Community

Guests engage in a Zumba class to support the Santa Clarita Sister Cities projects on Oct. 11 at The Centre. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Sister Cities hosts Zumba fundraiser 

What better way to help a cause than to burn some calories?   The Santa Clarita Sister Cities held its annual Zumba marathon titled “Black and White Zumbathon for a Cause”

Residents of all ages could participate in the Bar Harbor Scares maze in Valencia on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Residents create a-maze-ing displays for Halloween  

It’s “spooky season” in the Santa Clarita Valley, as residents are dusting off animatronics, constructing elaborate webs, and welcoming residents with friendly faces into a ghoul-den experience.  Many houses throughout

College briefs

College Briefs for Oct. 16

Kukaua graduates from McNeese State University   McNeese State University conferred degrees on 624 graduates during two ceremonies for the university’s 164th commencement Friday, May 9, in McNeese’s Legacy Center.    Among

Finish the Ride, Finish the Run scheduled for Oct. 26 

The “Finish the Ride and Finish the Run” event, scheduled Oct. 26, aims to help raise awareness of the need for safer streets for cyclists, drivers and pedestrians in Southern California.  The event is open to all who

Rusty, an American Staffordshire Terrier, enjoys time under the sun dressed as Harry Potter at the American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life, held at the Canyon Country Community Center on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Cancer Society to host Bark for Life Oct. 26 

News release   The American Cancer Society is inviting residents to celebrate a “Happy Howl-o-ween” with their dogs at the organization’s Bark for Life fundraiser.  The event is scheduled 10 a.m.

The Knights of Columbus hosted their annual pasta dinner fundraiser, “Mission Im-Pasta-Ble,” on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Parish in Saugus. The event featured a silent auction, raffles and door prizes, a selfie booth and, of course, plenty of pasta. Photo courtesy of the Knights of Columbus. 

If You Choose to Accept This Pasta Mission …   

The Knights of Columbus hosted their annual pasta dinner fundraiser, “Mission Im-Pasta-Ble,” on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Parish in Saugus. The event featured a silent auction,

The College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Center hosted its annual “Shine A Light” event on Sept. 23 and 24. As a visual representation of the social issue of suicide, the college’s Honor Grove was filled with 1,100 white plastic chairs — each representing a college student who has lost their life to suicide in the United States during the past year. Photo by Mari Kneisel/COC Public Information Office

Shining a Light at COC 

The College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Center hosted its annual “Shine A Light” event on Sept. 23 and 24. As a visual representation of the social issue