Santa Clarita sees more jobs in October
A representative from the L.A. County Community Development Commission talks with someone in search of a job at the America's Job Center of California Hiring Fest on April 28, 2017.

Santa Clarita sees more jobs in October

More Santa Clarita locals found employment in October, marking the second month in a row the jobless rate has gone down. The jobless rate is now 4.0 percent in the…

Santa Clarita resident celebrates 106th birthday
Claire McWilliams smiles as she talks with Malcolm Blue during her 106-year birthday celebration and Thanksgiving meal at Canterbury Village in Valencia on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita resident celebrates 106th birthday

With showtunes playing and a zebra print and pink fur trimmed balloon that read “another year of fabulous” floating behind her, Santa Clarita resident Claire McWilliams celebrated her 106th birthday…

UPDATE: House passes GOP tax bill onto Senate
Signal file photo: Congressman Steve Knight answers questions from constituents during a town hall at Canyon High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: House passes GOP tax bill onto Senate

The House of Representatives passed tax reform legislation 227-205 on Thursday, with Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, voting in favor. The vote passed largely along party lines, with the exception of…

Local cake decorator shows off skills on Hallmark Channel
Valencia cupcake decorator Victoria Parsons stands between “Home & Family” hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos after making her ornament cupcakes on Nov. 14, 2017. Courtesy Photo/ Alexx Henry Studios, LLC. Jeremy Lee.

Local cake decorator shows off skills on Hallmark Channel

There’s nothing Victoria Parsons loves more than cupcakes. The Valencia resident and Jill’s Cake Creations cake decorator considers the confections her specialty and makes the most of every holiday and…

Acosta looks back at first year in Legislature
Assemblyman Dante Acosta poses for a picture at his Santa Clarita office on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Acosta looks back at first year in Legislature

Reflecting on his freshman year in office, Assemblyman Dante Acosta, R-Santa Clarita, said his priorities remain unchanged. He went into his new role as a legislator with a focus on…

Churches in need of donations to host annual Thanksgiving event
FILE PHOTO: Ava Biggs, 8, spoons up sweet potatoes as part of the 1,700 meals served at the 12th Giving Thanks Giving event held in Newhall on Thanksgiving Day 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Churches in need of donations to host annual Thanksgiving event

Local churches are gearing up for their annual Giving Thanks Giving event, which provides a full festival meal for over 1,000 people on Thanksgiving morning. The event feeds those who…

Sheriff’s Station to receive Narcan donation
A deputy holds a box of NARCAN after boxes of the life-saving drug were handed out to deputies at a training for its use in the field at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Sheriff’s Station to receive Narcan donation

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will soon be equipped with even more of the life-saving opioid antidote Narcan. Matrix Institute on Addictions donated at total of 502 two-dose packages…

Hurdles stall homeless shelter from opening year-round
Peggy Edwards, the president of the board of directors of Bridge to home, right, talks with Chris Najarro, the director of programs, while giving a tour of the Bridge to Home homeless shelter in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Hurdles stall homeless shelter from opening year-round

Formalities and finances are going to make it at least a year before Bridge to Home’s homeless shelter is ready to be open year-round, officials said this week. Santa Clarita…

UPDATE: Santa Clarita considers likelihood of an amphitheater
FILE PHOTO: The crowd of Concerts in the Park get riled up as Queen Nation plays songs reminiscent of the legendary band, Queen, at Central Park in Santa Clarita on Saturday, June 8, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

UPDATE: Santa Clarita considers likelihood of an amphitheater

It may or may not be feasible to build an outdoor amphitheater in the Santa Clarita Valley, so the city is contracting a firm to find out. At their meeting…

Art contest celebrates students with disabilities
Second-place winner Jasmine Ramirez hugs her art teacher at Saugus High School, Dan Nickels, after receiving her award from the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities at AMS Fulfillment in Valencia on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Art contest celebrates students with disabilities

Young artists were recognized for their talent at the inaugural art contest hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee for Employment of Individuals with Disabilities on Wednesday. The competition…

Community memorializes fallen soldiers at monument unveiling
From right to left, Bob Slocum, Assemblyman Dante Acosta and Carolyn Acosta unveil the Fallen Warriors Monument at Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Community memorializes fallen soldiers at monument unveiling

Veterans, gold star families and community members gathered in Veterans Historical Plaza Wednesday morning to be the first to see the new Fallen Warriors Monument unveiled. With over two years…

CA25 United for Progress chair reflects on group’s first year
CA25 United for Progress in conjunction with the SoCal Healthcare Coalition hold a rally outside of Congressman Steve Knight's Santa Clarita office on Carl Boyer Drive on Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

CA25 United for Progress chair reflects on group’s first year

It’s been a year since Donald Trump was elected president and it’s been nearly as long since Santa Clarita progressives started CA25 United for Progress. The day after the 2016…

UPDATE: Congress encourages girls to pursue STEM jobs
Members of the Boys and Girls Club robotics team watch as their teammate works to place rubber bands onto a practice structure to simulate robotic-assisted surgery at the Henry Mayo Center on Thursday, July 13, 2017. For each successful rubber band placement, Henry Mayo donated $10 to the team. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

UPDATE: Congress encourages girls to pursue STEM jobs

In many cases, the aerospace industry is still a primarily male-dominated field. As of last year, one-third of NASA’s employees were women, according to an article by SiliconANGLE. With a…

Army couple looks forward to starting family life
Army Spc. Jenn McCoy is seven months pregnant as she poses outside of her Newhall home while holding her dog tags. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Army couple looks forward to starting family life

Between the birth of her first child, graduation from college and her wedding, 2018 is set to be a significant year for Jennifer McCoy. The Army veteran is giving birth…

City clears almost 9,000 pounds of trash in homeless encampments
Code enforcement city staff members clear out one of 16 homeless encampments during their monthly sweep on Nov. 6, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal.

City clears almost 9,000 pounds of trash in homeless encampments

City staff members cleared out 16 homeless encampments Monday morning, disposing of 8,750 pounds of trash and debris. Homeless locals had three days’ notice to take their belongings elsewhere in…

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