John Boston | June Gloom. Place Her Kind Face on a Milk Carton…
I wonder. Does this week’s heat seem to match our public soul? Mean. Unfair. Angry for no good reason. Punishing. Wicked. Bristling. Hell-like. Hot weather is nothing new. But the…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Bizarre Yet Familiar Perspective
Richard La Motte isn’t the only person who can’t get his head around Gary Horton’s bizarre yet familiar perspective. Arguing with people like Mr. Horton is not only an exercise…
Visitors to City of Santa Clarita City Hall pass a sign that states if you have been vaccinated you don't need to wear a mask during your visit. 061521. Dan Watson/The Signal
OSHA eliminates indoor mask requirements for vaccinated workers
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) board voted Thursday afternoon to revise the emergency temporary standards (ETS) regulating COVID-19 safety in the workplace to align with the California Department of Public Health’s orders that took effect on Tuesday. In short, it means fully vaccinated…
Woman testifies Stevenson Ranch Grammy winner raped her on Hollywood street
During the second day of testimony during the preliminary hearing for Noel Fisher, the Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy-winning producer arrested on suspicion of 26 counts of sexual assault and/or…
One person was killed following a three-vehicle crash in Canyon Country on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal
UPDATE: One killed, one sent to hospital after Canyon Country crash
One person was killed and another was sent to the hospital as a result of a three-vehicle traffic collision in Canyon Country Thursday evening. The crash was reported just after…
Juvenile inmate plan raises concerns
L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Santa Clarita City Council members were surprised this week by news of a state-appointed committee’s plan to move juvenile offenders to a pair of…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies set up a containment on Newhall Avenue on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Bobby Block/The Signal
One detained after Newhall containment, Saugus assault
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained one suspect after he’d allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend Thursday. The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Robin Avenue in Saugus when deputies received…
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel honor the life of fallen firefighter Tory Carlon during a memorial service on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Screenshot courtesy of LACoFD
‘Your legacy will live on’: Community mourns fallen firefighter Tory Carlon
First responders, family and friends gathered Thursday to celebrate the life and service of firefighter Tory Carlon, who was shot and killed at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce June…
Surrogacy in Ukraine: Key Aspects
Surrogacy is an assisted reproductive technology. There are quite a lot of them, and this is one of the subtypes. The woman voluntarily agrees to become pregnant to bear and…
Jonathan Hatami | County Needs a Principled D.A.
Nineteen cities (Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills, Pico Rivera, Whittier, La Mirada, Covina, Lancaster, Rosemead, Azusa, Santa Fe Springs, Diamond Bar, Redondo Beach, Arcadia, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, San Gabriel,…
SCV Voices: Guest Commentary
Daniéle Kosanke | A Tale of 2 Continents, 2 Fathers
My husband and I first met in 1966: Ray was born and raised in the United States of America and I was born and raised in Belgium, Europe. Having left…
Letters to the Editor
Art Lucas | Thank You, Congressman Garcia
There are those who want to hyperventilate about Rep. Mike Garcia’s voting record and does he represent all constituents in the 25th Congressional District. All too often people take little…
Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | A Tip on Stopping Junk Mail
Re: Mary Haugen, “A Piece of Unwanted Mail,” June 3. Not 100% effective (nothing is) but if you go to the Federal Trade Commission website and type in “How to…
Signal File Photo.
Hearing underway for Grammy winner, SCV resident accused of multiple rapes
The first witness testifying against a Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy-winning producer took the stand in a preliminary hearing Wednesday, saying Noel Fisher, aka “Detail,” who stands accused of sexually assaulting 11 women, locked her in…
A vacant lot on Newhall Avenue between Railroad Avenue and Sierra Highway will be the new home of transitional housing for single mothers and their children. Kev Kurdoghlian / The Signal.
Commission approves transitional housing for families
Ed. note: This story was revised for clarification. The Santa Clarita Planning Commission unanimously approved five single-story apartment units Tuesday for low-income families with children in Newhall. Four two-bedroom, one-bathroom units will be in one of two approximately 3,000-square-foot buildings slated for a 30,000-square-foot vacant lot on Newhall Avenue between Railroad…
Kylee Davis, of Golden Valley High School, competes in the long jump at Canyon High School on May 20. Davis set a new personal record of 19 feet, 2 inches during the long jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday. 081221. Signal file photo
Grizzlies claim several titles at CIF Finals meet
By Ryan Menzie For The Signal Santa Clarita Valley’s best in track and field came together one more time Saturday at Moorpark for the CIF-Southern Section Finals. Golden Valley’s athletes continued to take…
Juneteenth picnic at Central Park set for Saturday
SCV for Change is scheduled to host a Juneteenth event Saturday evening at Central Park featuring live music, a chalk art walk, tie dye station and raffle. Event organizers recommend bringing “water, food, blankets, coolers of ice, and whatever else you’d bring…
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal
Planning Commissioners learn about pressures on local housing needs planning
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission received an update Tuesday about the city’s housing element, which helps the city plan to meet its housing needs for the next eight years. In Santa Clarita and many Southern California municipalities, housing…
The Santa Clarita Trolley stops at the Valencia Hyatt Hotel Thursday, June 21. The summer trolley offers its service to Six Flags Magic Mountain, Hurricane Harbor, Westfield Valencia Town Center, and Old Town Newhall. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.
Board hears city’s recent tourism, economic development efforts
The city of Santa Clarita’s tourism advisory board held its quarterly meeting Tuesday to hear updates on the city’s tourism advertising, special events and other economic development updates. Tourism Trolley The Tourism Trolley returned to Santa…
Trinity Classical Academy's Katie Brown (23) pulls down a rebound against Verdugo Hills at The Master's University on Tuesday, 061521. Dan Watson/The Signal
Trinity girls hoops advances to next level in state playoffs
By Justin Powell | For The Signal The Trinity Classical Academy Knights (13-4) picked up right where they left off Tuesday, smothering Verdugo Hills, 52-40, in the opening round of the CIF Southern…
