Angelina Rego, left, is sworn in as a lawyer by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, in Valladares' office in Valencia on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Sen. Valladares swears in new lawyer

State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, swore in Angelina Rego, a Saugus High School alumna who recently received a law degree from Pepperdine University. With her family in attendance in Valladares’

Photos: Elks Lodge free throw contest

Through the city of Santa Clarita and The Elks Lodge, participants from the ages of 8 to 13 participated in a free throw contest at the Canyon Country Community Center

Photo of the third annual Los Angeles STEM Conference. Courtesy of Abiela Sarrieddine.

STEM Conference expands into L.A.  

Expanding into Los Angeles for the third annual STEM Conference, Abiela Sarrieddine is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.   The University of California, Santa Barbara, sophomore, who founded the

Children of all ages enjoyed activities, such as Connect 4, during the opening of Riparian Park in Valencia by FivePoint on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Opening of Riparian Park pulls community together 

Balloon animals, face painting, caricature drawings and a brand-new park: Valencia by FivePoint celebrated the opening of Riparian Park on Saturday, its first official public park acquired by the County

Guests celebrated adopting dogs from the Castaic Animal Care Center during the Trunk-or-Treat Animal Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Building bonds and giving treats 

Attendees who weren’t scaredy cats, and were even considering adopting, came by the Castaic Animal Care Center’s “Trunk-or-Treat” event on Saturday.   From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., potential adopters could

Kids could enjoy activities, such as face painting, during The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation's "Trick or Treat Village" at the Castaic Sports Complex on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Trick or Treat Village’

Residents dressed up and attended The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation’s “Trick or Treat Village” event at the Castaic Sports Complex on Saturday. Families could enjoy

JCI hosts first Wellness Expo 

Various wellness booths, ranging from sound baths to martial arts, lined up at Plum Canyon Park recently during the inaugural JCI Santa Clarita Wellness Expo.  Hosted by JCI Santa Clarita,

Local businesses dressed up as movies, such as Pixar's "Toy Story," during the third annual SCV Boss Ladies "Trunk or Treat" event at the True Barre parking lot in Castaic on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Third annual ‘Trunk or Treat’

Gearing up for Halloween, children and families dressed up in costumes for the third annual SCV Boss Ladies “Trunk or Treat” event at the True Barre parking lot in Castaic

Residents of all ages could participate in the Bar Harbor Scares maze in Valencia on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Residents create a-maze-ing displays for Halloween  

It’s “spooky season” in the Santa Clarita Valley, as residents are dusting off animatronics, constructing elaborate webs, and welcoming residents with friendly faces into a ghoul-den experience.  Many houses throughout