space in the Valencia Town Center.  Set in a fictional…

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Winter whale watching under way from Ventura Harbor 

News release   Sunday is World Whale Day, and Island Packers, the official concessionaire to the Channel Islands, is offering winter whale watching excursions for whale enthusiasts to witness the migration of Pacific gray whales as they travel through the Santa…

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Read more about the article City accepting entries for Sister Cities Showcase 
"Peace by Piece," by Valencia High School student Brenda Lee., was one of the winning submissions in the Santa Clarita Sister Cities' 2025 Young Artists and Authors Showcase.

City accepting entries for Sister Cities Showcase 

News release   The city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with Santa Clarita Sister Cities, invites local students to submit original artwork, poetry, essays/creative writing, photographs or music for the 2026 Young Artists and Authors Showcase.  The…

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Read more about the article SCAA to host free pastel demonstration 
"Storm at Zanzibar" by Leslie Hamilton.

SCAA to host free pastel demonstration 

News release  The Santa Clarita Artists Association’s February meeting is set to feature a pastel demonstration by artist and instructor Leslie Hamilton.  The meeting is free and open to the public, and is…

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Read more about the article County parks to host free Lunar New Year celebrations  
Lion dancers interact with the audience during the Saugus High School Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the school’s Chinese program, Chinese Culture Club, and Asian Student Union on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

County parks to host free Lunar New Year celebrations  

News release  The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting Lunar New Year 2026 celebrations through Feb. 28 at 59 parks throughout Los Angeles County, including several in the Santa Clarita Valley.   The free, family-friendly events welcome…

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Read more about the article Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Santa Fe Trail’ 
"Santa Fe Trail" movie poster (1940).

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Santa Fe Trail’ 

By Signal Staff  Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Santa Fe Trail,” set in the pre-Civil War era.  The 1940 movie also features a pre-presidential Ronald…

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Read more about the article SCV Water to host third Urban Water Management Plan workshop 
The entry to SCV Water headquarters, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water to host third Urban Water Management Plan workshop 

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is scheduled to host its third Urban Water Management Plan community workshop on Wednesday, giving SCV residents the chance to continue learning about the agency plan as it’s being updated.  The UWMP is a state-mandated document that helps water agencies forecast future…

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