Letters to the Editor
Rob Kerchner | The Biden DOJ Running Wild
Q: Who gets 22 years in prison, more time than any pedophile, rapist, or child trafficker? A: A Jan. 6 guy who wasn’t even there on Jan. 6. Let that…
The Time Ranger | The Most Important Election in SCV History
Boy, howdy, do we have a most interesting trailride ahead, dear saddlepals. There’s intrigue, starvation, deprivation and hunters mistaking a steer for a squirrel. HATE that when it happens. This…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Gutter guards: Do they work?
Question: Robert, we’ve been seeing a lot of ads on TV about gutter guards, and we are wondering what your take is on them. Apparently, they allow water in but…
West Ranch running back Luke Deperno (18) runs against Castaic at Valencia High on 101923. Dan Watson/The Signal
West Ranch football downed in playoffs
Wildcats give up 21 unanswered points in second half, La Habra wins, 41-21 The West Ranch football team had been dominant in the second half of games throughout the second…
Valencia quarterback Jackson Askins (10) is pressured by Canyon defender Evan Watts (18) during a game earlier this season. Valencia lost to Servite on Friday in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. Dan Watson/The Signal
Servite football takes down Valencia
Servite Friars football boasted a pair of three-touchdown days in the team’s Division 2 playoff opener win over the Valencia Vikings. The Friars won the game, 48-24, behind three-score days…
Hart defender Nate Mata (12) sacks Crean Lutheran quarteback Caden Jones (3) in the first quarter at College of the Canyons on Friday, 110323. Dan Watson/The Signal
Hart football bounced in first round of playoffs
Indians turn the ball over three times, Crean Lutheran runs past Hart, 37-21 The Hart Indians football team had every intention of making a deep playoff run this season. Those…
A small group of demonstrators gather at the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in Valencia to support striking transit drivers on Wednesday morning, 110123. Dan Watson/The Signal
Bus drivers’ strike rolls into week 4
The demonstration from Teamsters Union Local 572 moved just down the road from Santa Clarita City Hall on Valencia Boulevard, to McBean Parkway, with the strike from Santa Clarita…
Teachers within the William S. Hart Union High School District protest in front of Canyon High School on Oct. 25 after the latest round contract negotiations did not result in an agreement. Photo courtesy of Taggart Lee.
Community members bemoan lack of progress in Hart district’s negotiations with teachers
Several community members voiced their displeasure at Wednesday’s regular governing board meeting over the William S. Hart Union High School District’s apparent stalled contract negotiations for teachers within the district. …
Signal file photo.
Arts Commission to review ‘unfinished business,’ Regional Strategic Arts Education Plan
The Santa Clarita Arts Commission is slated to provide an update on the Santa Clarita Regional Strategic Arts Education Plan, including relaying information on the delay in the plan, according…
Ballet Folklorico Azteca perform on stage for Dia de Muertos during Family Fun Night at La Mesa Junior High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday, 110223. Dan Watson/The Signal
La Mesa’s Family Fun Night aims to build community connections
La Mesa Junior High School hosted a “Family Fun Night” with carnival games, a resource fair and counseling workshops to further build their school community and help students’ parents navigate…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Logo, courtesy of Facebook
Two medical care centers listed as active COVID-19 outbreak sites
Two medical care centers in Santa Clarita were listed to be sites of active COVID-19 outbreaks as of Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Kaiser Permanente’s…
Courtesy of Christine Brown.
‘Celebration of Life’ scheduled for local teen Trey Brown
A “Celebration of Life” for local teen Trey Brown, who died earlier this year, is scheduled to be held on Sunday. The teen died on June 30 and his memory…
Nicki Voss directs Sophia Pero (10) how to correctly sew a pair of pajama pants she is making from scratch. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal
Landscapes of cloth, teaching valuable skills
COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing impacted the lives of people all around the world in various different ways. For Nicki Voss, it initiated the start of her small business, TextilePop,…
Santa Clarita Wildcats head coach Justin Diez, left, brings in the team during a practice at Central Park on Wednesday as the team prepares to compete against the Simi Valley Bulldogs in the Bantam Division Championship game in Ventura on Saturday. 110123. Dan Watson/The Signal
Sheriff’s captain leads local youth football team to ‘Super Bowl’
After a slow start to the season, the Santa Clarita Wildcats youth football team’s Bantam Division team has made its way to the “Super Bowl” of its league. The Wildcats…
John Boston | The Devil Goes Trick-or-Treating
I’ve been haunted most of this week. Halloween was Tuesday and just driving through Newhall’s Happy Valley brought back memories. I think my daughter was in third grade. She was,…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | The Death Penalty and Religion
Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami wrote (Sept. 23) of horrible crimes, the law, the death penalty, and his political opponent, District Attorney George Gascón. The column got my immediate attention…
Letters to the Editor
Ron Perry | At What Point?
Re: Lois Eisenberg’s letter of Oct. 29. Although Lois and I are at opposite ends of the political spectrum, I must agree with her regarding the current situation in Israel/Gaza.…
Letters to the Editor
Michael Sandeen | Responses Are Still Tribal
Thomas Oatway (Oct. 28), thank you for responding to my Sept. 14 letter to the editor. It’s good to actually engage on these issues so I, also, want to respond…
Coaster riders scream while riding the new Wonder Woman Flight of Courage rollercoaster during a media preview event for the ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The ride will officially open on Saturday, July 16th. Chris Torres/The Signal
Six Flags, Knott’s Berry Farm parent company announce $8B merger
Two of the nation’s leading amusement park operators announced a “merger of equals” Thursday in a deal valued at approximately $8 billion. Once completed, the deal combines the parent company…
Event attendees shop at the many vendor booths during Jingle Fest ’22 in the Park at Central Park in Saugus, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal
Jingle Fest holiday festival set to return on Veterans Day
The third edition of Jingle Fest is scheduled to return on Nov. 11 at Central Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Collaborative and…
