Letters to the Editor
Lynn Wright | A Tale of Two Invasions
I see we have another vacuous sentence from Denise “One Line” Lite. Normally I would not respond to such a silly pronouncement from a Signal reader, but since the lady…
Castaic quarterback Tyler Lewis (18) throws the ball during the first quarter of Thursday’s game against Canyon High School. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Castaic football’s defense rattles Canyon
Canyon Cowboys football rode every speck of momentum driving down the field in the fourth quarter against the Castaic Coyotes on Thursday at Valencia High School. The Cowboys reached the…
Kayla Rust (4) of Golden Valley puts a shot over the net against Castaic defender Kayla Bilik (15) at Castaic on Wednesday, 092723. Dan Watson/The Signal
Golden Valley volleyball holds off Castaic
Golden Valley Grizzlies girls’ volleyball held off the scrappy hosting Castaic Coyotes on Wednesday. The Grizzlies won the Foothill League match 25-21, 18-25, 25-11, 25-18, and were led by senior…
Anxious teenagers and parents wait to be reunited with evacuated Saugus High School students at Central Park in Saugus after a shooting incident at Saugus High School on Thursday, November 15, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal
Judge OK’s Saugus High shooting lawsuit for jury trial
A joint lawsuit filed by the parents of two Saugus High School students killed in a November 2019 on-campus shooting can proceed to trial, according to a tentative ruling obtained…
Saugus singles No. 2 Shaine Salonga returns a ball against in a match against Canyon. Habeba Mostafa / The Signal
Saugus doubles shine in win over Canyon
Saugus Centurions girls’ tennis picked up another crucial Foothill League win on the road on Tuesday, downing the Canyon Cowboys. The Centurions won the match 16-2, sweeping the day in…
City of Santa Clarita buses on line at the TMF on Constellation Road. Gilbert Bernal The Signal
BREAKING: City transit workers expected to go on strike, multiple services to be suspended
Work stoppage could happen as soon as Monday if no deal is struck between union and transit contractor City of Santa Clarita transit workers are going on strike and it…
A banner to honor firefighter Tory Carlon is mounted to Fire Station 131 in Palmdale during a flagging ceremony. Raychel Stewart / The Signal.
Supes OK $2.575M settlement in firefighter shooting
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.575 million settlement for a firefighter who was left paralyzed after a fatal shooting at Fire Station 81 on June 1, 2021,…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.
57-year-old arrested on suspicion of burglary
A 57-year-old Lancaster resident was arrested on suspicion of burglary on Wednesday morning, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. According to Deputy Kabrina Borbon, a spokeswoman for the…
Sections of I-5 to be reduced to two lanes Monday-Wednesday
News release Interstate 5 in the Castaic area will be reduced from four lanes to two lanes in the northbound or southbound direction between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday,…
Castaic Lake algal bloom prompts danger advisory
News release The state Department of Water Resources is urging people to avoid physical contact with water at Castaic Lake until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae.…
Olesea Makarets holds up a shoebox from Operation Christmas Child. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
A life-changing shoebox
Woman who grew up in a small Moldova village shares her experience with Operation Christmas Child Olesea Makarets, who grew up in a small village in Moldova in the 1990s,…
Children's Hospital Los Angeles therapy dogs present for the Titania K9 fundraiser. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal
Furry friends come to SCV to raise funds for Dog Therapy
Titania K9 Fund hosted its annual fundraiser with a new theme, “An Evening with Therapy Dogs,” in the Santa Clarita Valley and raised $9,000 to help fund the Amerman Family…
Photo Courtesy of Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
Thousand Oaks woman accused of murdering Newhall resident pleads not guilty
A 33-year-old Thousand Oaks woman pleaded not guilty to one count of involuntary homicide and five other counts on Wednesday in connection to the murder of a Newhall resident on…
Ken Ludwig’s “The Gods of Comedy" is running through Oct. 29 at the Canyon Theatre Guild. Courtesy photo.
‘The Gods of Comedy’ now running at Canyon Theatre Guild
News release Celebrating the fall season, the Canyon Theatre Guild recently opened Ken Ludwig’s “The Gods of Comedy,” running through Oct. 29. “The Gods of Comedy” is one of Tony…
From Pipes to Performance: Plumbing’s Role in Efficient HVAC Systems
Not many people understand the crucial role plumbing plays in the efficient operations of HVAC systems. According to activeplumbingandair.com, plumbing involves installing, maintaining, and managing the piping infrastructure that carries…
James C Ball makes a public comment on his appeal for a six-home development in Canyon Country in December. Courtesy LA County
County OKs 6 homes in Canyon Country
A land owner who’s been fighting L.A. County for years over how he wants to develop his 20-acre plot south of Sand Canyon Road and Sierra Highway got his approval…
What Types of Accidents Are Covered by Legal Funding?
After being injured due to another person’s negligence, filing a lawsuit is the next step towards fair compensation. Unfortunately, the wait can be long, ranging from months to years before…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree | Peculiarities of a Landmark Tax Case
This is the first of a two-part column expanding on a column I wrote a few weeks ago about a tax case that the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) agreed to hear.…
Letters to the Editor
Brian Richards | In Defense of Joe Biden
Let me go on record announcing my support of President Joe Biden’s candidacy as we near the 2024 election. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I think he’s doing…
Steve Petzold | A Sign of the Times?
It is a sign of the times that The Signal failed to note that the 19 terrorists who committed the attacks on 9-11 were radical Islamists. Ignoring this important detail…
