Power outage affects thousands in Canyon Country
A power outage Sunday morning in Canyon Country left thousands without power, according to Edison officials.
Drug Take Back event participants stand beside boxes of returned drugs. Photo courtesy SCV Sheriff Station.
Sheriffs to hold drug take-back day
Sheriff’s deputies plan to accept any unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication from residents and ensure that the medication is disposed of properly.
Brothers Phineas (left) and Yorick Hertz show off the figurines they painted at the Newhall library's "Books & Battles" program. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal
Books and Battles blends gaming, math and creativity
With the school day concluded, teenage patrons of the Old Town Newhall Library rushed to the Teen Zone section to participate in the latest “Book & Battles” session. Books &…
File Photo: Ryder Doremus, 5, eats his lunch as Koa Brown, 5, talks to him at Charles Helmers Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.
Henry Mayo nutritionist weighs in on healthy back-to-school snacks
With the new school year recently kicking off, diet and nutrition experts both around the country and in Santa Clarita are reminding parents of the importance of sending their students…
Mothers' Milk Bank Executive Director Pauline Sakamoto, seated, registers a donor during the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Donor Breast Milk Drive held in the Community Education Center at the Henry Mayo Newhall Fitness and Health center in Valencia on Thursday. 082919. Dan Watson/The Signal
Local mothers help others during donor drive
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital proudly supported National Breast Feeding Awareness Month this August by hosting a Donor Breast Milk Drive last Thursday. In partnership with Mother’s Milk Bank, Henry Mayo’s…
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Newhall School District recognized for positive behavior programs
The Newhall School District was recognized by a statewide coalition for its positive behavior intervention and support programs this week. Positive behavior intervention and support programs involve teaching students positive…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
Wilk, Smith bills headed to Senate and Assembly floors
With the deadline for the California Legislature to pass any bills soon approaching, elected officials kept a close eye Friday on bills committees greenlighted. Here’s a look at some pieces…
Brett Heneise holds cards from a crad game he created called "Realms of Mindrin." Cory Rubin/The Signal
Finding fun in new ‘realms’
Stuntman Brett Heneise is the last person his family expected to create a fantasy card game. Promising strategy, fantasy and “a friendly bit of trash talk,” Heneise said “The Realms of Mindrin” was intended to bring people together in person for fun and friendship
Letters to the Editor
Bill Ryan | Sifting Fact From Fiction
Jonathan Kraut's column, “Comparing MAGA-ism vs. McCarthyism” (Aug. 27) is shallow on facts and reality and only displays his hatred and disdain for those who oppose his views. Bloviation and…
Letters to the Editor
Dennis Fitzgerald | A Cool Greenland Reception
America’s twitterer in chief has suggested that their green dollars could buy some “Greenland.” Although only about 80% of Greenland is covered in ice, the suggestion has been given a…
Tim Whyte | Awesome and Terrifying: The Songs of the Gibbons
By Tim Whyte Signal Editor It’s surreal when the gibbons start singing in Bouquet Canyon. One of our reporters describes it as both awesome and terrifying. I don’t know exactly…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg | Ethics and Preferences: Choose Your System
By David Hegg Let’s say, for the sake of discussion, that ethics are those moral principles by which individuals order their lives. Further, let’s agree that, broadly defined, the study…
Bill Lyons III opens the bonnet on his 1956 Jaguar XK140 to check the 3.4 liter 6 cylinder, duel overhead cam engine. Dan Watson/The Signal
Sharing a longtime love
William Lyons III, 80, has been in a love affair for 55 years. His mistress has sensuous lines, a long nose and an ample boot. Lyons’ sweetheart is an award-winning 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Fixed Head Coupe.
Sunday Signal
How things have changed
In almost all public men's restrooms -- airports, truck stops, stadiums, convenience stores -- there are now diaper-changing stations. Because dads are certainly just as capable of changing diapers as moms.
September gardening tips
As summer fades, temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley often ignore the shortening daylight hours and soar into triple digits. This has been a relatively mild summer when compared to the past few years.
There is nothing more fun than to hand-feed the baby animals at the county fair. PHOTO COURTESY L.A. COUNTY FAIR
Fall family festival fun
The kids might be back in school, but that doesn’t mean the family fun has to stop. Make some time to enjoy life and make family memories.
Eighth-grader Samantha Egan reads a passage from her book, which is titled “Zurcon.”
New generation of SCV authors emerging
Publishing a book is a dream for many adults across the nation, and in the Santa Clarita Valley, two authors are part of a growing generation of younger writers sharing their stories.
Sunday Signal
The story with robotext spam messages
If you thought robocalls were annoying, get ready. Spammy text messages promising free gift cards, low credit card interest rates, debt relief services or other scams are the next nuisance taking over our phones.
Mothers and daughters often teach each other beauty tips.
Beauty lessons mothers and daughters have taught each other
Moms teach their daughters so much as they grow, from how to apply makeup to how to care for their skin, and while there are many habits you form simply because you picked them up from your mother, there are plenty of tricks you've learned on your own.
Gamers start a Dungeons and Dragons campaign at Geek Girls Forever in Newhall Tuesday night. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Tabletop gaming on the rise in the SCV
For those looking for an alternative to their routine of movies, video games and streaming shows, a growing number of Santa Clarita Valley residents are having fun with a more interactive way to bring adventure into their lives: tabletop gaming.
