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

Locals learn to embrace the grind at Castaic Sports Complex

Local skateboard enthusiasts road-tested the new skate park at the Castaic Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Car crashes with two big rigs on Interstate 5

A California Highway Patrol officer walks past a man and a Volkswagen involved in a crash with two big rigs on northbound Interstate 5 near Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia on Tuesday. The vehicles blocked the right two lanes, but were cleared to the shoulder. An ambulance and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials also responded, but the extent of any injuries was not known.

Clear skies cycle through SCV

A bicyclist rolls through a curve on a bike path north of Valencia Boulevard near Bouquet Canyon Road on Monday. Santa Clarita residents enjoyed mild temperatures that hit a high of 64 on Monday. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the mid-60s today, dropping into the high 50s Wednesday and warming to high 60s and low 70s as the weekend approaches.

Clear skies cycle through the Santa Clarita Valley

A bicyclist rolls through a curve on a bike path north of Valencia Boulevard near Bouquet Canyon Road on Monday. Santa Clarita residents enjoyed mild temperatures that hit a high of 64 on Monday. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the mid-60s today, dropping into the high 50s Wednesday and warming to high 60s and low 70s as the weekend approaches.

McTeacher Night fundraises for Golden Oak Community School

Fifth- and sixth-grade teacher Kim Tredick, left, calls out an order as sixth-grade teacher Amanda Jones helps behind the counter during Golden Oak Community School's McTeacher Night at the McDonald's on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country on Thursday. Golden Oak teachers took orders and served students and families to raise money for equipment and student programs.

Flight and finesse in acrobatic performance for schoolchildren

Three cars crash in Saugus

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters respond to a crash in Saugus on Monday. Three vehicles collided about 3 p.m. Monday on Bouquet Canyon Road west of Seco Canyon Road, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.) EMTs transport a patient on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance. Two ambulances were requested at the crash scene, but it was unclear Monday of the extent of injuries to any drivers or passengers.

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.