Read more about the article SCV moms celebrate Mother’s Day
Three generations of mothers celebrate Mother's Day together in Hart Park Sunday. May 09, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

SCV moms celebrate Mother’s Day

After a year of distancing and isolation, many of the Santa Clarita Valley’s mothers got to celebrate their special day with family for the first time in what most considered…

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Read more about the article Winds set to bring elevated fire weather to SCV
Strong winds whip palm tree fronds and more across the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson/The Signal

Winds set to bring elevated fire weather to SCV

Warmer weather and winds are set to return to the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday, bringing with them elevated fire weather conditions. Some light offshore wind flows, with gusts of up…

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Read more about the article Speech competition examines historic U.S. legislation
The SCV Bar Association holds its eighth annual High School Speech Competition virtually on Thursday, April 30, 2021. Screenshot

Speech competition examines historic U.S. legislation

Six seniors from the William S. Hart Union High School District traveled back through U.S. history Thursday evening for the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association’s eighth annual High School Speech…

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Read more about the article Getting a handle on all your content options
A snippet of the top of the “Just Watch” home page gives an idea of the range and variety of content available through the hundreds of streaming services you can find online. Courtesy Screenshot Just Watch

Getting a handle on all your content options

With a reasonable budget and some technical savvy, the world of digital content one can stream to their home or desktop is essentially a limitless expanse these days. In addition…

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Read more about the article Fire season comes early to Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County Fire Department trucks seek to protect a neighborhood near where the North Fire broke out in Castaic recently. Fire experts noted that dry conditions, spring heat and the winds could make for an unusually difficult fire season this year. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Fire season comes early to Santa Clarita

Fire experts forecast 2021 to be one of the worst years for brushfires to date.  In a normal year, the state’s fire season lasts from mid-May to around early November.…

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Read more about the article COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face harrowing journey
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital nurse Charisse Hammer wheels her father, 79-year-old Jose Miranda Jr., out of the hospital as he is released after undergoing intensive treatment for COVID-19 for more than two months. June 01, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face harrowing journey

While most people who contract COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, studies have shown anywhere from 10%-30% aren’t as lucky.  In fact, millions of Americans are battling lingering symptoms…

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