Community Stories

The Christmas tree lit up in the center of the ice skating rink during the ceremony at the Cube on Friday night. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

The Cube lights up 10,000 lights  

A silver tree decked in various shades of blue and white stood tall on the ice inside The Cube. Presents wrapped in bows lined the base.   Just a few feet

Pastor Mary Francis Hayes, courtesy photo

New pastor, 26, assumes First Pres leadership

News release  At 26, Pastor Mary Francis Hayes is shouldering the pastoral leadership of First Presbyterian Church of Newhall (First Pres), one of the oldest churches west of the Mississippi

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Members of L.A. Kings to visit The Cube

News release  In coordination with the “2023 We Are All Kings Rink Tour,” The Cube is scheduled Saturday to host two to three current L.A. Kings players from 2 to 3

Saugus freshman recovers from motocross accident 

Damian Collier, a 15-year-old Saugus High School freshman, returned home from the hospital the day before Thanksgiving after enduring a motocross accident on Nov. 4 in Palmdale.   According to his

From left: Castaic High School Principal Vince Ferry and Teacher Grant Recipient Eugene Kim receive a teacher grant from Mariam Nasiry, California Credit Union senior school and development officer. Courtesy photo

Grant awarded to help Castaic High music program

News release  The Castaic High School music program has been awarded a $500 grant from the California Credit Union to support “The Throne,” the 2023-24 field show being performed by

The WiSH Education Foundation provides funding for student programs not funded by tax dollars alone, and two new programs recently received WiSH funding. Courtesy photo.

WiSH Education Foundation funds new student programs

News release  The WiSH Education Foundation provides funding for student programs not funded by tax dollars alone, and two new programs recently received WiSH funding.  Juanita Rojas teaches American history,

Local foster youth recently enjoyed a “Friendsgiving” hosted by Fostering Youth Independence. Courtesy photo.

An FYI Friendsgiving

News release   Local foster youth recently enjoyed a “Friendsgiving” hosted by Fostering Youth Independence. The organization describes the annual event as “one of the ways FYI builds a caring

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City to host literacy festival Saturday

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the community to the 16th annual Family Literacy Festival, scheduled 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Old Town Newhall

Daughter Helen Perry, right, slides the cake in front of Florence and Herman Green as they celebrate their 75th anniversary party held at Don Cuco Mexican Restaurant in Newhall on Saturday,12523. Dan Watson/The Signal

One car crash to 75 years of love  

Picture this. You’re at a party you organized and all of a sudden you see this girl. You two get to talking and one thing leads to another — you