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New MAHA Commission report to be released Tuesday 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The commission chaired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to release its next report Tuesday.  The Make America Healthy Again Commission “is on

People of all ages dance during the Celebrate culture series on Aug. 8, 2025, an event hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Celebrate’ series Italy

The city of Santa Clarita’s “Celebrate” culture series highlighted the country of Italy during Friday’s celebration. People of all ages activated their creativity with arts and crafts, particpated in social

EmPATH offers new help for patients in crisis 

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is completely rethinking care for patients experiencing mental health crises, officials confirmed this week, leaving service providers excited for a service one expert called “historic.”  An

Redneck Rodeo singer Toddy C. Bass joins the crowd as they line dance during the "Concerts in the Park" on Aug. 2, 2025 in Saugus, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Redneck Rodeo

Thousands of community members sung and danced to live country classic hits performed by Redneck Rodeo during the latest installment of the city of Santa Clarita’s “Concerts in the Park”

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Coca-Cola will soon roll out sugar cane drinks 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Coca-Cola will begin offering its trademark Coke drinks with a U.S. sugar cane variant starting this fall in the United States, the company said in a

An electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects), which causes COVID-19, emerging from cultured cells. Image courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

CDC: COVID-19 infections rise in some parts of US 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  While activity for COVID-19 remains low in the United States, recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that infections are rising

People cross a street in New York City on June 18, 2025. Centers for Disease Control researchers analyzed 2023 results from a long-running national survey and estimated that 32.7% of children aged 12 to 17, or 8.4 million youth, have prediabetes. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

CDC: Nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Nearly one in every three children aged at least 12 have prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels or glucose levels, the Centers for Disease

City of Santa Clarita Council members and local dignitaries grab a shovel during the Haskell Bike Park groundbreaking event on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City breaks ground on Haskell Canyon Bike Park

Mountain bikers, Santa Clarita City Council members, legislative field representatives and community members gathered Tuesday morning within the Haskell Canyon open space just past the Santa Clarita Valley Archery Center

Circle of Hope board of directors at the fourth installation of “Hoedown for Hope” fundraiser on June 21, 2025 at Gilchrist Farm in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Circle of Hope hosts Hoedown for Hope fundraiser 

Belinda Bresnahan suffered severe weight loss, insomnia, and fatigue when she was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.   But the biggest challenge for Bresnahan, as she learned to navigate her