Meeting ‘Miss Patootie’ : Santa Clarita resident writes, illustrates children’s Halloween book
Author and Santa Clarita resident Mary Baxter-Jordan wrote and illustrated the children's Halloween picture book "Meet Miss Patootie." Courtesy photo.

Meeting ‘Miss Patootie’ : Santa Clarita resident writes, illustrates children’s Halloween book

“Under her hat she’ll leave a trick or a treat for 31 days until her task is complete,” reads “Meet Miss Patootie,” a children’s Halloween picture book, written and illustrated by Santa Clarita resident Mary Baxter-Jordan.

Paying Attention to the signals: 23-year-old SCV resident searching for liver-transplant donor
Jessica Meza, 23, was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and is currently searching for a liver donor. Dan Watson/The Signal

Paying Attention to the signals: 23-year-old SCV resident searching for liver-transplant donor

A student, employee, daughter and friend, SCV resident Jessica Meza believed her fatigue, bloody noses and bruising were normal throughout her life; but today, at 23, she is now on the liver transplant list and diagnosed with a rare disease.

Holistic Chamber of Commerce looks to promote healthy living
The local chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce meets to discuss and promote healthy living in the community at Margaritas Mexican Grill in Valencia. Courtesy photo.

Holistic Chamber of Commerce looks to promote healthy living

The Santa Clarita chapter of the Holistic Chamber of Commerce is on a mission to promote healthy well being of residents in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Nonprofit readies for change, Be the Light fundraising event
Members of Light of Hope discuss the nonprofit's mission. The nonprofit has been at their current location for five years. Signal file photo.

Nonprofit readies for change, Be the Light fundraising event

A Light of Hope is continuing to give youth, young adults and their families a safe haven in the Santa Clarita Valley, to be open and honest with the issues they struggle with daily.

Teens raise funds and paintbrushes
The Bob Ross proect was founded in 2018 to give young adults a place to be creative and clear their mind. Courtesy photo.

Teens raise funds and paintbrushes

The Bob Ross Project, founded by local teens Cassidy Bensko and Kayla Tomlin, is scheduled to host its second paint night fundraiser Sept. 29.

Bridal show returns Sunday
Models from Cruz's Bridal take a photo before walking down the runway at the Bellisma Bride Bridal Show. Courtesy photo.

Bridal show returns Sunday

The Bellisima Bride Bridal Show is scheduled to return to Santa Clarita on Sunday, giving engaged couples a one-stop shop for their wedding day vendors.

A day to fogive: SCV Jewish congregations gather to celebrate the start of Yom Kippur
Rabbi Choni Marozov lights a yahrzeit candle on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement at Chabad SCV in Newhall in 2018. Marozov said Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion, is "a day of forgiveness." Cory Rubin/ The Signal

A day to fogive: SCV Jewish congregations gather to celebrate the start of Yom Kippur

Jewish congregations gathered Tuesday to begin the celebration of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion.

Elks to host car and bike show
Melissa Staudinger, left, and Kori Hawk attend the Elks Lodge's annual car and bike show in 2017. This year's event will be held Saturday in Canyon Country. Signal file photo.

Elks to host car and bike show

The Elks Lodge is inviting community members to rev up their engines for the Elks’ annual car and bike show scheduled 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the lodge’s parking lot on Sierra Highway.

Wish rooftop party raises $40k
More than 500 people attended the WiSH Education Foundation's Cocktails on the Roof fundraiser Friday on the Macy's parking garage in Valencia. The event raised $40,000 for more than 23,000 students of the Hart District. Courtesy photo.

Wish rooftop party raises $40k

The WiSH Education Foundation raised more than $40,000 for the William S. Hart Union High School District following its fourth annual Cocktails on the Roof event Friday.

Center’s director talks at conference
Kevin MacDonald, executive director of the SCV Senior Center, speaks at a Meals on Wheels conference in North Carolina last month. Courtesy photo.

Center’s director talks at conference

Every year, the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center serves over 60,000 meals to homebound seniors in the community as a part of the center’s home delivery meal program, affiliated with Meals on Wheels America.

Starting anew: Members of Temple Beth Ami gather to celebrate start of Rosh Hashanah
Wendy Hersh shows young members of Temple Beth Ami an old Torah at the temple's Rosh Hashanah celebration. Michele Lutes/The Signal

Starting anew: Members of Temple Beth Ami gather to celebrate start of Rosh Hashanah

Members of Temple Beth Ami gathered along the Santa Clara River on Monday to “throw away” their sins and get a fresh start on the Jewish New Year as part of the temple’s Rosh Hashanah celebration.

LGBTQ+ group builds vets homes
Resident Megan Young-Bryden and her mother Nicole Young-Bryden work together to mix cement at Home 4 Familes 2nd annual Rainbow Build. Michele Lutes/The Signal

LGBTQ+ group builds vets homes

Members of the LGBTQ+ community and veterans came together Saturday for the Homes 4 Families second annual Rainbow Build, located at the veterans housing tract off of Centre Point Parkway.

Catch from the past: Company returns baseball glove to Santa Clarita resident after 60 years
Don Strash holds his glove from when he was 7, after the company FC Goods found it and returned it to him. Michele Lutes/The Signal

Catch from the past: Company returns baseball glove to Santa Clarita resident after 60 years

More than 60 years ago, Don Strash was playing catch, using his leather baseball mitt in a park in Buffalo, New York, alongside his father and grandfather.

Emblem Academy holds annual e-waste fundraiser
Parent volunteers Andrew Sherman and Curtis Williams move a TV during Emblem Academy's annual e-waste fundrasining event. Michele Lutes/The Signal.

Emblem Academy holds annual e-waste fundraiser

Santa Clarita Valley residents recycled their unwanted electronics during Emblem Academy’s annual e-waste recycling event Saturday.

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