Best Foods for a Quicker Workout Result
By Anna Ryan For the Signal While you may be clued up on the necessary exercises to meeting your fitness goals, it’s not always so simple. Your diet is crucial…
Miami Beach Image by Linda72 from Pixabay
The Best Cities for a Family Vacation
By Phillipa Collins For The Signal Holidaymakers in the U.S. are increasingly looking for vacations where they don’t need to worry about expensive overseas flights and travel insurance. Family vacation…
Riding a cable car in San Francisco may not be an unusual travel activity, but visiting the museum that houses the operating system for cars is a loud, but exciting experience. Photo Visit California.
Experience San Francisco
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer People are now focusing on having “experiences” rather than buying “things.” This trend can be seen clearly in the travel sector as travel…
David Hegg | Truth, Trust and Tolerance
By David Hegg A few weeks ago, as we were returning home to SoCal, we entered California at the Dorris, California, checkpoint. When asked if we had any produce, we…
Letters to the Editor
Christopher Lucero | Refereeing a Letter Spat
Let’s try to clear the air, in regard to consideration of the spat between Gary Morrrison and the uber submitter, Brian Richards, on the debt limit opinion Brian penned way…
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Multi-casualty event reported at Pitchess Detention Center
A multi-casualty event occurred at Pitchess Detention Center at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to Melanie Flores, supervising fire dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It’s unknown,…
Portrait of Oakley McQueen, who will be competing in the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Wiener dog representing Santa Clarita in race
Watch out, Wienerschnitzel, there’s a new hot dog in town. Oakley McQueen Vanderhorst, or rather McWien (McWeen?), is a 10-month-old mini dachshund who takes his name after his inspiration, Disney’s…
The Main is set this month to launch an exhibition by artist Sherif Hakeem, titled “Saving Endangered Wildlife Through Fine Art.” The exhibition will run from July 31 to Aug. 29.
The Main announces Sherif Hakeem exhibit
News release The Main is set this month to launch an exhibition by artist Sherif Hakeem, titled “Saving Endangered Wildlife Through Fine Art.” The exhibition will run from July 31…
Signal file photo.
Lost hiker found in Placerita Canyon
A hiker was lost and then found in the Placerita Canyon area on Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. At approximately 1:47 p.m. members of Santa…
Photo courtesy of the Vector-Borne Disease Section of the California Department of Public Health.
Two invasive species of mosquitoes found in SCV
Two invasive species of mosquitoes were found in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to a Friday update from the Vector-Borne Disease Section of the California Department of Public Health. The…
Santa Clarita’s summer temperatures are rising
The summer sun is rising high for Santa Clarita as the second heat wave of the season is expected to hit on Tuesday with an excessive heat watch, according to…
The Time Ranger | A Look at Fourths of July, Past…
A happy and belated 247th birthday to — well. Whom else? Us. Great darn country and then some. Let’s do our part to keep this wonderful American civilization growing in…
Tim Whyte | Schrödinger’s Cat and the All-Gender Loo
I’m new to this, apparently. You know. Going to the bathroom. I was at a community shindig at the place with the Santa Clarita Valley’s most wordy name, the Dr.…
Neil Fitzgerald | Getting Serious About Student Debt
There is a well-known saying: “Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts,” or to be more up to date, “Beware Biden Campaign Promises.” The recent Supreme Court decision to strike down President…
Marsha McLean | What’s Going on With Homelessness
The community deserves to know what is going on at the state level regarding homelessness. I am a member of the Los Angeles County Division of the board of directors…
Paul Butler | Professional Organizations
I’m a raving fan of professional organizations and believe if you have any interest in commerce, you should be affiliated with at least one. Regardless of whether you’re a business…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Is there a stain stick for these spots on the driveway?
Question: Over the years, various auto leaks have left stains on my concrete driveway. Brake fluid, oil, and even transmission fluid. I scrub them, so they’re no longer oily but…
Recall “L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon” campaign volunteers and supporters begin to unload the boxes of signatures from the back of a moving truck so that they may be submitted to the L.A. County Registrar of Voters office in this July file photo. July 6, 2022. Courtesy photo.
Recall Gascón committee sues county, claiming thousands of signatures wrongly rejected
The committee to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has filed a lawsuit that contends the committee has evidence that tens of thousands of petition signatures were wrongly…
Dianne Van Hook sits in her office 35 years after becoming chancellor of College of the Canyons. June 30, 2023. Trevor Morgan / The Signal.
Van Hook celebrates 35 years as COC chancellor
The office of College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne Van Hook sits on the second floor of Canyons Hall, overlooking the quad where a graduation ceremony in June conferred over…
Legislature candidates on fundraising trail for 2024
While political campaigns seemingly start earlier and earlier each election, fundraising is almost a non-stop function for most candidates seeking office. Specific values for state races are hard to calculate…
