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Circle of Hope hosts Wellness Day 

Pampering patients, Circle of Hope held its annual Wellness Day on May 31 at Monarch Beauty Academy.  From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., cancer patients and survivors could receive massages, makeup and

Marlee Lauffer, the 2025 Silver Spur honoree, presents this year’s award to Ed Masterson. Photo courtesy of Brooke Ritter.

COC Foundation honors Masterson with Silver Spur 

News release  The College of the Canyons Foundation recently honored community leader and emcee Ed Masterson with the Silver Spur Award.   More than 180 friends, family members, colleagues and distinguished guests gathered at the

Matilija offers unique community plan 

Placerita Canyon property owner proposes new farm-to-table neighborhood concept The Santa Clarita Valley hasn’t yet seen a project like the one Matilija Fields is proposing.  The new owner of the land at the

SCV Animal Care Center seeking artists to revamp facility 

The Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center is encouraging local muralists to submit a proposal to help enhance the facility with three new art pieces.  As part of the center’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community connections and create

Canyon Country resident Edgar Zavala wears a jersey representing Mexico while watching the first game of FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa at El Trocadero Kitchen & Bar on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: SCV embraces World Cup excitement

Multiple sports bars across the Santa Clarita Valley saw soccer fans come together to watch the first game of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in

Artist: Break an egg, delicately 

Some might consider the concepts of “strength” and “vulnerability” as a dichotomy, but artist Larisa Safaryan uses the relationship between the two to influence her art.  “I started using this unconventional

First responders put out a small fire on the 26000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Small fire at Magic Mountain quickly extinguished  

A small fire mapping at one-eighth of an acre on the 26000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway was quickly extinguished on Thursday afternoon, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The call

Corgi found dead following Castaic house fire 

A 12-year-old male corgi was found deceased following a house fire that took place on Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, a Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.   The Los Angeles County

 City OKs study on Sunridge 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday approved the latest milestone for a project expected to transform the landscape of the Santa Clarita Valley and add thousands of homes.  The

House fire reported in Castaic 

A structure fire in Castaic prompted the immediate response of the Los Angeles County Fire Department on Wednesday afternoon.   According to Howard Tieu, a spokesman for L.A. County Fire, first responders were dispatched to

LGBTQ community celebrates pride in Castaic 

Castaic hosted the L.A. County Parks System’s latest Pride Month celebration Friday, providing an opportunity for two of the Santa Clarita Valley’s largest LGBTQ-supporting organizations — the SCV LGBTQ Center, and PFLAG, or Parents

Courts filler

Ex-DEA agent receives diversion  

A fired federal agent who had displayed a pattern of escalating behaviors that concerned local law enforcement received “diversion,” as his sentence at his recent hearing.   James Young pleaded not

Theft suspect offered plea deal 

A long-sought robbery suspect was offered a three-year prison sentence in a plea deal the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office proffered after waiting six months for the defendant to appear.   L.A. Police Department officers

The College of the Canyons University Center. Courtesy photo.

COC to hold tentative budget workshop  

College of the Canyons’ governing board has scheduled a tentative budget workshop after its regular business meeting Wednesday.  The business meeting is set to include an Up Close and Personal presentation, where different