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Attendees learned the "Haka," a traditional Māori dance from New Zealand during the city of Santa Clarita's "Celebrate" event on Friday, June 13, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Celebrate’

Attendees gathered at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday to learn more about New Zealand during the city’s second “Celebrate” event of the year. From learning about Maori traditions, such

Maria Montag, president of Friends of California Condors, gives a presentation at the "California Condors: Back from the Brink" event at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Sunday, June 15, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Condors presentation soars at nature center 

Maria Montag, president of the Friends of California Condors, has always loved birds since she was growing up near Houston.  “Oh, as a kid, the hawks, raptors, fascinated me, yes,

Attendees hike together at the community hike at the McHaddad Trailhead on the Old Road, Saturday, June 14, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Photos: Community hike at McHaddad Trailhead

The city of Santa Clarita Outdoor Recreation Department had its monthly community hike at the McHaddad Trailhead on the Old Road on Saturday evening. The activity was line dancing. Photos

Press release

City to open Pioneer Oil Refinery Park 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of its 39th park with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Pioneer Oil

Health News

FDA approves Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine.  The FDA licensed the vaccine for adults aged 65 and up as well as people

Cadet class 482 stand next to a memorial for Pedro “Pete” Romo, a local sheriff deputy who lost his life during the COVID-19 pandemic, during the Colors Run hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at Valencia High School on June 13, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Sheriff’s Colors Run honors fallen deputy 

She received a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wreath made from a sheriff’s uniform that included her late husband’s embroidered name patch at the top. Her kids received off-road helmets,

College briefs

College Brief for June 12

5 local students named to SNHU dean’s list  Southern New Hampshire University announced that five local students were named to the spring 2025 dean’s list.  The following students were among

Summer kicks off with a Breeze 

As summer is around the corner, so are the summer concerts that bring Santa Clarita Valley residents together — and the Summer Breeze Music Festival kicked it all off with