Larry Blanton: Statistics misleading
In the Dec. 8 Signal, the USA Today snapshot showed 1.53 million U.S. gun-related deaths from 1968 to 2015 vs 1.2 million US war deaths from 1775 to 2017. This…
In the Dec. 8 Signal, the USA Today snapshot showed 1.53 million U.S. gun-related deaths from 1968 to 2015 vs 1.2 million US war deaths from 1775 to 2017. This…
On Dec. 8, The Signal published two letters, one from Jerome Marder and one from Roselva Ungar, commenting on my last column. As a writer, I have to say that…
Prep girls basketball Trinity 45 Frazier Mountain 19 Hannah Caddow led the Knights (3-0) with 14 points and Ellie Howell chipped in 12 points. Point guard Trinity Towns made her…
Santa Clarita Christian boys soccer’s Matt Thompson feels no shame when admitting he’s a little smaller than his teammates. The freshman is at times outmatched when it comes to physical…
Kyle Fields didn’t appear to be in a picky mood Tuesday night. Covered or uncovered, from the corner or at the top of the arc, right up on the 3-point…
Meeting the Brave is The Signal’s six-part video series taking a unique snapshot into the valiant efforts taken by six local veterans to protect freedom and the values we have as Americans. The series is hosted by Vietnam War veteran and Santa Clarita resident Bill Reynolds, one of the “Boys of ’67,” Charlie Company, 4th/47th, 9th Infantry Division.
Surrounded by loved ones and city dignitaries, Laurene Weste took the oath of office as Santa Clarita’s mayor for 2018 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. This will be Weste’s fifth…
While fire officials tell SCV residents they’re not out of the woods when it comes to brush fires, water officials are saying the SCV isn’t out of the woods…
Reminiscent of the fire call that went out a week ago alerting the SCV to the Rye Fire, firefighters were dispatched Tuesday afternoon to the same general area in Valencia for a fire west of Copper Hill Drive.
Local sheriff's deputies responding to reports of a man armed with a gun at the Walmart in Valencia found a gun, detained a man but quickly released the suspect when…
As a cancer biologist and pharmacologist, Michael Masterman-Smith, Ph.D. plays a part in the future of health care. He hopes his next career move as a congressional candidate won’t be…
A French real estate firm is buying Westfield Corp., the Australian-based owner of Valencia Town Center and 34 other malls, including 15 in California. Unibail-Rodamco, owner of 71 retail centers…
Baxter, the tiny 2-pound kitten who survived Hurricane Harvey only to be abducted Saturday, was returned safe and sound Monday night having survived his ordeal with cat-nappers. A “little boy”…
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to review changes to the district’s budget that include increases in revenue and expenses, a decline in enrollment…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies confirmed Tuesday they’ve received numerous complaints about aggressive panhandling in the Valencia area, which is a misdemeanor. Even more concerning, one of the individuals…
In late-November, the William S. Hart Union High School District received a $149,000 grant from the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation to support a scholarship program for the district’s college-bound graduates.…
The two Santa Clarita outlets of the Mexican-themed Chronic Tacos chain are doing their part to support firefighters and other first responders who have been battling the recent raft of…
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series looking at how Santa Clarita Valley school districts performed on the fall 2017 release of the California School Dashboard. Results of the…
Three years ago, when midfielder Benjamin Tembo stepped on campus at The Master’s University, coach Jim Rickard saw a potential for scoring nearly unmatched in the program’s previous two decades.…
December 14 event at Legacy Christian Academy a talent showcase of choir directors responsible for taking no-singing students to live performance status in just eight weeks. By Alex Concas, Santa…