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Prepping the garden for vacation 

By Sandy Lindsey Contributing Writer  The best vacations are a result of proper planning, from making reservations to arranging transportation and packing. But don’t forget the garden: Watering is the main concern while out of town, but there are other things to consider — including weeds getting out of control, damage from summer heat, and crops becoming overripe and rotting.  You

Samantha Miranda Rodriguez, a two-sport student-athlete at College of the Canyons, is achieving her dream of becoming a firefighter after graduating from COC. Photo courtesy of COC.

COC athlete plans to ‘firefight like a girl’ 

News release  Samantha Miranda Rodriguez, a two-sport student-athlete at College of the Canyons, is ready to redefine what it means to be a firefighter.  At just 21 years old, Rodriguez is

Attendees walk past a large, inflatable archway on Saturday morning during the Walk to End Alzheimer's event at Bridgeport Park Oct. 2, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Community invited to Walk for Alzheimer’s Kickoff 

News release  The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting the community to a kickoff event to begin gearing up for the organization’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.  The kickoff is scheduled 5:30-7:30

Longtime local writer, editor dies  

Tim Haddock, a longtime former L.A. Times and ESPN sports and features writer who at one time laid claim to be “America’s only fast-food newspaper columnist” for The Signal in

Fostering Youth Independence coordinator Shana Butterwick (left), with one of the FYI youth. Courtesy photo.

FYI milestone: 200th foster youth welcomed 

News release   The nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence has achieved a significant milestone as it welcomed its 200th foster youth into the FYI community, according to a news release from

Attendees learned the "Haka," a traditional Māori dance from New Zealand during the city of Santa Clarita's "Celebrate" event on Friday, June 13, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: ‘Celebrate’

Attendees gathered at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday to learn more about New Zealand during the city’s second “Celebrate” event of the year. From learning about Maori traditions, such

Maria Montag, president of Friends of California Condors, gives a presentation at the "California Condors: Back from the Brink" event at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Sunday, June 15, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Condors presentation soars at nature center 

Maria Montag, president of the Friends of California Condors, has always loved birds since she was growing up near Houston.  “Oh, as a kid, the hawks, raptors, fascinated me, yes,

Attendees hike together at the community hike at the McHaddad Trailhead on the Old Road, Saturday, June 14, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Photos: Community hike at McHaddad Trailhead

The city of Santa Clarita Outdoor Recreation Department had its monthly community hike at the McHaddad Trailhead on the Old Road on Saturday evening. The activity was line dancing. Photos

Press release

City to open Pioneer Oil Refinery Park 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of its 39th park with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Pioneer Oil