SCV school districts continue assisting homeless students
Molly Castaneda, a secretary at La Mesa Jr. High School, unloads a cart of donated food in front of Golden Valley High School as part of the "Give a Turkey" event hosted on the campus Sunday afternoon. November 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV school districts continue assisting homeless students

A year of economic instability has exacerbated numerous issues across the Santa Clarita Valley, especially for students identified as homeless. Whether living in a vehicle, motel or hotel, or someone…

Innovation grant could offer $126K to six projects looking to address homelessness
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26. Watson/The Signal

Innovation grant could offer $126K to six projects looking to address homelessness

A series of projects brought forth by Santa Clarita Valley-based organizations and agencies to address the local homeless population could soon receive thousands of dollars from the city of Santa…

Bridge to Home reports COVID-19 outbreak at shelter
The Newhall Community Center Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

Bridge to Home reports COVID-19 outbreak at shelter

More than a dozen homeless individuals sheltering with Bridge to Home at the Newhall Community Center have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting quarantine efforts at the site, officials announced Wednesday. …

City, organizations make headway in homeless housing, shelter
Preliminary renderings of the Family Promise house project in Newhall that is expected to be built by SCV-based Williams Homes. Courtesy of Williams Homes

City, organizations make headway in homeless housing, shelter

Efforts to improve and expand homeless housing and shelter in the Santa Clarita Valley have long been in the making, and city and organization officials announced this week several advancements…

Family Promise provides housing to 2 families in Castaic
Residents Julia Reyes, left, and mother Lisa Reyes cut the cake for Benny Galan, right, as he celebrates his tenth birthday in kitchen of the Family Promise home in Castaic on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Family Promise provides housing to 2 families in Castaic

It had been several months of sleeping on the living room floor of a family friend’s home amid the COVID-19 pandemic for Benny Galan, his mother, Lisa Reyes, and his…

SCV homeless experts look into potential overnight parking options
FILE PHOTO Homeless task force members receive training ahead of the 2020 homeless count on Jan. 21. Tammy Murga/ The Signal

SCV homeless experts look into potential overnight parking options

Santa Clarita homeless task force members are exploring options to start a local overnight parking program akin to those in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.  During their monthly meeting Thursday,…

SCV teens set up pandemic relief supply to aid homeless, low-income residents
Event organizer Hannah Chung, right, organizes volunteers as they prepare to hand out food, cleaning, hygiene and personal supplies to unhoused and low-income community members during "The Village Well" event held at the Global Prep Academy in Valencia on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV teens set up pandemic relief supply to aid homeless, low-income residents

From packaging to logistics, a group of Global Prep Academy students set up a zero-cost, pandemic relief supply operation for homeless individuals and low-income families in the Santa Clarita Valley. …

Deputies arrest man on suspicion of child molestation
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-255-1121.

Deputies arrest man on suspicion of child molestation

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child with priors. “On Wednesday, deputies responded to a call for service…

Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count
FILE PHOTO From left, Alix Schwartz, 26, Gabby Vera, 27, and Hector Sherman, 30, look at a map next to Valencia Meadows Park as they participate in the annual homeless count on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Local task force decides to keep separate homeless count

Following a summer hiatus, the Santa Clarita homeless task force met Wednesday to discuss the 2020 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for the first time since its release — and…

Coronavirus: City works with Bridge to Home in transferring homeless shelter to Newhall Community Center
The Newhall Community Center Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita

Coronavirus: City works with Bridge to Home in transferring homeless shelter to Newhall Community Center

In a joint effort to enhance the safety of the local homeless population amid the coronavirus outbreak, Bridge to Home is set to temporarily transfer its homeless shelter to the…

Barger disappointed over homeless ruling
Signal file photo Every three months, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station conduct a sweep of homeless camps in the Santa Clara River wash. Under the ruling for Martin v. City of Boise, such sweeps would not be allowed.

Barger disappointed over homeless ruling

The Supreme Court decision Monday not to review a lower court’s ruling allowing the homeless to sleep on streets without punishment left Los Angeles County supervisors disappointed and city officials…

Restaurant hosting drive to help homeless
Friends and family of Our Place BBQ and Soul Food prepare for outreach / Curtesy of Rashina Daniel

Restaurant hosting drive to help homeless

By Kaitlyn Nickerson For the Signal A local barbecue restaurant is hosting the Winter Wonderland Donation Drive to support the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population. Organized by Rashina Daniel and…

Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count
Los Angeles Homeless Services Associate Director of Homeless Services Victor Hinderliter, left, and Jennifer Del Toro of the City of Santa Clarita look at a map of Santa Clarita as they prepare for the 2017 Point-In-Time Homeless Count at The Center at the City of Santa Clarita's Activities Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday evening. Dan Watson/The Signal

Homeless task force reviews LAHSA’s comprehensive report on Santa Clarita count

The Santa Clarita homeless task force reviewed Wednesday a Los Angeles County organization's comprehensive report that broke down homelessness data for the area. After releasing its 2019 homeless count, which…

Students looking for donations to benefit low-income and homeless families
Shoppers are assisted by volunteers as they look through hundreds of pieces of clothing at the student-operated Oasis Pop Up Shop in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students looking for donations to benefit low-income and homeless families

The Oasis, a project created by a group of Global Prep Academy students dedicated to collecting unused clothing and other donations to give back to those in need, is once…

Up the ante and ‘Hold ‘Em for Family Promise’
Family Promise board members and guests gathered for a "Hold 'Em for Family Promise" poker night fundraiser Saturday at Fasthouse. Courtesy of Amanda Pfau

Up the ante and ‘Hold ‘Em for Family Promise’

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to serving local homeless families, hosted their first Hold ‘Em for Family Promise poker night fundraiser at Fasthouse on Saturday. “Want…

Family Promise to host two fundraisers in coming weeks
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley Founder Larry Comp, left, and his wife, Terry, second from right, chat with Board Member Amber Alexander, and Family Promise of Santa Clarita Executive Director, Dr. Roche' Vermaak, right, at the "A Taste For Hope" fundraising event held at Fasthouse in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Family Promise to host two fundraisers in coming weeks

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to serving local homeless families, has begun gearing up to host not one, but two fundraisers this summer.  Executive Director Roché…

Bridge to Home receives donation from local Girl Scout
9-year-old Dakota Holguin, a Junior Girl Scout in Troop No. 1936, donated 100 hygiene kits to Bridge to Home. Courtesy of Alina Holguin

Bridge to Home receives donation from local Girl Scout

When 9-year-old Dakota Holguin, a Junior Girl Scout in Troop No. 1936, was deciding what kind of service project to do for her Bronze Award, it was an easy decision…

Students tackle low-income and homeless problem in Santa Clarita
Shoppers look through hundreds of pieces of clothing at the student-operated Oasis Pop Up Shop in Valencia on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students tackle low-income and homeless problem in Santa Clarita

Global Prep Academy students don’t just want to want to make an impact on the community — they’re already doing it. They’ve collected hundreds of articles of clothing as well…

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