Addressing the childhood obesity epidemic
Obesity is a health epidemic that does not discriminate based on age, gender or ethnicity. While obesity poses a serious health risk for everyone, children who are obese may be…
Obesity is a health epidemic that does not discriminate based on age, gender or ethnicity. While obesity poses a serious health risk for everyone, children who are obese may be…
How much will I need for my kid’s college education? And how the heck will I pay for it? With the cost of a four-year degree rising nearly eight times…
It’s morning. You’ve opened the newspaper, or you are reading it online. Wouldn’t a fluffy, crisp waffle taste good right now? Keep that thought, and now think about Mother’s Day,…
By Mayor Cameron Smyth Many throughout the world, nation and our community have experienced the sad and worrisome impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Family, friends and neighbors of…
By Ruben Circelli, Signal Contributing Writer From lighting to the background of your video calling app to specialized features and filters that make you look great, here are four simple…
A silver SUV rolled over onto its side on an Interstate 5 embankment Saturday morning, causing slight traffic delays for commuters. The collision was reported on the northbound side of…
College of the Canyons has announced this week its plans to distribute $3.1 million to students in need through the CARES Act Emergency Grants. According to Tom Bilbruck, director of…
Kudos to Roberta Constantine (letters, April 25) for calling out the city on the lack of enforcement of personal protective equipment in public. I also contacted the city about this…
To compare President Donald Trump to the “Pearl Harbor Moment” is no match for what Trump is doing to undermine, while Franklin Delano Roosevelt united. Trump is divisive, egotistical, not…
Last week, when I posted one of my columns on Facebook, one of the replies came from Tyler Lazarek, my son’s good friend, roommate and hockey teammate at the University…
T his feel-good phrase bombards us repeatedly from all forms of the media. It’s intended to soothe the angst of the omnipresent quarantine circumstances. While presented in statement form, many…
Why do some people wearing face masks seem even more miserable? It’s as if this pandemic gives them an excuse to avoid eye-contact; cross the street or do a 180…
When longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident Dean Schauer began to see the empty shelves at his local grocery stores, he knew it was time to use his resources to help…
Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Esta edición: Negocios que reabrieron el viernes, Salud Pública aborda los casos de Val Verde y Castaic, los reclusos de Pitchess hablan sobre vivir…
Via a virtual tele-town hall on Friday, small business experts offered a variety of tips and guidelines for employers who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The call, hosted…
Registered voters in California will be asked to vote by mail in November in order to protect public health due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The…
By Tammy Murga & Caleb Lunetta The temperature hit the mid-90s while about 75 men walked the yard at Pitchess Detention Center. With no water available, the inmates waited outside…
Santa Clarita Transit drivers are speaking out once again about concerns for their safety as more people return to work, after several said this week an additional colleague of theirs…
After weeks of stay-at-home orders, several more businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley reopened their doors on Friday with changes in their operations to safely serve customers and excitement for…
At home, they’re mother and daughter, but as soon as they put on their medical scrubs and enter Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, they’re a front-line duo helping the community fight…