Books

Newhall Elementary School second graders take turns to read “How the Turtle Cracked Its Shell” on Tuesday morning with SCV Education Foundation ‘Read with Me’ volunteer Michele Lobl. Dec. 3, 2024 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Read with Me program bridges gaps in literacy

On a recent Tuesday morning, Michele Lobl, a retired city employee, made her way to Newhall Elementary School to spend some time with Mrs. Katherine George’s second-grade class.   “How’s everybody

Hollywood film historian and author Marc Wanamaker visits the Saugus Train Station in Newhall with his new book “Hollywood Behind the Lens” in July 2024. Photo courtesy of Dan Watson

Archivist to speak on early Hollywood, Rancho Camulos 

News release  Marc Wanamaker, a film historian, researcher, consultant, author, podcaster, and owner of the Bison Archives, is scheduled 2 p.m. Sunday to speak at Rancho Camulos about how the early

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City library to host Candyland-themed literacy festival 

 News release   The city is planning a sweet day of fun at the 17th annual Family Literacy Festival at the Santa Clarita Public Library, Old Town Newhall Branch, on Saturday,

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Local authors release psychological thriller 

News release  Santa Clarita Valley residents J Bartell and Ginger Marin announced that their latest psychological thriller, “The Wolves Within,” based on a true story, is now available in print

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Local author releases dystopian novel 

News release  Santa Clarita resident W. L. (Bill) Lyons III, recently released his eighth book, “Exile to Kodiak.”   “In tune with today’s concerns about the environment and strident government,

Book Bites 

Wolf’s Head Bay Book II: The Race for Home by Jeffery Allen Boyd  “Auction?” Richard repeated incredulously. “You mean a—an actual modern-day slave auction—in this country?”  The frightened yet determined

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Local resident releases vegetarian cookbook 

News release  Local cookbook author Yecenia Currie has released a new book aimed at creating recipes that are filled with nutrition while simultaneously exploding with flavor.   Currie’s goal in

Toddler bookworm triumph  

Luca McFarlin completed a huge milestone for a 2-year-old toddler. With the help of his family, McFarlin read 1,000 books and became the sixth child to accomplish the 1,000 Books

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Local author releases sci-fi sequel 

News release  Local author Sean O’Brien is releasing “Beltrunner II: Aftermath,” the second book in his “Beltrunner” series.  O’Brien is a local writer, teacher and coach who has written several

Avid reader and library community member Toni Adams (left) gets her free book “The Woman of the Castello,” signed by author Kelsey James at the “One Story, One City” annual series hosted at the Centre on Friday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

One Story One City: Readers meet the author 

Avid readers and library members joined historical suspense novelist Kelsey James to discuss her book “The Woman in the Castello” at the Centre last week.   Guests heard about James’ creative