PHOTOS: Community members learn Hands-Only CPR at Henry Mayo
Elaine Sedgwick learns how to do CPR from surgical nurse Monique Avalos for Sidewalk CPR Day for National CPR Week at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Calif., on Monday, June 5, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

PHOTOS: Community members learn Hands-Only CPR at Henry Mayo

As part of a special countywide event on Monday, community members were able to learn Hands-Only CPR at both the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital main entrance and Henry Mayo Fitness…

Actor, wife host ‘Return of the Jedi’ anniversary screening
Santa Clarita City Mayor Jason Gibbs moderates a Q and A session with actors Kevin and Tracey Thompson, Special Effects Technicians Kirk Thatcher and Kevin Pike, along with stuntman Mike Cassidy, who all worked on Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, prior to the Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Screening event at the Newhall Family Theater of Performing Arts in Newhall, Calif., on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Actor, wife host ‘Return of the Jedi’ anniversary screening

By Chris Torres Signal Staff Writer  During a panel discussion, Santa Clarita Mayor Jason Gibbs asked actor Kevin Thompson, who played Chubbray the Ewok in “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” what…

<strong>Old Town Newhall Farmers Market celebrates 8 years of ‘community minded’ </strong> 
Hundreds attend the eighth anniversary of Newhall Farmers Market in Newhall on Saturday, 052723. Dan Watson/The Signal

Old Town Newhall Farmers Market celebrates 8 years of ‘community minded’  

From quail eggs, organic strawberries, fresh flowers and freshly brewed coffee, The Old Town Newhall Farmers Market continues to provide a sense of community for Santa Clarita while residents do…

PHOTOS: Senses brings the great outdoors to Main Street
A child goes fishing in the kiddie pool during the outdoor adventure-themed Senses Block Party on Main Street in Old Town Newhall, Calif., on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

PHOTOS: Senses brings the great outdoors to Main Street

Event attendees dance to the 80’s music being performed by Memberz Only on stage during the outdoor adventure-themed Senses Block Party on Main Street in Old Town Newhall, Calif., on…

Volunteers help create a new sense of beauty in Newhall
Groundskeeper Steven Garner uses a tractor to move a pile of mulch during the Preserving Newhall Community Day clean up event at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Volunteers help create a new sense of beauty in Newhall

Even with the blazing heat of summer on Saturday, 83 volunteers showed up for Preserving Newhall Community Day to bring beautification to the areas of Newhall that needed it most. …

Senses heats up Main Street with ‘Summer Camp’ themed block party (VIDEO)
Families gather around a picnic table to roast marshmallows for s’mores during the “Summer Camp” themed Senses Block Party on Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Senses heats up Main Street with ‘Summer Camp’ themed block party (VIDEO)

Hundreds of people gathered on Main Street in Old Town Newhall Thursday for this month's installment of the city of Santa Clarita Senses Block Party.  This month’s event kicked off…

Fire Service Day returns to SCV
Probation firefighter Ryan Uyema gives Aryana Coulbourn and her family a tour of the Quint fire truck during the Los Angeles County Fire Department annual Fire Service Day in Los Angeles County Fire Station 126 in Valencia, Calif., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Fire Service Day returns to SCV

As firefighters Bryce Cunningham and Andrew Hanner were giving a tour of Fire Station 73 in Newhall, an alarm sounded, accompanied by a dispatcher announcing a medical emergency.   The fire…

SCV Potters mold a following
(From left to right) Susan Grogan, 69, Michelle Maga, 69, Marlene Bernstein, 59, and Amy O’Brien, 49, who together formed the SCV Potters Club, show off the clay on their hands in Maga’s personal pottery studio in her home in Castaic, Calif., on Monday, April 11, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

SCV Potters mold a following

When her mother was diagnosed with breast and lung cancer, Susan Grogan retired to take care of her.  After her mother died in 2012, Grogan, 69, said she found herself…

Santa Clarita lights up main street
Families gather to watch the ceremonial lighting of the giant christmas tree in front of the Old Town Newhall Library for the Light Up Main Street event in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Chris Torres/The Signal Hundreds of people packed Main Street to celebrate the ceremonial Christmas tree lighting and participate in multiple holiday-themed activites with photobooths, food and music.

Santa Clarita lights up main street

After the clock struck 6:30 p.m., the noise from the crowd grew louder with anticipation to see Old Town Newhall Main Street illuminated with Christmas lights.  Santa Clarita Mayor Bill…

Valencia filmmaker brings awareness to the power of community
Laura Carlson speaks to a group of attendees after watching the English version of her 28-minute film, "Beyond Barriers," at the Laemmle Theater in Newhall on Wednesday, November 3. Jose Herrera/The Signal

Valencia filmmaker brings awareness to the power of community

By Jose Herrera  Signal Staff Writer  The United States’ immigration policies can be controversial topics of discussion, but filmmaker Laura Carlson wanted to capture how national politics impact local communities…

City celebrates new trailhead, greater access to trail network
City of Santa Clarita Open Space Volunteer Steve Ioerger, right, leads a group of hikers on a new half-mile trail after the Gates Family Wildlife Preserve ribbon-cutting in the Newhall Pass Open Space on Friday, 070921. Dan Watson/The Signal

City celebrates new trailhead, greater access to trail network

The city of Santa Clarita held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to celebrate the opening of the Gates Family Wildlife Preserve Trailhead in Newhall.  Mayor Bill Miranda thanked several community leaders and members for their contributions…

Testimony portion of SCV veterinarian’s trial wraps up
Veterinarian Balpal Sandhu is accused of 41 causes for discipline at his three animal clinics, including the All Creatures Veterinary Center in Newhall.

Testimony portion of SCV veterinarian’s trial wraps up

The 17th and final day of testimony in the trial of Balpal Sandhu, who’s accused of negligent practices at his veterinary facilities in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, wrapped…

Parolee held to answer charges in SCV deputy shooting
Deputies work to secure the scene in the 21300 block of Bottletree Lane in Newhall, Calif. where one of their colleagues was shot. Ryan Painter/The Signal.

Parolee held to answer charges in SCV deputy shooting

Nearly three years after a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy was shot in the neck during a shootout on Bottletree Lane in Newhall, a parolee from the area was…

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