Experts Note That Authentic Latin Dishes Are New American Food Trend
For decades, traditional Latin dishes have been a favorite for many palates in the United States. Latin and Caribbean dishes have been enjoyed in the United States as snacks and…
John Boston | Kudos to Smyth for Advancing Cauliflower EarAwareness
DEAR COUNCILMAN CAMERON SMYTH: Taking digits to keyboard this fine Friday morn to actively cheer your heroic resolution to fund separate city restrooms for C.E.D. sufferers. You know. C.E.D.? Cauliflower…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Why So Much Fuss Over Districts?
The letter by Andres Sanchez-Sanchez (March 22), and all of the similar letters before his, got me to wondering why there has been so much of a “to-do” with our…
Residents leave feedback for the city Thursday during an open house it held for its Town Center Specific Plan. Perry Smith/ The Signal
City hosts open house on Town Center plans
It’s not every day a city has an open house to discuss development plans for an area that’s been a key economic driver for 30 years. Such is the state…
Valencia man charged with distributing child pornography
A Valencia man who worked as a TV news producer was arrested last month in Ohio on suspicion he distributed child pornography, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Phil…
Abi Alcheh and her aid Jyren navigate around the opposing team players in the game of ‘wheelchair rugby’ during the Triumph Foundation Wheelchair Sports Festival at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Triumph Foundation hosts Wheelchair Sports Festival
Rebeca Valenzuela grinned ear to ear as she talked about the opportunities presented to her at the Triumph Foundation’s Wheelchair Sports Festival held at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on…
People look at Olivia Miseroy, the regional Parks Superintendent of Wildlife and Wildflower Sanctuaries, as she shows Ronnie the gopher snake at her booth for the Day at the Rocks event at the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area in Agua Dulce, Calif., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
FTBMI, county hold event at Vasquez Rocks
Storyteller and Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians Elder Alan Salazar stood before a group at Vasquez Rocks on Saturday to tell his tales. He periodically clapped two sticks bound…
Four vehicle break-ins, 4 thefts reported Monday
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to four calls regarding vehicle break-ins and thefts at two separate locations Monday, Sheriff’s Station officials said Thursday. Three calls for service were…
Jacob Bond (1) of Castaic gets and RBI single to put Castaic ahead in the fifth inning against Excelsior Charter at Saugus High on Wednesday, 050323. Dan Watson/The Signal
Castaic baseball wins program’s first playoff game
Castaic Coyotes baseball won the school’s first playoff game Wednesday in a wild-card matchup with the Excelsior Charter Eagles. The Coyotes originally were scheduled to have their first postseason matchup at…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.
Castaic resident arrested on suspicion of grand theft
A 42-year-old Castaic resident was arrested on suspicion of grand theft Wednesday, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. According to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, a spokeswoman for the SCV…
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Clinical Pharmacist Ohannes Kandilian, right, uses an empty demonstration nasal spray as he discusses the use of Narcan nasal spray and opioids with one of the classes at the Valencia High School Medial Science Academy on Wednesday, 050323. Dan Watson/The Signal
Valencia educated on opioids, the benefits and dangers
In an effort to educate, and not scare, Dr. Courtney Mattley and Dr. Ohannes Kandilian from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital held a presentation on opioids and Narcan use to several…
Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste
Laurene Weste | Celebrate New Cultures Together
You don’t have to buy a plane ticket to experience an abundance of cultures and customs when you can find them right here in Santa Clarita. This is the…
Carolyn Olsen | Make a Difference in the Life of a Local Foster Youth
Imagine being separated from your family at a young age because of abuse or neglect, and then entering the foster care system, where you might be shifted among multiple foster…
Letters to the Editor
Ronald Perry | Thanks for Speaking Up
Thank you Matt Funicello! Thank you for speaking out against the travesty of Angela Davis speaking at College of the Canyons! She would like to see the entire United States…
Letters to the Editor
Lois Eisenberg | Thomas Not So Supreme
Clarence Thomas not being so supreme as a justice on the Supreme Court amounts to mistrust, unethical and corrupt behavior by a Supreme Court justice. It seems that we have…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies investigate a report of a shooting near 8th and Main streets. Courtesy photo
Deputies investigating report of shooting in Newhall
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded Wednesday evening to a report of two shots being fired in downtown Newhall. No one appears to have been injured as a result…
Santa Clarita City Hall
City budget projections tighten with May revise
The city of Santa Clarita hosted another hearing Tuesday for the 2023-24 fiscal year budget, with its projections tightening by several million dollars since the city’s preliminary estimates that were…
Red Cross: Type O negative blood donors needed
News release The American Red Cross is asking the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including…
Jay Nolan Community Services offering soft skills training
News release Jay Nolan Community Services Inc. is launching the Employment Soft Skills Training Program, a 12-week training course for young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Employment Soft…
Samuel Garcia, third from right, sits at the table during a 1982 meeting of local business leaders. Courtesy SCVHistory.com
Longtime business leader, philanthropist dies at 101
A longtime business leader and former Santa Clarita Valley Man of the Year, Samuel X. Garcia, died Monday. He was 101. Born in Puerto Rico on May 19, 1921, Garcia would…
