Community Stories

City introduces Eat Local program

Some Santa Clarita restaurants can now expand their outdoor service with the city’s Eat Local program, which hopes to encourage more residents to dine locally. This comes after monthslong closures

Veteran Center searching for volunteers

As it prepares to reopen, the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is looking for volunteers for the Veteran Center. Volunteers would staff the desk during the center’s weekday hours and

SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Lynn Evans of Canyon Country raises her arm as she finishes donating blood during the Red Cross Blood Drive held the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country on Friday, Jan. 4, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Red Cross testing donors for COVID-19 antibodies

The American Red Cross announced Monday it would be testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies for a limited time, allowing donors insight into whether they have

UCLA to host blood drive at St. Stephen’s

As severe blood shortages continue due to an unprecedented number of blood-drive cancellations during the coronavirus outbreak, the University of California, Los Angeles, is hosting another blood drive in Valencia.

Valencia kid launches podcast during quarantine

Like most kids his age, 12-year-old Jude Levy found himself extremely bored when faced with the stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus. It didn’t take the Valencia resident long to

Family enjoys DIY project for HGTV

When Angie and Nick Rossello purchased their first home in Saugus, the couple and their three children never expected to be stuck in quarantine only a few months later.  “Nick

Girl Scouts sew masks for those in need

Each year, Girl Scout Troop 2352 finds themselves among the top cookie-sellers among the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, and each year, they strive to use those funds to

Making sacrifices for our seniors’ care

When residents at Oakmont of Valencia Senior Living went into lockdown in mid-March amid rising fears of the coronavirus, their lives changed drastically, but it was the staff who took

More ways to battle quarantine boredom

Though you may be tackling quarantine boredom like a seasoned pro as we enter the ninth week since schools in the Santa Clarita Valley closed, the cabin fever has surely

Quarantined teens share, help and give back

As the coronavirus pandemic continues and many extracurricular activities have come to a halt, many Santa Clarita Valley teens are using their newfound free time to give back to their

Honoring Memorial Day while in quarantine

As the weeks turn into months with the stay-at-home quarantine restrictions, weekends seemingly have become just a blur of days, for some. With Memorial Day weekend upon us, for example,

Mechanix Wear, Lowe’s donate gloves to soldiers

Santa Clarita-based Mechanix Wear teamed up with Lowe’s to create special gloves to protect the hands of those honoring the fallen heroes this Memorial Day. The companies have worked together