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Garcia’s wildfire bill clears committee
News release Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced that his Fire Weather Development Act passed through the Committee on Science, Space and Technology on a bipartisan basis. “This…
City to host three Red Cross blood drives
News release The American Red Cross has a critical need for blood donations, and the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to make a life-saving appointment today, according to…
Financial Wellness in Santa Clarita – Strategies for a Secure Future
Staying ahead of the curve and making informed decisions is paramount to achieving financial stability. Understanding the relative strength of different currencies can be critical in making strategic decisions for…
Website vs. Social Media: Does Your Business Still Need a Website?
There’s still an ongoing debate about whether a brand should put more effort into its website or social media platforms. Before deciding, you need to answer a few questions, such…
Map of the Tau Fruit Fly quarantine area in the Santa Clarita Valley provided by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Invasive fruit fly puts large portion of SCV in produce quarantine
An invasive fruit fly put nearly 79 square miles of the Santa Clarita Valley on a fruit and vegetable quarantine, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The…
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Deputies: Missing Canyon Country man found
A missing Canyon County man was found on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Person Unit. On Friday, the Missing Persons Unit had asked for the…
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Adventures in Adrenaline
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Whether it’s soaring over the ocean in a seaplane or doing aerobatics over vineyards in a biplane, river rafting, rock climbing, bungee jumping…
Reconsider That Fixer Upper
Financing option makes home improvement more attainable For younger homeowners and first-time homebuyers in particular, money is likely to be tight. When most available cash is directed to the best…
The El Moro Elfin Forest is home to an ancient oak grove of trees that grow only 4 to 20 feet tall. Photo El Moro Elfin Forest.
Midsummer Road Trip Time
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer It’s hot. No, it’s really hot. It’s that time of year in the Santa Clarita Valley when everyone seems to either be in…
David Hegg | We Need More Heroes
By David Hegg Back in 1985, the film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” featured a song sung by Tina Turner declaring, “We don’t need another hero.” In truth, I have no…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Could Trump Win in 2024?
Although Joe Biden got about 7 million more “popular” votes than Donald Trump in the 2020 general election, he became president by getting the “electoral” votes of just three states…
The fire Saturday afternoon was burning vegetation near homes and the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road. Dan Watson/The Signal
Fire burns near homes along Newhall Ranch/Bouquet
Los Angeles County firefighters fought a brush fire from the ground and the air as it threatened homes near the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road on…
The Child & Family Center is located at 21545 Centre Pointe Parkway in Santa Clarita. Signal File Photo
Child & Family Center receives $593K from Schiavo bill
News release The Child & Family Center of Santa Clarita was one of several agencies that received funding from Assembly Bill 102, authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth. The…
Members of the Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company perform Polynesian dances for the hundreds of attendees at the City of Santa Clarita SENSES Block Party with a tropical summer theme held on Main Street in Newhall on Thursday, 072023. Dan Watson/The Signal
Senses celebrates a tropical summer
The city of Santa Clarita’s monthly Senses Block Party returned earlier this month to Main Street in Newhall with a tropical theme featuring the Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company performing…
File photo from 2020: Bryan Gonzalez, right, approaches one of the cars in the constant stream of more than 30 vehicles that lined up for one of the 250 free In-N-Out meals consisting of a Double-Double burger, chips and a drink handed out by Fitucci Custom Cabinets to support the community in their parking lot in Valencia on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
California forbids plans to unmask workers at In-N-Out — and most other workplaces
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Health Writer For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow In-N-Out’s lead in banning workers from wearing masks on…
Robert Lamoureux
Is a one-day shower install just a pipe dream?
Question: Dear Bob, thank you for all the great advice you have given in your column over the years. My wife and I have been interested in replacing our 40-year-old…
Our View | SCV Needs Its School Deputies
By The Signal Editorial Board Anyone who was in the Santa Clarita Valley on Nov. 14, 2019, will never forget that day. When a 15-year-old Saugus High School student opened…
Scott Wilk | California’s War on Parents
Some of you may be old enough to remember the TV show “Father Knows Best.” If that show were created now, perfect dad Robert Young, with his wonderful wife Jane…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | Killer Heat, Dead Deer & Steve Gallion’s No-Hitter
A happy Late July/Hotter Than Hades morn to you, saddlepals. Best we climb out of those bunks and hop into our saddles (taking the all-important middle step of putting on…
