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Practical woman shows her artistic side 

Katrina Negrete is a very practical young woman. She’s always been practical. So, while she’s had a lifelong love for music and performance, she was never going to pursue the

The city of Santa Clarita, in collaboration with the Castaic Animal Care Center, is hosting Pet Adoption Day on Saturday, July 27, at Valencia Heritage Park. Courtesy photo.

City waiving pet adoption fees Saturday 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita, in collaboration with the Castaic Animal Care Center, is hosting Pet Adoption Day on Saturday, July 27, at the Valencia Heritage Park (24155

Featured artist Zony Gordon (left) is congratulated for her solo art show at the Old Town Newhall Library by her SCAA members and friends Naomi Young (center) and Laura Ledesma at her opening reception on Friday. 071924 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Gordon unveils ‘A Symphony of Colors’ 

Zony Gordon is no stranger to displaying her artwork at exhibits. The artist who began her painting journey almost 20 years ago has been featured in numerous art shows with

Along with photos and videos, Nikki Dail also shared important knowledge regarding the animal rescues she visited and the natives she connected with, and their culture on Sunday afternoon at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center for the Community Nature Education Series. 072124 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Nikki Dail presents her Kenya adventure 

Nikki Dail, a world traveler, returned to the Placerita Canyon Nature Center to present her Kenya adventures on Sunday.  A group of people poured into the room excited to hear

Global tech outage impacts local agencies  

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, the Santa Clarita Courthouse and Metrolink were among local agencies impacted during a global technology outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update on Friday that

Jazz composer and conductor Ladd McIntosh led his Big Band Wednesday night at Club 507 in the American Legion Post 507 in Santa Clarita, Calif., on July 10, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal

Big band in full swing at local club 

When Ladd McIntosh was 16 years old, his father purchased a record player and a few jazz albums for him. It was from then on McIntosh knew he wanted to