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Hundreds support Run for Hunger
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry's 19th Annual Run Against Hunger attracted more than 300 participants to support the SCV Food Pantry.
Girl Scouts ‘Thank a Vet’ with event and fundraiser
Girl Scout Troop 5282 honored veterans Nov. 12 at a "Thank a Veteran" event and fundraiser at the Valencia Chick-Fil-A.
Three dogs, two deaf, seek permanent homes
Looking for a wonderful canine companion? Adopt a dog from AngelDogs Foundation Deaf Dog Ranch in Acton. All of our dogs are fixed, up to date on shots, and trained using hand signals. Deaf dogs are highly intelligent and really bond with their owners. They make fantastic pets. Here are just a few of the dogs available at our ranch:
Pets included on holiday shopping lists
On Christmas Day, Vanessa Brookman's son Myles won't be the only one to find a gift underneath the tree. Her dogs Jack and Ginger will also have a few presents to open. Brookman, who lives in Val Verde, wraps toys and treats every year for her pit bulls, which enjoy ripping off the paper and bows. Each dog also has a stocking.
Enter The Signal’s Holiday Lights Contest
I missed Black Friday this year. I just didn't see anything that I just had to have that made me want to brave the madding crowds!
Home Tour to benefit NICU
The 32nd annual Holiday Home Tour will benefit the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital neonatal intensive care unit.
Your Community Calendar: Nov. 25, 2012
Dates to Watch Sunday, Nov. 25 The festively decorated Metrolink Holiday Toy Express will stop at the Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station to give holiday performances and collect donations for the "Spark of Love Toy Drive" 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Residents are invited to greet the Holiday Toy Express and bring a new, unwrapped toy to be collected by Santa, Mrs. Claus and friends aboard the train. All toys will be donated to ...
Kids help kids with holiday Toy Run
Teens attending the Sierra Vista branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley are learning a lesson in giving back this holiday season, courtesy of Dave Mills and his son Tim, an employee at the Canyon Country facility.
Painting a lifetime on canvas
Romeo Downer has preserved childhood memories not in scrapbooks or journals - but through 200-plus paintings of the Caribbean, painted on oil and canvas.
CTG ‘Dracula’ silver anniversary
Professional actors working on Broadway, or in a touring company of a popular musical, are familiar with long runs and performing in the same show, with the same cast, sometimes for years.
Don’t miss the Festival of Trees
It's Thanksgiving week? Already? Black Friday looms and Christmas is merely weeks away. Hang on and get ready for 2013!
Your Community Calendar: Nov. 18, 2012
Dates to Watch Nov. 9-21 Festival of Trees at Westfield Valencia Town Center, (between The Patios and Sears). General admission: $6 age 15 and older; $3 age 4 to 14; $4 age 65+; free age 3 and under. Purchase general admission tickets at the door. No online sales. For hours and more information visit www.scvbgc.org. Sunday, Nov. 18 The City of Santa Clarita invites community members to attend the Fall Fine Craft Show on Sunday ...
4 fantastic furballs you might consider for your family
The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit humane organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs, has several dogs for adoption. Please consider any of these special sweethearts when looking for a pet.
Watch what’s gobbled
Tempted to give your pet some people treats this holiday season? Don't. The repercussions can range from uncomfortable to downright deadly.
Girl Scouts salute veterans
Girl Scout Troop 5282 honored veterans Nov. 12 at a “Thank a Veteran” event and fundraiser at the Valencia Chick-Fil-A. Thanks to generous donations and support from local, regional, and national organizations and private citizens, the troop had a great start to its Quest Take Action Project, said Troop Leader Jenelle Hamilton. During the project, Hamilton said, the troop learned about and developed leadership skills while conducting a military-related community service project. The “Thank a ...
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Fifth annual Pysanky class March 10
St. Stephen's Episcopal church will hold the fifth annual Pysanky making class 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 in Spurling Hall.
Spring is in the air in the SCV
It seems like spring in the Santa Clarita Valley! The calendar officially still says winter, but this past week has been very "spring-like." There was some awesome kite-flying weather with the sunshine and the wind (a little too much wind on some days!) and it was easy to ditch the heavy jackets in favor of short sleeves and shorts.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children
A masquerade fit for a queen
Who's behind that mask? That was the theme Feb. 8 when the Canyon Theatre Guild hosted the Queen of Hearts Masquerade Ball, a new take on its annual "Night of a Thousand Stars" fundraiser.
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 17, 2013
Third Thursdays
Sweetheart Gala benefits hospital
Love was in the air Feb. 9 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia as nearly 200 guests gathered to raise funds for cardiac care services at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia.
