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Newhall Elementary School second graders take turns to read “How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell” on Tuesday morning with SCV Education Foundation ‘Read with Me’ volunteer Michele Lobl. Dec. 3, 2024 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Read with Me program bridges gaps in literacy

On a recent Tuesday morning, Michele Lobl, a retired city employee, made her way to Newhall Elementary School to spend some time with Mrs. Katherine George’s second-grade class.   “How’s everybody

Lights, camera, SCIFF in year 4

The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has progressively gotten better each year since its inception in 2021, according to Lisa deSouza, founder and executive director of SCIFF.  The fourth annual

LASD offers holiday crime-prevention tips  

When Deputy Robert Jensen has a conversation with people about keeping their homes safe from holiday crime, he makes references to a Christmas classic most will get.  “I tell people

Donor Samantha Torres greets Makana, a therapy dog for The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles at the Valencia Blood Drive at Santa Clarita City Hall on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: CHLA blood drive

The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles held a blood drive in the parking lot of the Santa Clarita City Hall on Friday with a special visit from Makana, one of

A map provided by Centennial shows the properties involved in the recent sale of the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Courtesy Centennial

Council members balk at initial mall ask 

Mall owner seeks $60-$75M in public funding for parking structure  A pair of Santa Clarita City Council members balked Thursday at a proposal shared in a letter from the Dallas-based

Smyth: ‘Serving was an honor’ 

He grew up with an older brother and older kids in the neighborhood. When playing sports, he had to fight to be picked for a team.  Former Santa Clarita Mayor

The new College of the Canyons governing board at the dais during Wendesday's regular meeting at the COC University Center on Dec. 18, 2024. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

New COC board members take their places 

Santa Clarita Valley residents got their first look Wednesday at the new governing board overseeing College of the Canyons — and the apparent division within it.  Sharlene Johnson, sworn in