Letters to the Editor
Gene Dorio: On health care sanity
In order to achieve reliable and affordable health care in our country, “this issue requires great study, work, and open discussion” as pointed out by Mr. Horton. But legislators are…
Early morning operation aimed at commercial burglaries. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.
Edda Manriquez: Crime on the rise
There has been a recent of increase of car theft, break-ins and vandalism. My car was broken into last night and my BF’s this morning. I hear car alarms going…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg: Fighting for true tolerance
Among the long list of recognized virtues is that of patience. It also goes under the names of longsuffering and tolerance. It is in this last guise – tolerance –…
Steve Lunetta: Some sound bites on healthcare
Lately, I’ve been on a health care kick. As many of you know, I’ve written several columns lately that have been a search for answers to questions that rumble around…
Saugus' Nolan Kutcher (5) slides into home as Hart catcher Kyle Smisko (36) tags him at home during a VIBL semifinal game at Hart on Friday, July 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart baseball advances to VIBL championship
Since winning the Valley Invitational Baseball League championship in 2013, Hart has advanced deep into the VIBL playoffs four times. It’s still waiting for another title. That wait might end…
Valencia's Ally Shipman was recently named a MaxPreps Preseason All-American. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Shipman: All-State bid a little sweeter after snub
One of Ally Shipman’s high-school goals had been to earn All-CIF honors all four years. She’d gone two for two as a freshman and sophomore, and she hit over .600…
SCV Monument Front
Our View: Veterans Day ceremony planned for monument
There could be little doubt that Santa Clarita Valley residents support a Fallen Warriors Monument in Veterans Historical Plaza. It’s been about two years now since Vietnam veteran Bill Reynolds…
At the city council meeting on June 13, the chambers were full of community members.
Council focuses on budget, continued community conversation in second quarter
Santa Clarita City Council’s second quarter was heavy on budget preparation and ongoing community discussions. While the first quarter was comprised of various smaller projects as the council settled in,…
A black bear visits a Stevenson Ranch home. courtesy photo.
Stevenson Ranch bear encounters intensify
More than half a dozen black bear sightings in the past two weeks has swelled to reports of nightly “routine” visits by some Stevenson Ranch residents, many who…
LASD deputies watch an "unmanned aircraft system" in progress. Courtesy photo, the LASD.
Living with cop drones in the SCV – the jury is out
Cop drones - love ‘em or hate ‘em - we won’t know officially what Santa Clarita Valley thinks of the unmanned aircraft for another couple of weeks as law enforcement…
American and Chinese students sing songs in English at the start of the 8th "Global Village" Children & Youths Bilingual Speech Competition 2017 at Canyon High School on Friday, July 14, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Bilingual speech contest builds relationships between American and Chinese students
Emphasizing the importance of intercultural relationships, local high school students competed in the Global Village Children and Youth Bilingual Speech Competition for the first time in Santa Clarita on Friday. Students…
The Towsley Fire: Day 2 information
DAY 2 UPDATE: 12:29 p.m. The Towsley Fire is holding at 50 acres burned with 80 percent containment. https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO/status/885944297270370304 DAY 2 UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. A 20-year-old Lancaster man was arrested…
A Special Enforcement Bureau K-9 specialist forms a tactical plan with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies at the scene of bruglary investigation. Austin Dave/The Signal
UPDATE: Deputies respond to man barricaded in Newhall house, find no suspect
Local sheriff's deputies shut down a Newhall street for more than 90 minutes Friday after apparently receiving reports of a man barricaded in a home. After investigating the report, no…
Photo Tom Cruze/For the Signal
Theresa Ervin and her 2-year-old daughter Charlotte dance to the tunes of "Ride The Tide" during the Summer Sunset Concert at Valencia Marketplace. The music for a "summer block party" included about 30 beach, dance, cars and family tunes for approximately 300 attendees. 0715
Summer Sunset Concerts at Valencia Marketplace Celebrating 20 Rockin’ Years
By Jim Walker Valencia Marketplace is well known as one of the Santa Clarita Valley’s favorite destinations for summer family fun. Each year, six summer Fridays feature great live…
James Johnson (9) and Saugus High boys soccer made the program's first-ever trip to a CIF title game this year. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
2016-17 Saugus High Year in Review
On Thursday, near the end of a session of summer camp, Saugus High boys soccer coach Seth Groller divided the players for a controlled scrimmage. At one point, the ball…
The meaning of awareness
I recently began reading a book given to me by one of my students. The book is titled “Be a Player,” and it’s co-written by Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott.…
Metro Creative
It’s a numbers game
Do you keep track of your statistics on the golf course? The statistic that I hear most golfers talk about is the number of fairways hit during a round of…
Guy pinning Pat with her Nurse Flight Wings. courtesy photo
Guy R. and Patricia A. Horanberg – Veterans – Saugus Residents
Recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting Guy and Pat Horanberg (Signal subscribers since 1983) who were brought to my attention by my good friend Robin Clough at SCV’s…
