Collaboration among students is a priority in today’s classrooms
The structure of the 21st-century classroom is optimized for small group instruction. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Collaboration among students is a priority in today’s classrooms

From the construction of classrooms to the adoption of curriculum, student collaboration is an increasingly emphasized aspect of education in school districts across the Santa Clarita Valley. “It’s part of…

Top 7 storylines to watch this football season
Saugus Senior quarterback Cole Gallagher completes a pass to senior James Sumpter at College of the Canyons in their season opener against Taft on Aug. 17. The Signal

Top 7 storylines to watch this football season

Football is back! Here are the power rankings for the Foothill League teams heading into the 2018 season, plus a look at one school’s mission to finish the year undefeated.…

Deputies out all times of day to put brakes on speeding
A Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputy watches for speeding motorists on Copper Hill Drive. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Deputies out all times of day to put brakes on speeding

Whether it’s triple-digit speeding or speeding when everyone else is in bed, local sheriff’s deputies are doing all they can to stop this life-threatening trend in the Santa Clarita Valley.…

Senior Pets and Cancer: What to know and where to go if it happens
Dianne Larson of Valencia is spending as much quality time as possible with her 12 year old rescue dog, Tonka, who was recently diagnosed with spleen cancer. PHOTO BY MICHELLE SATHE

Senior Pets and Cancer: What to know and where to go if it happens

By Michelle Sathe Dianne Larson has walked her dog Tonka at a Valencia park near their home every morning for 5 years. These days, those 20 minutes are a lot…

Etta Martin: Support for seniors
Etta Martin facilitates support groups, counsels individuals and trains staff members at the SCV Senior Center. COURTESY PHOTO

Etta Martin: Support for seniors

We all know those idioms about finding the good in difficult circumstances – phrases like “making lemons into lemonade” and “finding a cloud’s silver lining.” Oftentimes, we dismiss such platitudes,…

DNA searches: Swimming in your gene pool
Half siblings from left, Brice Ogden, Justina Foulke and James Zimmerman, who discovered each other on Ancestry.com through a DNA match, browse through photo albums as they unite at the Zimmerman home in Canyon Country on Saturday, July 28, 2018. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON

DNA searches: Swimming in your gene pool

Many people “know” their ethnic heritage. They’ve heard stories for years about how their grandparents or great-grandparents came from the “old” country to start their lives in the United States.…

What makes Magic Mountain the No. 1 theme park in the country?
Kids from the Boys & Girls Club take the first official ride on Six Flags Magic Mountain's newest ride, CraZanity. PHOTO BY CORY RUBIN

What makes Magic Mountain the No. 1 theme park in the country?

It’s no coincidence roller coaster lover Sean Verheijen traveled thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean to live in Valencia, just down the street from Six Flags Magic Mountain. “I…

National Senior Citizens Day Aug. 21
Located adjacent to the retirement community Friendly Valley, The Sanctuary reaches out to seniors who live nearby. A few years ago, the church invited seniors to a luncheon and gave backpacks filled with emergency supplies to all who attended. COURTESY PHOTO

National Senior Citizens Day Aug. 21

Santa Clarita may have bragging rights for building and maintaining a senior-friendly climate, but on August 21 the entire country can participate in celebrating older adults on “National Senior Citizens…

The next quake: Are you ready?
On January 17, 1994, parts of the Highway 14 overpass fell onto several cars, but all of the occupants were pulled out alive. PHOTO BY RICH SHVEYDA

The next quake: Are you ready?

Are you ready if an earthquake rocks California? In 1994, many Santa Clarita residents had the misfortune of experiencing the Northridge earthquake. “I can sum it up in two words:…

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