John Boston | A Hart High Scar That Can Never Be Removed
A friend of mine once noted: “We sometimes learn humility through humiliation.” I’m not sure that’s true. I suspect we learn humiliation from humiliation. I own an ancient scar I haven’t…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Dave Bossert | Stevenson Ranch Landscape Death Spiral
Over the last six years, the Stevenson Ranch Landscape Maintenance District, which is managed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, has accelerated into a death spiral. …
Letters to the Editor
Frank Arenson | Horton’s Column Disconnect
Gary Horton’s “Rejoice For All of the Good That Is Around Us” (Feb. 24) says he rejoices in the new peace he feels with less Twitter and name-calling. That’s right…
Letters to the Editor
Michael Sandeen | And, California-Sized Irony…
After reading Christopher Lucero’s Feb. 26 letter to the editor (“Texas-Sized Irony”) the irony of his first paragraph made me laugh. Christopher states that those not living in California have…
Mike Garcia
Mike Garcia | The Science Says Open Schools
It’s been almost a year since California was put under a state-mandated lockdown by Gov. Gavin Newsom. What was supposed to be a short-term lockdown is turning into a year…
Alan Ferdman | Congestion Pricing and Toll Roads
For the past several months, Los Angeles County Metro has been providing public outreach and conducting informational meetings on their proposal to reduce traffic congestion using a method called “congestion…
Letters to the Editor
Naheed Virani | North County Needs Health Department
The health inspector dancing while shutting down a business in Lancaster was another painful reminder that we need a health department responsive and accountable to our local needs. The past…
Letters to the Editor
Vlad Ghenciu | Vigilance Against the Silencing
Immediately before the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, the Democratic Party and its supporters began talking about “uniting the country” in a “coalition” that would serve as the anti-Trump electoral movement…
Metro creative.
Garcia introduces bill that would reauthorize WIIN Act provisions
California may have extended water provisions to prepare for dry years ahead under a new bill introduced by Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita. The bill, which has not yet received a number, would elongate the authorities…
Mike Garcia
Garcia sponsors bill to defund CA’s high-speed rail
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has sponsored a new bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds to pay for California’s high-speed rail project, a section of which could run along Highway 14 in…
COVID-19: More than 2K cases reported countywide
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Thursday: New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past 24 hours: 2,253 Total COVID-19 cases in…
Parks Planning Manager/Project Manager Wayne Weber describes the progress on the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country on Thursday, 030421. Dan Watson/The Signal
Canyon Country Community Center shaping up as construction continues
Imagine a grand entrance with a mosaic wall as the backdrop, leading to a large demonstration kitchen for cooking classes not far from a gymnasium with a hardwood floor. These are some of multiple amenities the new 25,000-square-foot Canyon Country Community Center will…
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo
Two women arrested on suspicion of robbery after struggle with security
Two women were arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of robbery after allegedly stealing clothing items and struggling with the store’s security guards, according to sheriff’s officials. A call for shoplifting was first…
Why CBD Has Become Increasingly Popular
Over the past couple of years, more and more people have turned to CBD products for a variety of reasons. Just a few years ago, many of us had either…
The William S. Hart Union High School District.
Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart district discusses possible return March 29
William S. Hart Union High School District governing board members Wednesday discussed a potential March 29 start date for junior high and high school in-person instruction, provided the number of L.A. County COVID-19 cases continues to decline. Superintendent Mike Kuhlman,…
Hart Linebacker Dylan Vradenburg wears a face mask under his helmet as he runs drills during a Hart High School football practice at Hart High School in Newhall on Wednesday, 030321. Dan Watson/The Signal
Football players return to pads and COVID-19 tests
For a three-day period starting Tuesday, the William S. Hart Union High School District football players took their first COVID-19 tests as part of the requirements for them to begin full-contact…
Valencia resident Thea-Marie Perkins spearheaded efforts to have the SCV branch of the NAACP approved. Courtesy of Perkins
NAACP OKs Santa Clarita Valley branch
The Santa Clarita Valley is now home to a new branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, following a recent vote from the association’s board of directors. Approval comes after Valencia resident Thea-Marie…
Letters to the Editor
Jim Blumel | Rush Was a Defender of Freedom
Rush Limbaugh used to say he did his radio show for those who listened to it and not for those who didn’t. The people who criticized him the most were…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Eric Goldin | Eva Schloss and the Lessons from History
When we learn about the worst massacres in human history, we’re usually only given a very brief overview of these atrocities. Sadly, this incomplete education causes us to become apathetic…
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Dan Watson/The Signal
Planning Commission approves expansion of Henry Mayo
Santa Clarita Planning commissioners approved Tuesday the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital expansion project, which would add 200,000 square feet more space but not increase the total number of beds. Commissioners heard a breakdown…
