Cowboy Festival postponed for second time
The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival usually features everything from champion trick roper Dave Thornbury, above, to mechanical bull rides, champion gunslingers, intertribal dances, Western-type vittles, wares, and duds, and lots of good-time music. | Signal file photo.

Cowboy Festival postponed for second time

The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival due to be held at William S. Hart Park in April was postponed on Wednesday by city of Santa Clarita officials due to the ongoing…

Coroner IDs man found dead at Hart Park
Detectives conduct an investigation after a body was found at Hart Park on Friday, July 31, 2020. Courtesy of SCVTV

Coroner IDs man found dead at Hart Park

Medical examiners identified the man found dead in a restroom at William S. Hart Park Friday morning. Matthew Foster, 31, of Valencia, was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:31…

Pow Wow brings Native American culture to SCV
Ricky Two Bears, right, carries the eagle staff during the grand entrance dance at the 26th annual Hart of the West Pow Wow and Craft Fair held at William S.Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday, October 05, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Pow Wow brings Native American culture to SCV

As Native American dancers dressed in their best regalia, complete with vibrant outfits, headdresses and face paint, chanted and danced to the beat of the drums, the 26th annual Hart…

Fall’s top tickets here and over the hill
Aaron Ten Bears, in Oglala Lakota regalia carries an eagle dance staff, shield and wears an eagle feather bustle as he dances during the 25th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow and Native American Craft Fair held at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Sunday, October 07, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Fall’s top tickets here and over the hill

Summer fun is in the record books and new entertainment options, in the Santa Clarita Valley and “over the hill,” are on the horizon this fall. Here are a few can’t miss events!

Full steam ahead at ‘The William S. Hart Train Show’
Xavier Hunsberger, 4, wearing a conductor cap and junior engineer badge watches a train round the curve during the William S. Hart Train Show presented by the High Desert Modular Model Train Club at William S. Hart Park on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Full steam ahead at ‘The William S. Hart Train Show’

With more than a dozen passenger and freight trains chugging along the tracks, passing through various sceneries, including cities, mining towns and countrysides, the weekend-long modular train show entertained visitors…

Calling all animal lovers: ‘Bow-Wows & Meows’ is back
Families pose with their newly adopted pups at the annual Bow-Wows & Meows Pet Fair at Hart Park. Courtesy of Bow-Wows & Meows

Calling all animal lovers: ‘Bow-Wows & Meows’ is back

Anyone looking to adopt a new, four-legged family member or simply enjoy some time with your furry friends is invited to William S. Hart Park for the 19th annual Bow-Wows…

Where the SCV gathers to get outside
Michelle Chambers, 10, swings on the rings in the kids play area at Bridgeport Park in Valencia on Thursday. The city alone has 35 parks that residents can enjoy. Dan Watson/The Signal

Where the SCV gathers to get outside

There is something fundamentally healthy about being outdoors. For children, it can give them the freedom to run, jump and play. And while physical activities like these are good for…

Albert Ewing — U.S. Air Force — Vietnam-era veteran — Valencia resident
U.S. Air Force veteran, Albert Ewing, L.A. County Recreation Services Leader at William S. Hart Park with his sound equipment. Dan Watson/The Signal

Albert Ewing — U.S. Air Force — Vietnam-era veteran — Valencia resident

Back in second grade, Albert Ewing had a teacher with “flaming red hair” who was mean to the students. She didn’t know what art was all about, he said, and…

11th annual ‘SILENTS Under the Stars’ returns to Hart Park
The audience gathers in their seats wait for the movie to begin at "Silents under the Stars." Skylar Barti/The Signal

11th annual ‘SILENTS Under the Stars’ returns to Hart Park

William S. Hart is a household name in Santa Clarita, yet many aren’t familiar with the work that made him famous.  “SILENTS Under the Stars” will showcase Hart in one…

Saturday’s ‘Music in the Park’ canceled
The band, Bacorado, performs during the Hart of the West Music in the Park show at Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Saturday’s ‘Music in the Park’ canceled

Due to unforeseen circumstances, William S. Hart Regional Park is canceling their Music in the Park scheduled for Saturday.   The “Music in the Park Series,” which is free to…

Head to Hart Park for ‘Pedal-In’ on Saturday
Metro Creative photos Bring whatever human-powered transportation you have to Pedal-In, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hart Park.

Head to Hart Park for ‘Pedal-In’ on Saturday

Welcome to the first Hart Park “Pedal-In” on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at William S. Hart Park in Newhall. Bring your bicycles, scooters, skates, “pedal-powered”…

Wild for Animals fundraiser returns to Newhall
Coco, a Boxer puppy, roams around the Castaic Animal Care Center in hopes of finding a new home on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Wild for Animals fundraiser returns to Newhall

The Castaic Animal Care Center is inviting Santa Clarita residents to its second annual “Wild for Animals Too: We Hart Animal Art” fundraiser on Saturday, May 11. The event is…

Mustang club tours Hart Park
Courtesy of Al Ewing

Mustang club tours Hart Park

The Mustang Owners Club of California recently toured the William S. Hart Museum as part of their scheduled events. The club has been invited to show off their cars on…

26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks
Signal file photo A boy eagerly shows off his golden nugget while panning for gold during the Cowboy Festival in 2018. This year’s festival will take place April 13-14, and will feature entertainment, attractions and free transportation to William S. Hart Park.

26th annual Cowboy Festival to offer entertainment, history, food and drinks

There are few things in the world like Santa Clarita’s annual Cowboy Festival. Over the past 26 years, the event has grown into a weekend-long event organized by close to…

The SCV’s fascinating backyard: The Legend of Hart Park
A costume worn by William S. Hart from the 1918 movie, "Shark Monroe," left, stands in the living room of the William S. Hart Museum at William S. Hart Regional Park in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

The SCV’s fascinating backyard: The Legend of Hart Park

A sanctuary of all things cowboy — in the core of our city, William S. Hart Regional Park sits on 265 acres, hosting a wealth of history for film, Santa…

Oversight Commission hears praise for captain, need for mental health resources
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Capt. Robert Lewis answers questions at a Civilian Oversight Committee town hall in Newhall Thursday night. Austin Dave/The Signal

Oversight Commission hears praise for captain, need for mental health resources

Michael De Lorenzo wouldn’t live anywhere else other than the Santa Clarita Valley, based solely on the effectiveness of the SCV Sheriff’s Station. That’s what he told officials with the…

Families tour holiday-decorated mansion at Hart Park’s ‘Cowboys and Carols’
Visitors climb the stairs of the Hart Mansion decorated for the holidays as part of the Cowboys and Carols Open House at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Families tour holiday-decorated mansion at Hart Park’s ‘Cowboys and Carols’

With Santa Claus seated at one end of Hart Hall and the Valencia High School Choir standing at the other end, visitors to William S. Hart Regional Park took part in the festivities at “Cowboys and Carols” on Saturday.

Photo series highlights railroading in 1950s-1970s southern California
Gordon Glattenberg, right, talks about his passion for photography with friend, photographer and co-author Tom Gildersleeve at the SCV Historical Society's presentation on their book "Southland." Ryan Mancini/The Signal

Photo series highlights railroading in 1950s-1970s southern California

Photographers Gordon Glattenberg and Tom Gildersleeve presented photographs from their new book “Southland: Southern California Railroading in the Golden Age of Kodachrome” at the Saugus Train Station on Saturday.

The SCV’s best picnic spots
Dave Tye, left, celebrates his 58th birthday with his family at the picnic area at Castaic Lake State Recreation Area Lower Lake lagoon on October 03, 2018. (Photo by Dan Watson)

The SCV’s best picnic spots

Summer may be synonymous with picnics, but I think fall is a much better time of year to dine al fresco — especially in the Santa Clarita Valley, where summer…

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