TMU Insider: TMU hoops set for top 25 showdowns Thursday at home
By Mason Nesbitt For The Signal In all likelihood, The MacArthur Center will be void of cable TV cameras on Thursday night. But The Master’s University’s men’s and women’s basketball…
Firefighters douse a small fire caused by a collision on the I-5 near Smokey Bear Road. Courtesy photo: Jeff Zimmerman
Inglewood man killed when car runs into big rig
By Jim Holt & Ryan Mancini Signal Staff Writers A 24-year-old Inglewood man was killed Saturday morning in a traffic collision in the Grapevine near Smokey Bear Road. Although investigators…
Crews work to remove downed powerlines from the corner of Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
High winds blamed for downed trees, power lines in SCV
High winds whipped through the Santa Clarita Valley and were suspected in toppling at least one large tree and one set of electrical wires Monday. Officials with the National Weather…
Donna’s Day: Colorful Sun Catchers Brighten Winter Days
By Donna EricksonSignal Contributing Writer Make colorful window decorations to brighten your child's bedroom during gloomy winter days. When the glue has dried, these sun catchers will have the look…
Los Angeles County Sheriff's responed to reports of a robbery on the 27000 block of McBean Parkway Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Two detained in Acton for robbery in Valencia
Two men suspected of robbery in Valencia Monday were tracked down in Acton a short time later. About 2:30 p.m., two men using force stole a silver-colored backpack near stores…
Deputies make contact with a man on The Old Road near Live Oak Road in Castaic during a burglary investigation. Austin Dave/The Signal
Man suspected of burglary arrested in Castaic
Local sheriff’s deputies arrested a man on suspicion of burglary Monday in Castaic. Shortly after 4:10 p.m., deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a report of a…
Junior Entrepreneurs: Money-Making Ideas for kids
By Laurisa White Reyes Staff Writer I grew up in Pinion Pines, a tiny hillside community east of Frazier Park. The nearest grocery store and gas station were fifteen minutes…
‘Delta Lady’ Rita Coolidge coming to Canyon Santa Clarita
By Stephen K. PeeplesSignal Staff Writer Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, artist and author Rita Coolidge, the Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour backup singer nicknamed “Delta Lady” by bandleader and muse Leon Russell…
Women artists give back to support next generation
ARTree received a generous donation of art supplies and a $500 check from Women’s Painters West (WPW), a nonprofit organization comprised of more than 250 professional women artists. ARTree is…
A Second Wind: A senior in baby boomers’ America
By Mary Petersen Signal Staff WriterIt’s official. I laminated my Medicare card, renewed my AARP membership and even cashed in on a half-price Metrolink ticket. Last month, I reached a…
A little help from our furry friends
So how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? If the answer is, not quite as well as you hoped, adopting a four-legged buddy may just be the answer. There…
Your landscape does matter, and here’s why
By Jane GatesSignal Staff Writer More and more homeowners are letting their gardens die out into dried-out, crispy dust bowls (which become populated with stringy weeds only after rain). Or…
Ken Keller: Make a difference with just five sheets of paper
If you take a look at the desks of most business owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs, you’ll see stacks of paper, files, books, magazines, knick knacks, Post-It notes, a coffee cup,…
Artists select leadership group for new year
The Santa Clarita Artists Association, or SCAA, inducted its 2019 leadership board at its year-end holiday party in Newhall. The SCAA is a great group to be a part of…
Director Dror Sorof. Dan Watson/The Signal
Local filmmaker seeks ‘second take’ at industry
When you’re filming a movie and a scene doesn’t go the way you envisioned, you call for a “do-over.” With a second “take,” you hope your vision will materialize the…
Your Southern California theme park review
California has the advantage of having lots of fun things to do — but if you want to go on an adventure, many iconic theme parks are actually located right…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: 23 and Me
As a Christmas gift, I received a 23 and me kit, which is a scientific test of your saliva sample to detect your ancestry. A few days ago, I received…
Valencia senior Jayden Trower slams it down in a Foothill League matchup with West Ranch High School at Valencia Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal
A closer look at the Foothill League boys basketball standings
With four games remaining in the Foothill League boys basketball season, there have been a couple of shakeups at the top of the 2018-19 league standings. Surpassing last year’s win…
A mother and her daughter were attacked by their family dog on Friday. The mother said that the dog had remained caring, playful and protective throughout the four years they had him.
Mother relives vicious dog attack
A family dog quarantined after mauling a toddler and her mother in Castaic Friday will likely be put down, the mother said Monday, the day after she and her daughter…
