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Cheers for Charity raises over $50,000 

In honor of National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, the Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted its inaugural Cheers for CharityFestival on Saturday at the Canyon Country Community Center.   The event, which aimed

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Local families sought to host international students

News release   International Student Exchange, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteer families to host international high school students for the upcoming academic year.   Host families gain a

Graph of the recent positive trend of COVID cases in L.A. County from the Los Angeles County Department of Health.

COVID numbers rise as fall approaches 

As the fall and winter months begin to approach, the rates of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise, according to county health officials.   Within the last few

Event attendee Deanna Valenzuela and her therapy dog Gretel participate in the peanut butter licking contest during the American Cancer Society Bark for Life event at the Canyon Country Community Center on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Gretel beat the other dogs participating in the contest to take home the first place trophy. Chris Torres/The Signal

Cancer Society to host Bark for Life Oct. 29

News release   You can celebrate a happy “Howl-o-ween’ with your dog at the American Cancer Society’s fundraiser, Bark for Life, presented by Relay for Life of the Santa Clarita

Photo courtesy of Jenina Marik.

One SCV mom battles ALS for her 2 sons 

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, is a neurodegenerative disease that is progressive and affects nerve cells present in the brain and spinal cord.   Five thousand people are diagnosed annually with a