Great ways to bond with your new infant
A parent’s job begins the moment a woman learns she is pregnant. Upon receiving such news, women typically make important changes to ensure the well-being of the fetuses growing inside…
Sunday Signal
Simple ways for businesses to earn customer loyalty
Many businesses aspire to build loyal customer bases. In the age of online shopping, that can seem like a fool’s errand, as online shoppers have a reputation of being obsessed…
Allergy season: A risky time of year for asthma patients
Allergies can mean discomfort for asthma sufferers, both during seasonal allergy season and whenever allergens are encountered. For people who already have complications due to asthma, allergies can be especially…
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal
Add ‘recycling right’ to your daily lessons
By City Manager Ken Striplin We are in uncharted territory. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of our daily lives. Many parents now find themselves filling the role…
The Signal Business News
Castaic Jack-In-The-Box property sells for $2 million
A Castaic Jack-In-The-Box sold for $2 million recently to an undisclosed investor from Los Altos, according to the real estate firm that handled the deal. The current tenant, the operator…
The celebration of Passover during a trying time
The celebration of Passover during a trying time
Many are familiar with the story of Passover, the Exodus from Egypt. Each year we recount how our ancestors were liberated at this time of year. In Hebrew Egypt is called Mitzrayim, the “Narrow Place.”
Time Ranger
50 Years Ago: The Darkest Day in CHP History
I trust you folks are doing well and are finding the blessings and gifts tucked between the hardships. I know I am. Getting time to work on that novel finally. Taking walks. Chatting with loved ones via the miracle of technology.
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Five ways to improve heart health
If you worry that you or someone you love will get heart disease or even have a heart attack, it’s understandable. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for…
Tips for container gardening
Gardening is beneficial in various ways. The AARP states that some of the health perks associated with gardening include improved mood, increased vitamin D levels (which benefits bones and immune…
Welcome a 4-legged family member with care
Bringing home a new pet can be exciting and heartwarming. Before you get caught up in the excitement of adopting a pet, however, it’s important to do a bit of…
Sunday Signal
Sanitizing Amazon and freebies in a pandemic
By Kim Komando, Signal Contributing Writer Suddenly without much preparation, Americans were told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Remote working was no longer an option just…
College of the Canyons
COC informa el primer caso de COVID-19 ya que el total en SCV alcanza 93
En esta edición cubrimos el primer caso de COVID-19 en College of the Canyons y los últimos totales en el Valle de Santa Clarita, nuevas pautas de mascarillas y un…
FILE PHOTO A section of Sierra Highway pictured. Austin Dave/The Signal
Sierra Highway street improvements to require lane closures
Street improvements on Sierra Highway are underway, prompting lane closures starting Monday, the city of Santa Clarita announced Friday. Starting Monday, April 6, developer Trammell Crow Co. will begin a…
State Senator Scott Wilk speaks at the Child & Family Center board installation at Sand Canyon Country Club Thursday evening. Cory Rubin/The Signal
VIA to host virtual Cocktails and Conversations with Wilk
The Valley Industry Association announced Friday a virtual Cocktails and Conversation event with state Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, set for next week. The free event is set at 6…
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SCV health leaders discuss coping during isolation, testing amid COVID-19 outbreak
Four local health leaders from across the Santa Clarita Valley offered tips on how to stay creative and healthy, and avoid anxiety as the community remains under a statewide directive…
College of the Canyons
COC confirms 1st positive case of COVID-19
A member of the College of the Canyons community has tested positive for COVID-19, college officials announced Friday evening. “We received this information late today from the affected individual,” read…
Letters to the Editor
Mark Hershey | Horton, Stop Drinking the Hater-Ade
Dear Gary Horton: I don’t like being quarantined, either. Apparently, you get even more nasty and unreasonable when you are cramped up. In spite of your allegations (March 25), President…
John Boston | My Evil Twin Once Killed a Guy in Prison
There’s been no knocks at the door from sheriff’s deputies consoling sobbing housewives. No friends or politicians injured from an exploding Whoopee Cushion. No familiar and inquiring faces from the…
One person taken by ambulance from a crash at the corner of Wiley Canyon Road and Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Friday. Dan Watson / The Signal.
Local first responders discuss going into the field in a COVID-19 world
As the coronavirus pandemic has pushed millions inside, a number of Santa Clarita Valley residents continue to go to work with the public despite the hazardous conditions to them and…
Lynne Plambeck | Coronavirus and Its Changes
War, disasters and disease, riders of the Apocalypse, have throughout history caused tremendous suffering, but also prodded innovation and change. Past epidemics from the black plague to small pox and…