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Read more about the article Local ocean lifeguard specialist receives Medal of Valor
From Left, Jake, 6, wife, Kelly, Nina , 8, and Jon Duinwyk at William S. Hart Park. Dan Watson/The Signal

Local ocean lifeguard specialist receives Medal of Valor

Newhall resident Jon Van Duinwyk has always known he wanted to be a lifeguard and make a career out of it, yet he didn’t know he would one day be…

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Read more about the article Friends of Castaic Lake’s ‘Friends’ enjoy ‘Pride in the Lake’
Families participate in fishing activities by Castaic Lake. Courtesy photo

Friends of Castaic Lake’s ‘Friends’ enjoy ‘Pride in the Lake’

With love for the environment and preserving beauty in mind, the lake’s “Friends” plan family-friendly events in L.A. County’s largest regional park, Castaic Lake, members said Tuesday.

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Read more about the article City’s lifeguard training makes a splash
Participants perform practice in-water rescues during the annual Summer Recruitment Training at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. Georgia Rios/The Signal

City’s lifeguard training makes a splash

The smell of sunscreen and sounds of whistles resonate on the pool deck during the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center’s twentieth annual Summer Recruitment Training for lifeguards.

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