College Briefs for Dec. 26
December 26, 2024
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
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Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
December 26, 2024
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a City Council member.
The Savvy Senior | Be Wary of Winter Heart Attacks
December 25, 2024
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that people with heart problems need to be extra careful during the winter months because heart attacks are much more common. What can you tell
Photos: Last-minute shopping
December 24, 2024
Shoppers gathered at the busy River Oaks Shopping Center on Tuesday to shop for last-minute gifts.
Sulphur Springs students drop the mic after rap battle
December 24, 2024
Sulphur Springs Community School fifth grade teacher Ken Newton introduces the “Kindness Rap Battle” on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Photos: SCV Youth Orchestra ‘Carnival of Animals’
December 23, 2024
Family and friends gathered to witness a live performance by the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra’s performance of ‘Carnival of the Animals’ with a large ensemble of young musicians at
How SCV’s flying mammals play a crucial role in the ecosystem
December 23, 2024
Bats are not blind, or only live in caves and suck blood, as pop culture has led us to believe. But they do serve as nature’s silent pest control and
Hart High dinner and winter wonderland worth the wait
December 23, 2024
People started lining up at 3 p.m. on Thursday for the 5 o’clock start. Around 600 members of the community showed up Thursday at Hart High School in Newhall for
Two employers honored for work with ‘Yes I Can’
December 23, 2024
As outgoing state Sen. Scott Wilk was wrapping up his Senate duties, he honored two local employers as part of National Disability Awareness Month. Laurent Jouvin, CEO of Migrate Sound
Read with Me program bridges gaps in literacy
December 23, 2024
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
LEGO helps break down boundaries between midwifery and medical students
December 23, 2024
By Lily Kelly Contributing Writer A recent study from Flinders University discovered that toys such as LEGO can be an effective tool for breaking down the professional barriers between midwifery and
Festividad event offers gifts, goodies and Christmas cheer
December 22, 2024
Faith Community Church hosted its 19th annual “Festividad for Christ” celebration Saturday on their campus in Santa Clarita. Hundreds of people from the community were taking part in free lunch,
Lights, camera, SCIFF in year 4
December 21, 2024
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
Rabbi Mark Blazer | Seeking light in the face of darkness
December 21, 2024
2024 will go down in history as a year of unparalleled antisemitism. Not since the Holocaust has the worldwide Jewish community felt as threatened and persecuted. As many have noted,
Robert Lamoureux | Grabbing some advice on a claw-foot tub
December 21, 2024
Question: Hello Robert, I am writing in for the first time, and want to tell you how much we enjoy reading your article each week. We’ve been following it for
Terry Mattingly | Life lessons woven into ‘A Christmas Story’
December 21, 2024
Humorist Jean Shepherd was a teenager when his father came home from work and began packing a suitcase. “What are ya doin’, Dad?” asked Shepherd. Describing the scene to communication
The Time Ranger | Our Forgotten Angel on Earth, The Rev. Evans
December 21, 2024
Any time of day or night, we have that ability to just rein our pony to a halt and just lean on the saddle horn, sit on our own personal
Wilk reflects on decades of public service
December 20, 2024
Scott Wilk was reading the newspaper at 11 years old. His family would look back at those years and tease him, calling him the “regional Alex P. Keaton,” a reference
Photos: Holiday Express Train
December 20, 2024
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
Photos: CHLA blood drive
December 20, 2024
The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles held a blood drive in the parking lot of the Santa Clarita City Hall on Friday with a special visit from Makana, one of