Lexina Domina, 7, decorates a card for a soldier at NorthPark Community Church's Cookies with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Cookies with Santa

Santa came into town on Saturday for NorthPark Community Church’s “Cookies with Santa.” Children could meet Santa, write holiday cards for soldiers and create crafts, all while indulging in cookies

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$1,900 worth of merchandise stolen from Best Buy 

Suspects stole merchandise from Best Buy on Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus early Thursday afternoon, according to a transcript of first responder radio dispatch traffic.   According to Deputy Nicholas Hoslet

Stephanie English, senior field deputy for L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger's office, passes out meals to the seniors during Supervisor Barger's "Day of Giving" at Bella Vida on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Day of Giving’

Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger and her team distributed Thanksgiving meals to the seniors at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Bella Vida on Wednesday. Through Supervisor

Various items, including cereal, pasta, and even toothpaste, were accepted during the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club Food Drive at Sam's Club on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: SCV Corvette Club Food Drive

Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club gathered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sam’s Club to raise items for the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry on Saturday.

California Highway Patrol officers Carlos Burgos-Lopez, left, and Craig Sykes encourage residents to donate to the "CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive" at Walmart Supercenter at Carl Boyer Drive on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive

The California Highway Patrol is beginning its annual “CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive,” where residents are encouraged to drop off unwrapped toys for families in need until Dec. 20. Drop

Festival of Trees is back for its 22nd year 

A variety of trees of all sizes and themes encompassed the Canyon Country Community Center Friday night to kick off Festival of Trees, a weekend-long fundraiser where all proceeds go

Attendees were able to indulge in holiday treats, warm drinks and receive thank you gifts during the ZOE International Open House in Newhall on Thursday, Nov. 21. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ZOE International Open House

ZOE International, a human trafficking prevention program, held an open house on Thursday in Newhall to share with residents its initiative to provide protection to victims aged 12 to 21

COC students host free CPR certification workshop                                                                                          

CPR is regarded as a crucial lifesaving procedure, and while students may not have the time or extra cash to become certified, College of the Canyons students had the opportunity

Missing Newhall woman found 

A woman who was reported missing and said to have last been seen on Nov. 5 has been found, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau.  An

Attendees (from left) Damian Salazar, 12, Justin Perez, 12, Izek Corona, 12, Deseray Rodriguez, 13, and Izaac Trujillo, 12, enjoy the atmosphere during the L.A. County Parks Harvest Festival at Val Verde Park on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Harvest Festival

The L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department held the first of three “Harvest Festivals” in the unincorporated areas, the first being in Val Verde on Tuesday. Families and children could