Local Students gather for Exchange Day
On Monday, over 100 college students from China, Thailand, Ecuador and Turkey gathered at Bouquet Canyon Park to celebrate Exchange Day. Exchange Day, which was previously known as J Day…
Rep. Katie Hill to host disaster-preparedness workshop
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a disaster-preparedness workshop hosted by Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, scheduled to take place Saturday at Canyon High. Hill invited officials from various…
The 7th-8th grade Raiders finished in third place at the National Championships. Photo courtesy Marc Danny
Five Santa Clarita teams compete at Under The Lights Flag Football National Championships
The Under Armour Under The Lights Flag Football National Championships that took place at UCLA over the weekend featured five teams from the Santa Clarita Valley in four different divisions.…
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, speaks to the crowd after being sworn in at Oak Hills Elementary School in Valencia. Signal file photo Dan Watson/The Signal
Smith’s homeowner bill gets Newsom’s signature
L.A. County’s Enhanced Homeowner Notification Program will remain in place for at least another decade thanks to the passage of Assembly Bill 1106. AB 1106 was crafted by Assemblywoman Christy…
Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.
Companies plead no contest in waste cover-up
The mishandling of hazardous waste following an explosion in Santa Paula four years ago — some of which was allegedly trucked to the Chiquita Landfill and dumped there — resulted…
West Ranch junior quarterback Walker Eget throws a pass in practice at West Ranch High School Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal
2019 Football Camp Series: West Ranch High School
Entering summer football camp, there are some whispers around the Santa Clarita Valley and the Foothill League that West Ranch football is going to have a much different year than…
Jonathan Kraut | Of the 10 Things Fascists Do, How Many Are Familiar?
The Trump presidency has many sounding the alarm that Trump is a racist. Yet some conservatives are delighted that Trump is “telling the way it really is” and that “he…
Letters to the Editor
Max Morgan | Which Hearing Was Lois Watching?
In her latest anti-Trump letter to the editor (July 27), Lois Eisenberg seems quite satisfied, almost gleeful, that Robert Mueller’s recent congressional testimony was “precise and to the point.” She…
Residents and members of various organizations gather outside City Hall to hold a candlelight vigil honoring those killed in the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Vigil held in memory of weekend shooting victims
Following the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend, Santa Clarita Valley residents gathered Monday for a candlelight vigil. Residents and members of various organizations gather outside City Hall…
Signal file photo
SCCS to drop varsity football this season
Due to a drop in the number of players, Santa Clarita Christian School has opted to play a JV football schedule this season. SCCS Athletic Director and head football coach…
FILE PHOTO A worker from Southern California Edison works to restore power in Saugus on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Thousands without power after Edison outage
It’s estimated that about 7,000 Santa Clarita Valley residents are without power — mostly in the Saugus area, according to information available on Southern California Edison’s website . There are…
Laemmle Thearters sign - Newhall Crossings sign at the corner of Lyons Ave. and Railroad Ave.
Laemmle: construction of Newhall theater to continue despite rumors
Construction of the new Laemmle Theatres location in Old Town Newhall is continuing despite rumors of the arthouse cinema chain being up for sale, officials said Monday. “We’re continuing with…
Getting one’s blood pressure checked regularly can aid in the prevention of hypertension. Courtesy of Kaiser Permanente Southern California
Kaiser offers contract proposal with pay increase
Kaiser Permanente announced Monday a proposal to unions representing more than 80,000 employees of the nonprofit health care company, which would offer annual pay increases, among other benefits. The message…
Houk
Opening statements set for man accused in last year’s RV pursuit
Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the case of alleged armed kidnapper Stephen Merle Houk, found hiding in the empty compartment of a rail car in Barstow at…
Traffic moves south as smoke from a 100 acre fire beside the I-5 Freeway near Templin High Way billows in the distance on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal
‘5 fire’ burns 156 acres near Templin Highway
Officials with the Angeles National Forest expect the 5 fire to be fully contained by Monday afternoon, according to the forest’s official Twitter account.
First responders at the scene of a crash in Saugus mid-afternoon Monday. Signal photo, Cory Rubin
Three suffer minor injuries in Saugus crash
Three people suffered minor injuries following a traffic collision on Golden Valley Road at Plum Canyon Road mid-afternoon Monday. The crash happened shortly 2:20 p.m., involving a pickup truck towing…
Santa Clarita shares community recycling PSA
Green Santa Clarita, the city’s environmental protection division, is asking residents to be aware of what materials they place in waste bins to maximize recycling efforts. The city’s “green” agency…
5 Qualities That Successful Entrepreneurs Have in Common
There’s no denying that finding business success, no matter the size of the company or the chosen industry, is no easy task. After all, there are several factors that we…
Getting a Doctorate: Is It Worth It?
Education is the path to success and prestige. And the higher the degree, the more benefits the graduate. Those employees who learned how to get a PhD after the master’s…
Attendees of the CBS Film Series screening of "Before the Revolution" were treated to a question and answer session with author Jacqueline Saper who lived through the revolution. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal
CBS Film Series explores pre revolutionary Iran with documentary and Q&A
The Congregation Beth Shalom Film Series explored pre-revolutionary Iran with a screening of the documentary “Before the Revolution.”
