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Festival of Trees is back for its 22nd year 

A variety of trees of all sizes and themes encompassed the Canyon Country Community Center Friday night to kick off Festival of Trees, a weekend-long fundraiser where all proceeds go

The Valencia Town Center was visited by a Barbie Truck on Saturday, where customers could purchase merchandise ranging from jackets to jewelry. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Barbie Truck

The Valencia Town Center was visited by a truck fully decorated in Barbie theme last weekend. Passerbys could purchase clothes, and other kinds of merchandise Barbie themed.

Attendees were able to indulge in holiday treats, warm drinks and receive thank you gifts during the ZOE International Open House in Newhall on Thursday, Nov. 21. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ZOE International Open House

ZOE International, a human trafficking prevention program, held an open house on Thursday in Newhall to share with residents its initiative to provide protection to victims aged 12 to 21

Senior Field Sales Manager Denise Cardamone (right) pours a glass of wine for volunteer John Burton at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative “Bringing it Home” fundraiser dedicated to raising funds to provide meals for local veterans in need for the holiday season on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Bringing it Home’ Fundraiser

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative held its “Bringing it Home” wine event fundraiser on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille with the aim to raise funds and provide meals

College briefs

College Briefs for Nov. 21

Phi Kappa Phi inducts 2 new local members  The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and collegiate honor society for

Jim Mahoney, a representative for the California Retired Teachers Association, speaks at the SCV CalRTA fall luncheon. Courtesy photo.

CalRTA hosts fall luncheon

The Santa Clarita Valley division of California Retired Teachers Association held its fall luncheon with guest speaker Jim Mahoney, a retired educator from Bakersfield who is now a representative for

The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department has been developing an extensive new branding and signage program for its natural areas, and Vasquez Rocks, near Agua Dulce, is the first park to debut this project. Courtesy photo.

County debuts new sign system at Vasquez Rocks  

News release  Visitors to Vasquez Rocks Natural Area are now able to better navigate their hikes and learn more about the park’s cultural, natural, indigenous and historic features with the

Attendees (from left) Damian Salazar, 12, Justin Perez, 12, Izek Corona, 12, Deseray Rodriguez, 13, and Izaac Trujillo, 12, enjoy the atmosphere during the L.A. County Parks Harvest Festival at Val Verde Park on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Harvest Festival

The L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department held the first of three “Harvest Festivals” in the unincorporated areas, the first being in Val Verde on Tuesday. Families and children could