Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Unintended Consequences
As the old saying goes: “The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions,” and I can’t think of many things that fit that better than the way we as…
Letters to the Editor
Ron Perry | An Obstruction Joke
Excuse me, but I had a better laugh at Richard Meyers’ letter “Republican obstruction” on Dec. 22 than from any of the funnies. It has been 11 months that Joe…
The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall helps build homes for the impoverished in Mexico. Courtesy photo.
Local church group aims to lift the impoverished
News release Poverty still lives well in the 21st century. “We want to help poor families, one family at a time, get their own home to live in and raise their…
Kinsley White reaches down to grab her board as she performs her trick on the halfpipe. Courtesy of Kinsley White
Santa Clarita Valley native set to compete at U.S. Toyota Snowboarding Grand Prix
By Ryan Menzie Signal Sports Writer As some of the world’s best snowboarders converge upon Mammoth Mountain for an Olympic preliminary competition this week, the Santa Clarita Valley will be…
Marcus Toney, 7, boosts past a Lakeview defender during a non-conference match between Canyon and Lakeview Charter High School at the Hart Indians Football Field on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. The Cowboys shut out the Lions 4-0. Chris Torres/The Signal
Hart High School hosts boys’ soccer tournament
By Ryan Menzie Signal Sports Writer Hart High School hosted a boys soccer tournament with teams from the Santa Clarita Valley getting a chance to compete against one another and…
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Multi-vehicle crash sends three to the hospital
Three people were sent to the hospital following a multi-vehicle collision in Valencia. The multi-vehicle crash was first reported at 1:06 p.m. near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and…
Firefighters rush to extinguish vehicle fire on Highway 14
Rick McClure/For The Signal Firefighters work to control a fire in the engine compartment of a Honda sedan before it spread to the surrounding brush on northbound Highway 14, south…
Sign on Bouquet Canyon Road for Camp Scudder and Camp Scott. 062421. Dan Watson/The Signal
Meeting to discuss youth treatment facilities
The members of the county of Los Angeles Probation Oversight Commission are set to discuss the potential future of Camps Scott and Scudder during a virtual town hall on Wednesday. …
Congressman Mike Garcia (R-25) discusses some of his priorities while in office. March 22, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Garcia calls on Gascón to resign
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has called on Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón to resign, citing the controversial policies implemented by the county’s top prosecutor in the past…
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Federal, county courts take break from criminal cases
Both the federal and county courts that serve Los Angeles County announced Tuesday that they will put a pause on a number of their cases in response to the recent…
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger answers questions during the VIA Cocktails and Conversation : An Evening with Supervisor Kathryn Barger event held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Valencia on Thursday, 092321. Dan Watson/The Signal
Barger announces she tested positive for COVID-19
Via her social media, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Tuesday evening that she tested positive for COVID-19. “Today, I tested positive for COVID-19,” Barger said in a Twitter…
Alleged gunpoint ATM robbery ends with spike strip, arrests
An alleged gunpoint robbery in Newhall leading to a pursuit ended with deputies deploying a spike strip and taking two suspects into custody, according to law enforcement officials. The arrests…
SCV Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteers don masks and gloves to make meal deliveries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy
Senior Center seeks volunteer meal drivers
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center asks the community for volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors, officials said in a news release. “Meals on Wheels is a lifeline…
SCV continues to experience COVID-19 surge
Los Angeles County Public Health officials continue to report a coronavirus surge, but data suggests that vaccines remain critical in the protection against the most severe outcomes from COVID-19 infections. In…
Jonathan Kraut | Three Rules About Making a Tough Choice
I was once asked which choice would I make if I had the power to do so. The first option was that my life would greatly improve, but the lives…
Letters to the Editor
Thomas Oatway | Kerchner’s Numbers Miss COVID Mark
Rob Kerchner made a case in his letter to the editor that everyone is going to get COVID-19, eventually. This might be about the only thing correct in his opinion…
Letters to the Editor
Brian Springer | Kerchner Comments Wearing Thin
Week after week, month after month, you publish Rob Kerchner’s letters expressing his dissatisfaction of the governmental handling and the public reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and, quite frankly, I’ve…
Letters to the Editor
Richard Myers | Kerchner Overlooks the 1%
I just read Rob Kerchner’s, “Stop the COVID-19 Insanity,” Dec. 29, and don’t really understand what he would have us do. He seems to suggest that everyone will eventually get…
Saugus girls’ basketball beats Trinity, 46-35
By Ryan Menzie Signal Sports Writer The Saugus Centurions are looking to win their third Foothill League championship in a row while the Trinity Classical Academy Knights are coming off…
Vanessa Zavala, 33, elevates for a hook shot in the post over Golden Valley defenders during the second half of the girls varsity basketball game between the Hart Indians and the Golden Valley Grizzlies at the Hart High School Gymnasium in Santa Clarita, Calif, on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Chris Torres/The Signal
Santa Clarita Valley girls’ basketball teams compete in Burroughs tournament
By Ryan Menzie Signal Sports Writer In the midst of winter break, the Santa Clarita Valley sports teams don’t slow down as they continue prepping for Foothill League play heading into the…
