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Cancer survivors Sharon May (left) and Cindy Conrad walk with their spirit stick during the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clarita Valley presented by UCLA Health on Saturday May 3, 2025 at Central Park in Saugus, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hope in every step: Relay for Life celebrates 27 years  

Cindy Conrad and Sharon May did not let Saturday’s gloomy, cool weather dampen their joyful spirit as they walked through Central Park.   The duo, who were holding onto a spirit stick as they looped around the large field, met approximately 15 years ago in a support group when they were diagnosed with breast cancer.   Their initial reaction when the doctor

The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab team on March 4, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

HMNH cardiology center on cutting edge

Cath lab’s launch started with Roberta Veloz’s $3M donation If you’re having a heart attack, you can’t be too picky about where to go to get care. Due to the

Volunteers (from left) Marilyn Perez, Lucia Aguyo, and Ashley Orozco look at their assigned locations for the 2025 Homeless Count with Bridge to Home clinical supevisor Tyson Pursley (center) on Feb. 18, 2025 at the Centre in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada

Volunteers gather for 2025 homeless count  

In 2024, the Santa Clarita Valley recorded an estimated 276 to 299 homeless individuals, according to the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority. The previous year’s count had recorded 287

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Measles outbreak in West Texas spreads to 48 cases 

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer  The measles outbreak in western Texas has escalated to at least 48 cases, the state’s health officials said Friday.  According to the Texas Department of State

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Human case of bird flu identified in Wyoming 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  U.S. health authorities said Friday that Wyoming has identified its first human case of the H5N1 bird flu, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization

From left: Oskar Strauss, 8, Teddy Strauss, 4, and Anna Strauss participate in a self-defense demonstration during a community hike hosted by the city on Feb. 8, 2025 at Central Park in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Community hike and self defense

The city of Santa Clarita hosted a community hike at Central Park on Saturday, and dozens of attendees were able to experience a self defense class from professionals with the