Charity Events

California Highway Patrol officers Carlos Burgos-Lopez, left, and Craig Sykes encourage residents to donate to the "CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive" at Walmart Supercenter at Carl Boyer Drive on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive

The California Highway Patrol is beginning its annual “CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive,” where residents are encouraged to drop off unwrapped toys for families in need until Dec. 20. Drop

Festival of Trees is back for its 22nd year 

A variety of trees of all sizes and themes encompassed the Canyon Country Community Center Friday night to kick off Festival of Trees, a weekend-long fundraiser where all proceeds go

Senior Field Sales Manager Denise Cardamone (right) pours a glass of wine for volunteer John Burton at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative “Bringing it Home” fundraiser dedicated to raising funds to provide meals for local veterans in need for the holiday season on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Bringing it Home’ Fundraiser

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative held its “Bringing it Home” wine event fundraiser on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille with the aim to raise funds and provide meals

David Rabotnick hosts the 5th annual Conjuring for a Cure magic show benefiting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research at Chabad SCV on Sunday night. Maya Morales/The Signal

Conjuring a cure for Parkinson’s disease 

Back in 2013, David Rabotnick, director and founder of Slow-Motion Magic, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Instead of doing traditional physical therapy, Rabotnick turned to magical practice. From there he

Frankie Durham,7, (left) and Wyatt Durham, 4, take a photo with a California Highway Patrol vehicle decorated for Halloween during the SCV Sheriff’s Station Haunted Jail House on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV sheriff’s deputies give a haunting experience  

Thousands of community members dressed in their spooky costumes poured into the Santa Clarita Valley’s Sheriff Station Sunday afternoon for the station’s 33rd annual Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse.  This

A Hart High Dance Team member leads the children during warm-ups at the dance youth clinic on Saturday in the school’s gym. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Hart High Dance Team youth clinic

The Hart High Dance Team hosted a youth dance clinic on campus on Saturday open to boys and girls ages 4 to 18, participants will have the opportunity to perform

Attendees for the 34th annual Art Classic hosted by the Santa Clarita Artists Association were met with a wide range of art pieces to view at the Centre on Saturday. 092824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Art Classic celebrates 34 Years 

Gloria Cassidy enjoys creating mixed-media-style artwork filled with vibrant colors that tell a story.   She submitted her piece titled “Heartbeat” to the 34th annual Art Classic Gala, a three-decade-long tradition