Community Stories

Fostering Youth Independence recently held its annual holiday celebration for all the organization’s local foster youth and Allies. Courtesy photo.

FYI holds annual holiday party for foster youth 

News release  Fostering Youth Independence held its annual holiday celebration for all the organization’s local foster youth and Allies. The morning featured breakfast, a team snowman decorating contest, and the distribution

Press release

City, Burrtec offering Christmas tree recycling 

News release  Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three locations for residents to recycle their live Christmas trees this holiday season.   The

College briefs

College Briefs for Dec. 26

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  More than 9,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the summer

Newhall Elementary School second graders take turns to read “How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell” on Tuesday morning with SCV Education Foundation ‘Read with Me’ volunteer Michele Lobl. Dec. 3, 2024 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Read with Me program bridges gaps in literacy

On a recent Tuesday morning, Michele Lobl, a retired city employee, made her way to Newhall Elementary School to spend some time with Mrs. Katherine George’s second-grade class.   “How’s everybody

Lights, camera, SCIFF in year 4

The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has progressively gotten better each year since its inception in 2021, according to Lisa deSouza, founder and executive director of SCIFF.  The fourth annual

Metrolink Holiday Express Train goers settle into their seats moments before the train takes off for a festive celebration towards Lancaster at the Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center on Sunday Dec. 15, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Holiday Express Train

In partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, Metrolink hosted its Holiday Express Train, which gave passengers a holiday season experience with decorations, carolers, characters and festive surprises at the