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City announces return of Float N’ Flicks 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita’s Float N’ Flicks is returning with two evenings of swimming, family fun and movies under the stars, the city announced in a news release.   Guests are invited to cool off at Santa Clarita Park Pool and North Oaks Park Pool while enjoying free recreational swimming followed by family-friendly films from the comfort of the pool or pool deck.  The

Dozens of dachshunds, corgis, and small dogs will race along the Ventura Harbor waterfront on April 18 as the viral pup Rowdy Dachshund, a professional skateboarding dog and champion racer with over 304,000 Instagram followers, hosts “Short Dawgs in Da House” for the first time ever.  Courtesy photo.

Ventura Harbor to host ‘short’ dog races 

News release  Dozens of dachshunds, corgis, and small dogs will race along the Ventura Harbor waterfront on April 18 as the viral pup Rowdy Dachshund, a professional skateboarding dog and champion racer

Dancers with Gypsy Folk Ensemble L.A. domonstrate a popular Italian dance during the Celebrate culture series on Aug. 8, 2025, an event hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Celebrate series returns to Canyon Country Community Center 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents and visitors to enjoy the return of Celebrate, a free, family-friendly event series that highlights beautiful cultures from around the world.  Held on the second Friday

Photos: The ONE TaeKwonDo’s annual Break-A- Thon

The ONE TaeKwonDo held its 8th annual Break-A-Thon last Saturday in Castaic where students gave a live demonstration to board breaking while simultaneously raising funds for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation

SCVi hosts inaugural Touch-A-Truck and Career Festival 

The Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School held its inaugural Touch-a-Truck and Career Festival, open to the public on Saturday.   Hosted by SCVi’s Parent, Teacher and Student Association, also known as PTSA, the event aimed at not only bringing the

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Aquatic Center to host Splash N’ Dash Easter egg hunt 

News release  The city invites the community to a splash-filled celebration at the 15th Annual Splash N’ Dash at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center (20850 Centre Pointe Parkway). The event will take place on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m. in

Community celebrates Holi 2026 

Castaic Lake, a place where people typically go to cool off during hot summer days, was instead filled with multicolored powders in celebration of Holi on Saturday, a Hindu festival of colors that marks

Hart district film fest celebrates local student filmmakers

There were no million-dollar outfits, or thousands of screaming fans waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite movie stars on the red carpet like at the Academy Awards. But the applause inside Valencia High School’s theater on Friday was just as electric.   Students and community members

Holi 2026, Festival of Colors, set for March 7 

News release  A large-scale celebration of color, culture and community service is scheduled come to the Santa Clarita Valley on March 7 as the Child Rights and You America Los Angeles Action Center presents Holi 2026 – Festival

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Winter whale watching under way from Ventura Harbor 

News release   Sunday is World Whale Day, and Island Packers, the official concessionaire to the Channel Islands, is offering winter whale watching excursions for whale enthusiasts to witness the migration of Pacific gray whales as they travel through the Santa

Lion dancers interact with the audience during the Saugus High School Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the school’s Chinese program, Chinese Culture Club, and Asian Student Union on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

County parks to host free Lunar New Year celebrations  

News release  The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department is hosting Lunar New Year 2026 celebrations through Feb. 28 at 59 parks throughout Los Angeles County, including several in the Santa Clarita Valley.   The free, family-friendly events welcome

Castaic shelter meets the people where they’re at at dog adoption event 

There’s a reason Castaic’s county-run animal shelter hosts pet adoption events outside the dog house, so to speak.  Events like Castaic Animal Care Center’s Valentine-themed “Paws for Love” adoption meet Saturday at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, where seven shelter dogs took