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The Savvy Senior | Who’s eligible for Social Security disability benefits?

Dear Savvy Senior,   What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work at my job anymore, but I’ve read that getting disability benefits is very difficult.   — Need Help   Dear Need,   Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits

Circle of Hope board of directors at the fourth installation of “Hoedown for Hope” fundraiser on June 21, 2025 at Gilchrist Farm in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Circle of Hope hosts Hoedown for Hope fundraiser 

Belinda Bresnahan suffered severe weight loss, insomnia, and fatigue when she was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.   But the biggest challenge for Bresnahan, as she learned to navigate her

Attendees could grab freebies during the Walk to End Alzheimer's kickoff event at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse on Tuesday, June 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Walk to End Alzheimer’s kickoff

The Alzheimer’s Association hosted a kickoff event on Tuesday, taking the initial steps for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on Oct. 4, 2025. Taking place at BJ’s Restaurant

Maddy Gonzalez, Isaiah Montoya, Darina Montoya and Noreen Tilton were among the Santa Clarita employees, friends and community members who attended Santa Clarita Dodger Day on Saturday, June 21, at Dodger Stadium. Courtesy photo.

Santa Claritans attend 46th Annual Dodger Day 

The city of Santa Clarita hosted the 46th Annual Santa Clarita Dodger Day on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, where the World Series champion Dodgers fell to the Washington Nationals, 7-3.

Attendees observed the black and white works of various artists during the SCAA opening reception of "Black and White" on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Black and White’ art exhibit in Newhall

Attendees gathered for the Santa Clarita Artist Association’s opening reception of “Black and White” on Saturday in Old Town Newhall. Residents enjoyed a live jazz performance by Scott Roewe and

The local division of California Retired Teachers Association held its annual scholarship luncheon recently to honor 16 local high school scholars with $1,000 scholarships.  Courtesy photo.

CalRTA honors scholarship winners  

The local division of California Retired Teachers Association held its annual scholarship luncheon recently to honor 16 local high school scholars with $1,000 scholarships.  There were 65 people in attendance

Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, hosted a send-off ceremony at the College of the Canyons to recognize and honor the newest class of students appointed to the U.S. Service Academies from California’s 27th Congressional District. Courtesy photo.

Whitesides honors service academy appointees 

News release   Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, hosted a send-off ceremony at the College of the Canyons to recognize and honor the newest class of students appointed to the

The first graduating class of Legacy Christian Academy High School. Courtesy photo.

Photos: Legacy Academy holds first graduation ceremony 

Legacy Christian Academy held its first-ever high school graduation ceremony recently at Grace Baptist Church. Eleven graduating seniors participated in the private school’s celebration of the Class of 2025. Photos

From left: Nayomee Espinoza, Maddie Murtishaw, Samantha Diem, Desi Miramontes and Tian Josephson celebrate their graduation from iLEAD Agua Dulce. Photo courtesy of iLEAD Agua Dulce.

Photos: iLEAD Agua Dulce celebrates graduates

The iLEAD Agua Dulce charter school held its first senior graduation ceremony earlier this month. Five seniors graduated during the ceremony held June 5 at the Agua Dulce Women’s Club.