The Signal
Catering to the children
As much as Halloween is often a holiday catered toward children trick-or-treating in elaborate costumes, many major forms of entertainment are often too scary for the kids, and even for some adults, to enjoy. Santa Clarita residents are actively...
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Santa Clarita celebrates State of the City
The city of Santa Clarita held its annual State of the City event Thursday, celebrating the past year’s accomplishments, as well as looking ahead to 2027 in the community. “Santa Clarita is never standing still,” said Mayor Laurene Weste, referring to...
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Celebrating canine pals with Bark for Life
Tacos, Diet Coke, pumpkins — these are not just edible items, but some of the costumes worn by dogs of all shapes and sizes at the American Cancer Society’s fundraiser “Bark for Life.” Held at the Canyon Country Community Center on Saturday, and...
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LASD, Boys and Girls Club bring Haunted Jailhouse to SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club and the SCV Sheriff’s Station came together to bring the community a fright with a "Child's Play" inspired haunted house on Sunday. Collaboration between the Boys and Girls Club the SCV Sheriff’s Station...
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Street racing suspected in fatal crash
A man involved in a crash that may have been related to street racing on Railroad Avenue early Saturday morning has been identified, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials. David Tchakerian, 47, of Canyon Country, was the man who...
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Large tree falls at Mcbean and Magic Mountain Parkway
L.A. County Fire Department and city of Santa Clarita personnel were called to the intersection of Mcbean and Magic Mountain parkways shortly after noon on Friday when a large tree fell onto the roadway amid the high winds that hit the Santa Clarita...
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Former nun writes memoir, hosts book talk and Q& A
Kerry Dashnaw, a former Santa Clarita Valley resident and teacher at Newhall Elementary School, hosted a book talk and Q&A in collaboration with Raising the Curtain Foundation at Newhall Family Theatre on Tuesday night. Her memoir, “Yearning to be...
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High school students get hands-on chance at COC Manufacturing Day
The College of the Canyons Advanced Technology Center hosted its fourth annual Manufacturing Day at the interim site on Friday afternoon, giving local high school students an opportunity to see and learn about different manufacturing tools through a...
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Purple Walk 2026 welcomes hundreds
Every October, the Child & Family Center’s headquarters becomes a gathering place for unity, support and encouragement during its annual 5K Purple Walk, an event honoring survivors of domestic violence. On Saturday, more than 300 people were expected...
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‘Bike Fire’ containment at 81%, all roads open
As the Bike Fire rapidly grew in size within the first 45 minutes of the initial call, first responders were gearing up for the battle against the blaze. And local resident Steve Arklin, owner of the “Yankee 123” helipod, played host to one of the...
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City rolls out The Rink
Hundreds turned out Friday to celebrate the opening of The Rink, the city’s multipurpose arena situated beside the Santa Clarita Sports Complex off Centre Pointe Parkway. Mayor Laurene Weste called the ribbon cutting for the $28 million facility a...
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Evacuation orders issued for Danny Fire
A brush fire, with possible structure threat, broke out on the northbound side of Interstate 5 just south of State Route 138 in Gorman on Thursday afternoon and quickly grew to over 100 acres and prompted evacuation warnings, according to the Watch...
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Assembly candidates square off
Two choices for the 40th Assembly District offered voters significantly different strategies for the office at The Signal’s candidate forum Tuesday at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall. Challenger Rickey Hayes, a Republican who described himself as...
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Heart of Tataviam hosts 32nd annual pow wow
With previous years’ events marked by weather ranging from a heavy downpour to Saturday’s triple-digit heat, the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians held its 32nd annual Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow at Hart Park — rain or shine. Showcasing many...
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Bouquet fire at 48% containment, explosive ordnance found
The Bouquet Fire was holding at 1,048.5 acres and 48% containment as of Monday afternoon, and reports emerged that possible “explosive ordnance” was found at the origin site of the fire, according to the Watch Duty app and reports from the scene. The...
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Chinese scholar gives talk on laborers at SCV History Center
Eugene Moy, a Chinese scholar, gave the community an opportunity to hear him speak about the Chinese laborers involved in building the railroad at the Santa Clarita History Center at Hart Park on Sunday afternoon. Attendees got the chance to sit...
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More than a fashion show
Odette De Grandis was nervous and slightly overwhelmed before she was set to take the stage on Saturday evening. As a first-time model for the 23rd annual Bras for a Cause hosted by Soroptimist of Valencia, this was a full- circle moment for her. You...
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Battling addiction with the light accompanying the tunnel
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, or in the case of A Light of Hope’s 12th annual Be the Light 5k race, through the tunnel. Participants dressed in neon attire and glowsticks on Saturday at West Creek Park as they participated in the...
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City, dignitaries, community celebrate Vista Canyon bridge ribbon cutting
The morning was filled with joy, community, and a bright red ribbon at the new Vista Canyon bridge on Tuesday. Local dignitaries, city officials and workers, and community members were all in attendance to commemorate the occasion that has been a long...
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Council to add Global War on Terror plaque to plaza
The Santa Clarita City Council has approved a recognition for the War on Terror at Veterans Historical Plaza, more than five years after U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the end of the conflict. Many consider the highly publicized U.S....
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A new view from the top
As a local reporter, I’m usually running around all over the Santa Clarita Valley covering general assignments, board meetings, or photographing a sports game at a local high school. More often than not, I’m usually in the back or like a fly on the...
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Hart students offer a song and a dance and a wash
(Above) Hart High show choir members David Alvarez, left, and Sam Shaterkin hold up signs directing commuters to the annual car wash fundraiser aimed to support the program during a recent weekend effort to support the scool’s program on Saturday....
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COC shines light on stigma
Most campus officials don’t like the look of empty seats. But at College of the Canyons this week, they were out on display for everyone to see, with a potentially life-saving purpose. The Student Health Center at College of
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Community rallies for the Santa Clara River
Volunteers throughout Santa Clarita showed up bright and early to participate in the city of Santa Clarita’s 31st Annual River Rally Clean-up and Environmental Expo Saturday morning at the Newhall Community Center. With the incentive of beautifying...
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Fire reignites at Main Street
A fire reignited Sunday afternoon at the Main Street debris area from the Aug. 24 fire that destroyed the 24200 block of Railroad Avenue and Main Street businesses including Newhall Refinery, The Main, Care Tucker Style House, Gary’s Auto Collision...
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Feeling the love on Main
Nearly a month ago, Jane Mick had her opening reception on one side of Main Street — in The Main. On Thursday, she had her work displayed on the other side of the street — during Hart & Main’s “Love on Main Street.” As the community is recovering...
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Elks show rides for charity
Hot rods and hot dogs — the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379, hosted its annual Elks Lodge Car and Bike Show on Saturday to raise funds and have a good time doing so. Community members could display their customized cars and motorcycles for the...
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New details in news tragedy
New details have emerged following a fatal NBC4 helicopter crash in Chatsworth that burst into flames on Tuesday evening and claimed the lives of three people while the helicopter crew was covering a Metro bus crash that left at least two passengers...
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New Skyline on the horizon
(Above) Sulphur Springs Union School District officials and more than a few children from the community (Below) take part in celebrating the start of the district’s newest campus, the Skyline Ranch Community School. The Sulphur Springs Union School...
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Guardians who remember
With cars, bagpipes and pure patriotism, Guardians Support Center Inc. held its annual Patriot Day Car Show and Barbecue to pay tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday evening. Attendees observed the various cars that were entered,...
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A somber remembrance
As the nation paused to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the 25th anniversary of that fateful day, Trinity Classical Academy continued its tradition of somber remembrance with its annual ceremony on Friday morning. To honor the lives lost and...
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Deflock grows larger, draws Santa Clarita Remembers response
A group protesting local traffic-surveillance cameras, Deflock SCV, returned to Santa Clarita City Hall for Tuesday’s meeting, determined to get the City Council’s attention. This time, it did. At the Aug. 24 City Council meeting, more than a dozen...
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Carrying on
The show must go on. Ronato Biribin, director of Dig Deep Theatre’s rendition of Clare Barron’s “You Got Older,” meant it quite literally when he said it. The performers were in the middle of their nine-show run at The Main before a fire burned down...
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One killed in multivehicle crash
One person was killed and multiple people were transported to the hospital in unknown condition following a multivehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Canyon Country, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. The crash, which...
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Wedding of the Rails
The Lang Station golden spike ceremony was held on Sept. 5, 1876, commemorating a momentous occasion in railroad history: On that day, 150 years ago, a gold spike was driven into the rails at the Lang Southern Pacific Station on Soledad Canyon Road on...
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Subcommittee on Defense visits COC
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, chaired by Rep. Ken Calvert, RRiverside County, held a field hearing titled “Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades” at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center on Friday,...
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Stung at Central Park
The Police Experience performed during the final installment of the 2026 Concerts in the Park lineup at Central Park on Saturday.
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LEAP into hands-on learning
A usually empty space in The Patios of the Valencia Town Center was transformed into a science haven for children last weekend for the LEAP Children’s Museum pop-up event with hands-on and engaging exhibits. The event was held throughout the weekend...
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Cherry truck on toasted flatbed
(Above, right and below) L. A. County Fire Department personnel responded to a flatbed truck fire at 3:31 p.m. Tuesday on the northbound Interstate 5 offramp at Calgrove Boulevard. The fire was extinguished and firefighters closed the incident at 4 p.m.
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Deputies, firefighters respond to crash in Newhall
(Above) Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene of a traffic collision between a Jeep and a motorcycle at (below right) Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway...
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City’s evening of remembrance
Twenty years ago, the city of Santa Clarita held its first Evening of Remembrance ceremony, a somber annual event honoring and remembering the young lives lost in traffic-related incidents. On Thursday, the Evening of Remembrance returned to the Youth...
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SCV posse turns 100
The city of Santa Clarita may have been incorporated in 1987, but the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has been protecting the community long before then — since Aug. 23, 1926, to be exact. To commemorate the station’s 100 years of service to...
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Finding comfort amidst chaos
The Signal | (Right) (Above) The aftermath of what Monday’s fire did to the city’s community theater, is shown in this photo taken several hours after it was extinguished. (Right) This 2018 Signal file photo shows The Main advertising a couple of its...
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‘It gives me hope to want to rebuild’
The smell of lingering smoke filled the air, while the occasional pedestrian walked by to look at what was left of an entire block of Main Street where, just a few days ago, multiple
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‘The heart of Main Street’ burns
A three-alarm commercial fire destroyed The Newhall Refinery restaurant, The Main Theatre and several other businesses in Old Town Newhall early Monday morning, devastating the community’s historic downtown area that has been undergoing transformation...
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Rover fire prompts evacuation warnings in Agua Dulce/acton
A vehicle fire reported on the northbound side of State Route 14 near Escondido Canyon Road between Acton and Agua Dulce quickly spread to the brush and briefly threatened structures on Friday afternoon before forward progress was stopped, according to...
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City getting ready for rollout
The city of Santa Clarita held a preview tour of its newest indoor skating facility, The Rink Sports Pavilion, on Thursday just a few months ahead of its anticipated grand opening scheduled for early October. The smell of fresh paint and the noise of...
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Celebrating car culture at Knights’ 9th annual show
The Knights of Columbus’ ninth annual car show on Friday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall brought car enthusiasts together for a celebration rooted in culture, community and family history. Dozens of polished classics and modern muscle cars...
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Jammin’ in the city
(Above) Musical performances take place during the city of Santa Clarita’s Celebrate series, which highlighted the country of Jamaica on Friday. (Below right) Children participate in arts and crafts during the free community event. (Below left)...
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Big smiles and open skies
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is known for attracting boaters, swimmers and people seeking to spend a day under the sun. But if one travels north through Lake Hughes Road and makes a right turn onto a dirt road before reaching the Earl Schmidt...
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DOJ announces new way to report animal abuse
A Department of Justice spokesman Tuesday said federal officials have a pair of new efforts to crack down on animal abuse that violates federal law: a $5,000 reward and a tip line to help people report crimes. The reward is for “information leading to...
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Backpacks return in Newhall
The first day of school could be nerve-wracking for children, and adding a whole new school to that equation could become scarier. Grace Shane, who was headed off to second grade on Thursday at Pico Canyon Elementary school, stood shyly in front of...
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A new journey begins
Highlands Elementary School faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome 600 students on their first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday morning. With the energy high and music
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Hart district students return
Excitement, nervousness and anticipation were many of the emotions running through returning William S. Hart Union High School District students on Tuesday morning, as they trickled onto campuses across the Santa Clarita Valley for the first
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Homicide detectives investigate death at Five Knolls, victim identified
The typically quiet neighborhood, Five Knolls, was shaken when multiple Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies rolled up to a home on the 27000 block of Attwell Lane for a potential homicide investigation on Sunday afternoon. Adam Tejero, 19,...
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Summer planning
The Santa Clarita City Council frequently hears from local residents on issues pertaining to economic development, public safety and transportation — and sometimes a combination therein, during its biweekly Tuesday meetings. While the City Council is...
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Valencia home catches fire
A house was engulfed in flames on the 26500 block of Mistletoe Court in Valencia on Wednesday morning, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 11:52
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Fire breaks out in Valencia, prompts evacuation orders
A fire in Valencia that initially prompted evacuation orders for residents in the Bridgeport area was extinguished following a large presence of Los Angeles County Department Fire personnel on Tuesday evening, according to the Watch Duty app. Dubbed...
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Train strikes unoccupied car
A Metrolink commuter train stuck a reportedly unoccupied car on the tracks late Monday afternoon, prompting a closure of the commuter rail line between the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys and snarling traffic along Soledad Canyon Road just west of...
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First bilingual cohort graduates
Approximately 56 students at Highlands Elementary School recently completed the school’s first Dual Language Immersion Program, in which students develop literacy skills and learn academic content in both Spanish and English to promote linguistic and...
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Concerts in the Park: The Ragdolls
The Ragdolls Aerosmith Tribute Band performs during the city of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park on Saturday.
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Valencia Marketplace Summer Concert: Sgt. Pepper
Members of the Sgt. Pepper Beatles Tribute band perform during the Valencia Marketplace Summer Concert Series on Friday. The free concert series continues with L. A. Rockers performing Beach Boys favorites and classic rock on July 31.
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Paw Palooza ends adoption week
It’s never too late to welcome a new member of the family. Even with the city of Santa Clarita’s Pet Adoption Week being moved to the summer, instead of being traditionally held in the fall, numerous residents visited Paw Palooza — or the grand finale...
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Senses: Christmas in July
Attendees enjoyed live music, festive decorations and family-friendly activities during the city of Santa Clarita’s Senses: Christmas in July Block Party on Main Street in Old Town Newhall. The Senses Block Party series will continue with Time Machine...
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Businesses hit by closure
A roaming mariachi band and the house band from Marci’s Sports Bar & Grill filled the parking lots with music at Bouquet Canyon and Plum Canyon roads Thursday. But the tunes and pop-up tents weren’t enough to lift the spirits of some business owners...
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Valencia Marketplace: Summer Concert series
Concertgoers enjoy live music during the Valencia Marketplace “Summer Sunset Concerts” series. The next free performance, Today, features Sgt. Peppers Beatles Tribute playing classic Beatles hits, with additional concerts scheduled through Aug. 14.
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RISE SCV hosts ‘Foster-aid’
The RISE SCV Foundation held its fourth annual “Lemonade for Foster-aid” over the weekend to raise money and awareness for local children in foster care, with stands scattered across the Santa Clarita Valley offering a range of flavors along with...
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Pointe Fire re-contained
A fire, called the “Pointe Fire,” was quickly extinguished Tuesday near the 21300 block of Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Triangle Road near the other “Pointe Fire” burn scar from last week, according to radio dispatch traffic. The fire was about an...
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Concerts in the Park: FABBA
The FABBA Show performs ABBA tribute hits for thousands of fans during Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park series at Central Park in Saugus on Saturday.
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Firefighters quickly contain riverbed blaze
Los Angeles County firefighters were called to the South Fork of the Santa Clara River on Friday morning after a fire broke out in the riverbed, and they halted the blaze less than a half hour after it was reported. The vegetation fire, in the...
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Float N’ Flicks
Families enjoy swimming and a movie during the city of Santa Clarita’s Float N’ Flicks at Santa Clarita Park Pool. The next Float N’ Flick is scheduled for July 25 at North Oaks Park Pool, featuring “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.”
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Pointe fire burns nearly 60 acres
A brush fire, called the “Pointe Fire” broke out on the 21300 block of Centre Pointe Parkway on Wednesday afternoon and there were reports of structures being threatened shortly after it started, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire...
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The Dreaming of You Selena tribute band performs during the first Concerts in the Park event of the summer at Central Park. Residents gathered to sing and dance along to Selena’s greatest hits as the popular concert series returned for 2026.
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Being golden through music
Marching to the beat of their own drum, the Gold Youth Arts Organization performed at College of the Canyons for the second time during the Gold Drum & Bugle Corps annual Gold Showcase. The nonprofit, which is a part of Drum Corps International,...
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