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Church to host weekend grief and loss recovery group 

News release  First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting a grief and loss recovery group this weekend, free to community members.   This weekend group runs 6-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the church’s campus in Newhall, near the DMV office.   Below are some common questions and answers about this program, called the Grief Recovery Method, according to a news release from the church:  • The Grief Recovery Method defines the broad extent of grief. How common is it? —  Grief is the normal and natural emotional response to change or loss of any kind: death, divorce, moving, financial changes, health changes, relationship changes and on and on. Grief is also the result of unmet hopes, dreams and expectations and the loss of intangible concepts such as safety, trust,

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Gospel group to launch new community choir 

News release  The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, a performing arts organization established in 1986, is launching a new community choir in Southern California and is inviting local singers to participate. 

Longtime TMU president dies after illness 

Grace Community Church and The Master’s University announced Monday evening that Pastor John MacArthur, leader of TMU for the past 40 years, has died. He was 86.   MacArthur became the

Eleven-year-olds practice their swings at The Master’s University baseball summer camp. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal

Summer fun, faith and fundamentals at TMU 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto) Signal Staff Writer  This summer, young athletes from across the Santa Clarita Valley are running bases, shooting hoops, and jumping hurdles at The Master’s University during its

St. Peter's Basilica. Adobe Stock photo.

No pope selected after first vote at conclave 

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer  The election of the Catholic Church’s next pope is officially underway as a record-setting 133 voting cardinals from all over the world took an oath of

CBS celebrates Israel Independence Day  

Congregation Beth Shalom, one of the three local synagogues in the Santa Clarita Valley, welcomed its community on Friday for an Israel Independence Day Festival.  The celebration wasn’t just for

Congregation Beth Shalom member Herman Zayon lights a candle in remembrance of the 6 million Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust on Sunday morning, April 27, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Congregation Beth Shalom remembers the Holocaust 

In remembrance of the 6 million Jewish victims who were killed during the Holocaust, Congregation Beth Shalom’s Men’s Club hosted a film screening and memorial lighting ceremony on Sunday morning. 

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Local resident wins Christopher Award 

News release   Santa Clarita-based author Kristina Kuzmič has won a Christopher Award for the book, “I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling