The Santa Clarita Valley celebrates Cinco De Mayo

Local singer-songwriter Trish Lester sings "Bésame Mucho" - often translated to "Kiss Me Much" - a 1940 song by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez, at the Taste of Cinco de Mayo in Old Town Newhall on Thursday.

Big Band jazzes up The Master’s College

Rotary Club donates books to Saugus Union School District

Barry Gribbons, president of the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Club, left, reads "The Crunching Munching Caterpillar" to preschoolers in the Saugus Union School District's state preschool program at Rio Vista Elementary School in Canyon Country on Monday. The book was one of about 250 books donated by the Rotary Club to the school district's Child Development program.

Local congregation hosts Passover Seder dinner

Community school explores world cultures

Fire Station 156 under construction

Construction on Fire Station 156 continued this week. The station is scheduled to open later this year. Fire Station 156 is one three fire stations currently being built in the Santa Clarita Valley and is one of five that are planned for the SCV in the next few years, officials said.

Sulphur Springs pancake breakfast

Panel speaks on water at Valencia Country Club

Ash Wednesday service

Ellie Lacy, left, receives a cross of ash on her forehead from Stan Fix, pastor of Friendly Valley Community Church. The ashes are part of the Imposition of Ashes as a part of the Ash Wednesday service at the church in Newhall on Wednesday.

Sure signs it’s almost spring in the SCV

A man bikes on Bouquet Canyon Road near Central Park in Saugus on Tuesday. There are myriad places where one can find blooms of flowers just in time for spring, which begins March 20. Placerita Canyon Nature Center has a nature walk every Saturday, while the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster opens to visitors Saturday.

First dip from the lip

Henry Reasner, 5, right, stumbles as his father, Dave, teaches him how to skateboard at Santa Clarita Skatepark in Santa Clarita on Monday.

Fire ties up Highway 14

Los Angeles County firefighters work to knock down flames and clear brush west of Highway 14 near Newhall Avenue in Newhall on Thursday.

Bark in the park

Dara Najera, 26, of Canyon Country, watches her German shepard, Max, left, play with a bulldog in the Central Bark dog park at Central Park in Saugus on Tuesday.

Heart Fair checks for fair hearts

The Signal's Photo Spotlight: Jan. 31 - Feb 5, 2011

Mars rover piques preschoolers' curiosity

Dennis Young, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, brought a minature rover as part of JPL's education and public outreach program to Christ Lutheran Preschool in Valencia on Tuesday. The presentation, organized by preschool director Chris Porrazzo, included a life-size model of the rover Curiosity and a three-dimensional look at the Mars landscape.

SCV runners run for marathon bombing victims

About 50 people took part in a three-mile run/walk for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Thursday.

Dump truck catches fire in Newhall

The tire of a dump truck caught fire on the northbound Highway 14 on-ramp at Newhall Avenue on Tuesday, prompting firefighters to respond and douse the blaze.

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

‘Blue Dog’ artist visits local school

Artist George Rodrigue, born and raised in the heart of Cajun country in southern Louisiana, delighted students at North Park Elementary School Tuesday with impromptu drawings and a brief look at his influences and artwork through the years. He was greeted by student works inspired by his famous "Blue Dog" series of paintings.

Canada goose on the loose

'Tis the season for migrating Canada geese to return to the Santa Clarita Valley, where they are particularly fond of the Bridgeport area in Valencia

Arroyo Seco Junior High puts on a show

Students salute the United States

Dance it out ‘Gangnam Style’

No ice, but plenty of Hockey

Tiny steps for tiny dancers

Students were introduced to tap, ballet and tumbling techniques as part of American Heart Month to promote good health and exercise during a dance class on Feb. 19.