SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Alan Ferdman: Agree or not, opinions have value
I would like to thank Michele E. Buttelman for her kind way of reminding me I did not prevail in obtaining a position on the Santa Clarita City Council ("Signal…
Laura Faraci: Most democratic method for council choice is best
I applaud The Signal for taking a stand against the actions of our City Council (City Council actions negligent,” Dec. 17). Perhaps if enough of us remind the council members…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Joshua Kaufman: Aspiring to a global ethic
Since the election, and more broadly over the last 18 months of the campaign season, this country has seen a level of animosity and anger rarely experienced on such a…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David W. Hegg: Fulfillment of promise and integrity
Perhaps nothing demonstrates a person’s integrity more than his or her willingness to keep a promise. As the great Alaskan poet Robert Service once wrote: “A promise made is a…
Volunteer Kathy Vance, left, and her family join members of the Smile! Group from Valencia High School as they serve dinners to the clients at the homeless shelter in Santa Clarita on Dec. 29, 2011. Dan Watson/The Signal
Silvia Gutierrez, Hunt Braly: Serving the needs of the homeless
Bridge to Home is one of the primary nonprofit homeless service agencies in the Santa Clarita Valley. It began in 1996 when a small group of local, caring volunteers saw…
Diane Collins, 3, tells Santa Claus what she wants for Christmas this year during the annual Lion's Club Santa Float on Castaic this month. Katharine Lotze/Signal
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Editor’s note: In 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon of New York wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun asking if her friends were correct and Santa Claus…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Katherine Nuno: Small acts can change lives
My name is Katherine Nuno; I enrolled in a College of the Canyons English class and took on a service-learning project about how we as individuals can help make a…
Wisconsin fullback Leon Jacobs (32) celebrates an interception against Minnesota during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won 31-17. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Bowl season opens for SCV products
This holiday season, Santa Clarita Valley alumni will play in bowl games large and small. Some made news long before their game kicks off, and others already had stellar performances.…
ALL SCV Single Tennis - Amanda Tabanera of Valencia. Dan Watson/ The Signal
2016 All-SCV Girls Tennis Team: Singles
The turnover for Valencia High girls tennis wasn’t supposed to be so drastic. After reaching the CIF-Southern Section Division 2 semis in 2015, the Vikings were set to return a…
Saugus girls hoops stopped in tourney final
NORTHRIDGE — Saugus guard Danny Diaz laid near midcourt with 34 seconds left in Saugus’ game Friday afternoon at Heritage Christian High School, crying in agony. Diaz fouled out seconds…
Our first hike post-out-gifting incident, the day after Thanksgiving in Red Rock Canyon in Topanga Canyon. We have yet to test out our trekking poles, as we had to wait for them to ship. Photo taken by a fellow hiker out to work off those Thanksgiving mashed potatoes.
Kat’s Eye View: Out-gifted, or how Christmas came early
What do you get the guy who has everything? You have to get creative, that’s what. My boyfriend, Matt, has expensive hobbies. He’s into guitars, wine from Burgundy, and travel…
2016 Holiday Lights Contest winners
The first place winner of The Signal’s 2016 Holiday Lights contest is the home of the Hallak family; which racked up an impressive 40,192 votes from single-entry voters. Voters were…
Bill Reynolds examines updated drawings of the proposed warrior memorial as he stands at it's proposed location under the trees at the corner of Newhall and Market Street at veterans historical plaza in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal
Fallen Warriors Monument exceeds fundraising goal
Santa Clarita residents do support their veterans. On Aug. 23, 2016, Santa Clarita’s City Council approved the installation of a granite monument to honor 50 Santa Clarita Valley residents who…
New California laws to watch for in 2017
The New Year isn’t just for champagne clinks and short-lived resolutions. It is also the time when California’s latest passed legislation take effect. California Gov. Jerry Brown was sent a…
Domestic Violence Center hosts first teen PSA video contest
In honor of the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month—observed in February—the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley is hosting a teen Public Service Announcement (PSA) video scholarship contest themed…
Chris Pratt, left, and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from the film, “Passengers.” (AP Images)
‘Passengers’ contains an off-putting, ridiculous storyline
One night in the near future, you’ll be on the sofa, surfing at-home movie viewing options, and you’ll come across “Passengers.” Hey, you’ll say to yourself or to the person…
Happy New Year!
Once upon a time a long time ago, someone decided that at the start of every New Year we would make resolutions. We would resolve to either start doing things…
Members of South Korean K-Pop girl group I.O.I pose for the media at the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) in Hong Kong, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hip Hop? More like K-Pop
The internet connects everyone around the globe, allowing one to experience and learn about new cultures and styles. A new culture on the rise amongst many teenagers is Korean Pop,…
A spread of specialties from MJ's Tap House Grill.
MJ’s Tap House
Though it’s located in the center of Santa Clarita, the food at the brand new MJ’s Tap House Grill isn’t something you find on the 50-yard-line. The menu at the…
Ted Kircher and Gary Fitzgerald checking a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Courtesy photo.
Theodore J. Kircher – Marine Corps Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
I met Ted Kircher after reading a recent Signal Newspaper article about Ted, a Marine Corps Veteran, who offered a grave site to a family who had lost their daughter…
