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Community celebrates Holi 2026 

Castaic Lake, a place where people typically go to cool off during hot summer days, was instead filled with multicolored powders in celebration of Holi on Saturday, a Hindu festival of colors that marks

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Registration open for short-term COC classes 

News release  Registration remains open for more than 340 short-term classes still available during the College of the Canyons spring 2026 semester.  With start dates scheduled throughout March and April, late-start classes

La Mesa Junior High School instructional assistant Christian Paisley helps Aiden Van Elslande throw a javelin at the 13th annual Hart Games track and field meet hosted at Valencia High School on Monday morning, March 24, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Community invited to 14th annual Hart Games 

News release  The annual Hart Games return to Valencia High School on Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Opening ceremonies begin promptly at 10 a.m. as approximately 350 special education students from 11 schools will step onto the track to compete

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Registration opens for city’s spring recreation programs 

News release   The city of Santa Clarita has opened registration for its spring recreation programs, offering seasonal classes and programs including Camp Clarita, Summer Youth Basketball and Primetime Preschool enrollment.  Residents may view available classes and

NEVHC celebrates expansion on Soledad Canyon

The Northeast Valley Health Corp. celebrated the expansion of its Santa Clarita Valley resources in Canyon Country on Wednesday.  The new building adds 7,703 square feet of new clinical space, which includes six new exam

Dr. Vinay Prasad, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, will depart the agency in April. U.S. FDA via AP

FDA vaccine chief resigning for 2nd time 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Dr. Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is stepping down from the agency, his second departure from the role after briefly

Hope Theatre Arts actors "buzz around" in the scene at the 5th annual Hope Theatre Arts event at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Hope Theatre Arts teaches children to ‘believe in their buzz’ 

Hope Theatre Arts hosted its fifth annual space-themed presentation that included a bees-in-space-themed story that was acted out along with three separate activities to teach children about teamwork, positive reinforcement, and communication at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library on Sunday afternoon.  The book

Vishwaraj Nayani (left) and Aaryan Patel (right) pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Aaryan Patel.

Saugus High junior accepted to STEM program at MIT 

Aaryan Patel knew he wanted to go into a STEM field after his grandfather, who was also his closest family member, died from stage four lung cancer.  Following his dream, Patel was accepted into the Research Science Institute,

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Robert Lamoureux | How to diagnose a chimney leak 

Question: Robert, I just discovered water on my fireplace hearth. We are in older Valencia with a concrete pre-fab chimney, still in good condition. I looked and the water is coming down the chimney from the

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Paseo Club to host International Women’s Day Celebration 

News release  The Paseo Club is scheduled to host a full-day International Women’s Day Celebration on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the club, located at 27650 Dickason Drive in Valencia.   Tickets are $120, which includes breakfast and lunch, and