Santa Clarita City Hall
City shares outlook in budget talk
Santa Clarita kicked off the first budget study session for the 2024-25 fiscal year with a slightly more optimistic tone than last year but with a call to try and…
Legacy Christian Academy held a grand opening ceremony for its new athletic turf on Jan. 25. Courtesy photo.
Legacy Christian Academy holds grand opening for new turf
News release Legacy Christian Academy held a grand opening ceremony for its new athletic turf on Jan. 25. The kindergarten and first-grade students officially opened the field with a…
Caitlyn Park
Local student Caitlyn Park named candidate for U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
News release Caitlyn Park, a graduating senior at Saugus High School, has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were…
The Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company performs dances from Tahiti during the Cultural Community Showcase held at the Newhall Family Theater in Newhall on Saturday, 020324. Dan Watson/The Signal
Community learns about different cultures at Cultural Showcase
Santa Clarita Raising the Curtain Foundation, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita Public Library, presented its second annual Cultural Community Showcase at the Newhall Family Theatre on Saturday…
Anti-Racism Coalition to hosts Sunday forum with NAACP
News release As part of its celebration of Black History Month, the Anti-Racism Coalition of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will welcome members of Santa Clarita’s chapter of the NAACP to…
The Signal turns 105 today
Today We Celebrate The Signal's 105th Birthday I’d like to thank all the past owners, publishers, editors and employees who have made this paper great. Through fires, floods, blizzards,…
Building a Culture of Continuous Learning and Compliance
In the ever-evolving landscape of the modern workplace, continuous learning and compliance have become a cornerstone of organizational success. Businesses today face the dual challenge of keeping up with ever-changing…
COC’s Canyons Promise accepting applications
News release The Canyons Promise program at College of the Canyons is now accepting sign-up forms for the 2024-25 academic year. Launched during the fall 2017 semester, the program provides…
Gary Horton | A Deeper Dive Into Immigration
Immigration and chaos at our southern borders are shaping up to be prime pressure points in our coming national elections. Long a problem of mixed messages, ever-changing border rules, and…
Letters to the Editor
Paul Terris | Fire Inspection Fee Plan a Burden
In an earlier post it was published that an appeals process would be available for property owners who are being placed in the expanded brush clearance inspection area. For those…
The Savvy Senior | Keeping Older Drivers Safe on the Road
Dear Savvy Senior, What safety tips can you recommend for older drivers? My 86-year-old mother, who still drives herself, had a fender bender last month and I worry about…
County’s voice to be included in Supreme Court homeless encampment case
While not supporting a reversal of the ruling, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an amended motion on Tuesday that will see the county’s counsel write an amicus…
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City to host pet adoption event Saturday
News release The city of Santa Clarita, in collaboration with the Castaic Animal Care Center, is inviting residents to a pet adoption event just in time for Valentine’s Day. Residents can…
Valencia High School students wait for their rides as heavy rain falls in Valencia on Tuesday, 020624. Dan Watson/The Signal
Wet week: Ongoing storms to continue through the week
Santa Clarita Valley residents tired of the rain will have to wait a bit longer for sunshine. According to Brent Bower, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service, the SCV…
Recipients and attendees greet each other prior to the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Awards and Installation at the Hyatt on Friday, Feb. 2. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal
SCV Chamber Awards and Installation Dinner recognizes local leaders for 101st year
Award recipients and business representatives from throughout the Santa Clarita Valley attended the SCV Chamber of Commerce 2024 Awards and Installation dinner at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, marking the chamber’s…
Castaic color guard performed "When You Believe" to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" during the Winter Guard Association of Southern California Debut and Classification show at Valencia High School on Feb. 3. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Valencia welcomes back color guard competition season
Between classical hits and colorful ensembles, the Winter Guard Association of Southern California was back at Valencia High School for its debut and classification show on Saturday. Canyon color guard…
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Greg Finley, former Theatre Guild president and actor, dies at 76
Greg Finley, a beloved and passionate actor who was known for his work in the animated television series “Robotech,” as well as being a past board member and president of…
Santa Clarita City Hall
Developer floats multi-unit plan for Friendly Valley
The city of Santa Clarita received a preliminary proposal in January for a 60-unit housing project on a nearly 2-acre plot of land in Friendly Valley, according to information received…
Workmen from SCV Water try to shut off the water to a broken water main that buckled the roadway at 29010 Commerce Center Drive near Witherspoon Parkway in Valencia on Tuesday, 020624. Dan Watson/The Signal
Water main break disrupts service, damages road
An 18-inch PVC water main broke at the intersection of Commerce Center Drive and Witherspoon Parkway in the Valencia Commerce Center on Tuesday afternoon, according to Kevin Strauss, communications manager…
Wilk bill would make wildfire settlements tax-free
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced legislation that would help victims of wildfire by exempting settlement payments they receive from state income tax. “When you’ve lost everything, the…
