Letters to the Editor
Paul Butler | Jim de Bree Offers Useful Analysis
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy Jim de Bree’s articles — he is always very clear and concise. It was particularly useful to read his unbiased and…
Letters to the Editor
Duane Mooring | President Must Abide by the Laws
Brian Baker’s letter to the editor (Nov. 28) deserves some rebuttal. He claims that the president should not have to abide by any court ruling other than the Supreme Court.…
John Boston | On the Proper Mongering of Naughty Ladies
"Whoremonger” is a wonderful noun, a brutal onomatopoeia impossible to enunciate softly. It neatly comes with its own exclamation mark. We should use it more often. Of course, there are…
COBRA team member Deputy Adam Dorman with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station comforts one of the dogs rescued in Neenach Thursday. Courtesy photo
Deputies save starving dogs
When local sheriff’s deputies executed a warrant in Neenach and found a dozen starving dogs inside the home, one of the deputies grabbed a box of Cheerios off the counter…
The Santa Clarita Valley received 1.12 inches of rain as of 3:30 p.m., according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Dan Watson/The Signal
75,000 gallons of water lost in crash; City gets more than an inch of rain
About 75,000 gallons was lost Thursday morning when a SUV crashed in Stevenson Ranch, knocking down a light pole and shearing a fire hydrant. Despite the water loss, the Santa…
Local roundup: SCCS girls basketball wins, boys soccer ties, Trinity JV basketball victorious
Boys soccer The SCCS boys soccer team tied Pacifica Christian 4-4 on Thursday at Santa Clarita Christian School. Wyatt Kennedy scored the first goal for the Cardinals and Gavin Kostjuk…
Four Vikings score in double figures in Valencia’s win over Ventura at Burbank Tournament
It was an up-and-down affair at Burbank High School on Thursday night as the Valencia boys basketball team took on Ventura in the quarterfinals of the Burbank Tournament. The Vikings…
Saugus boys basketball stumbles against Westchester
Coming out playing hard-spirited defense against Westchester, Saugus boys basketball had its hands full in the Trevor Ariza Classic Tournament at Westchester on Thursday. Scoring the first basket of the…
West Ranch's Morgan Gale (10) takes takes a pass near the goal against Madi Jacques (13) of Crescenta Valley at West Ranch High on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal
West Ranch fights through rain to tie Crescenta Valley
Although Thursday’s forecast of rain didn’t include any thunder, West Ranch girls soccer’s Jenna Catalano was lightning. She briefly broke away from a staunch Crescenta Valley defense and bolted towards…
Katie Hill answers quastions from the crowd at the Bridgeport Clubhouse in Valencia. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Hill elected to be co-representative to House Majority leadership
Rep.-elect Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, who will represent the 25th Congressional District beginning in January, was selected Thursday to be a freshman co-representative to the Democratic House Majority leadership in…
Doctor Bud Lawrence M.D. gives details about a new High Sensitivity Troponin blood test that can detect heart attack in patients in three hours versus the standard fifteen hours test during a press conference held at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Education Center on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal.
Henry Mayo announces new blood test that detects heart attacks faster
Now patients of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital with heart attack symptoms will have a faster, more accurate gauge on how severe their potential cardiac condition is, thanks to a new…
Jordyn, a 7 year-old black lab sits outside the Child & Family Center in Santa Clarita where she is the newest team member. Cory Rubin/The Signal
New therapy dog at Child & Family Center has one job: to be loved
Jordyn, an endearing 7-year-old black Labrador retriever, is the latest “staff member” at the Child and Family Center this fall. The therapy dog’s “job” is to walk around the center…
Murder suspect ordered to return to court in January
A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year — and for each of the past four months has appeared in court for a pretrial hearing — was…
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Big rig flips in I-5 truck lanes, one person hurt
One person was injured and taken to the hospital after a big rig collided with another truck and overturned in the southbound truck lanes of Interstate 5 near Highway 14…
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Murder trial of Newhall woman set for the new year
A Newhall woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by shooting him to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park bar learned Wednesday that her case would be heard…
Commissioners updated on concept of smaller lots for smaller homes
Planning commissioners pushing for more affordable housing in Los Angeles County are poised to jump on a decade-old plan calling for smaller homes on smaller lots, which, they hope, will…
West Ranch boys cross-country rises into national spotlight
It was a season of firsts for West Ranch cross-country, which saw both the boys and girls teams qualify for the CIF State Cross-Country Championships for the first time in…
Fine Craft Show returns to Old Orchard Park Dec. 1-2
With the holiday season in full swing, the two-day Fine Craft Show returns to Old Orchard Park this weekend, the city of Santa Clarita announced. The 27th annual event is…
Steve Lunetta | Lessons from World War I
In a recent letter to the editor by Dennis Fitzgerald, a fellow from Australia, the author noted the absence of President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin from World War I…
The 178 riders of the Amgen Tour of California take off from the starting line at the Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall as they start the final leg of the Amgen bike race in Valencia in May 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal
Santa Clarita may host 2019 Amgen Tour of California stage, officials hint
Visitors of the Amgen Tour of California website might have noticed a “coming soon” announcement for the 2019 list of host cities, but Santa Clarita officials recently hinted the city…
