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Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Exciting Upgrades Coming to Old Orchard Park 

As a longtime Santa Clarita resident, I have enjoyed watching our beautiful city transform over the years. In 1987, Santa Clarita was just 39 square miles. Fast forward 37 years, and we now span 73 square miles. We started with seven parks and now have 38.   The new city had zero open space and we now boast over 13,000

Press release

City begins upgrades at Old Orchard Park 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita announced the start of construction for the upgrades and enhancements to Old Orchard Park in Valencia, and the community is invited to join

GVHS folklorico dancers were all smiles during their lunchtime special performance in the school’s quad on Thursday. 092624 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

GVHS building a community through dance 

Juanita Rojas has had a common goal with all her students throughout her three-decade teaching career. She wants to help her students form a “sense of belonging,” she said.   “Sometimes

The 2024 MetGala SCV, a fundraising event for stage 4 metastatic breast cancer research was held on Saturday at Porsche Santa Clarita. 092124 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

METAvivor Met Gala meets fundraising goal 

This year METAvivor collaborated with Cancer Culture, a nonprofit organization that produces transformative events for people living with breast cancer, to raise and donate money toward metastatic breast cancer research. 

Kids and members of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, make silly faces for a photo during an assembly on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate a $10,000 donation from the Valencia Invitational Baseball League at the James T. Ventress Clubhouse. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Boys & Girls Club receive large donation 

The Valencia Invitational Baseball League has donated $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, in honor of youth athletics advocate Ken Underwood.  The check was presented during

College briefs

College Briefs for Sept. 26

Gracie MacLeod named to dean’s honor list at Cedarville University  Gracie MacLeod, of Santa Clarita, was named to the dean’s honor list at Cedarville University for spring 2024. This recognition

"River of Lights," rendering courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Construction begins on ‘River of Lights’ 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has announced the start of construction for a permanent amenity and public artwork located at Central Park.   Starting Wednesday, the plaza and