John Boston | Turkey Day: The Key to Daily Life
I am blessed with many Thanksgiving adventures, ridiculous to sublime. My dear niece-like substance Stefanie is now climbed up and over the half-century mark and still is profoundly statuesque and…
Letters to the Editor
Gary Curtis | Irreversible Surgeries
In the name of “reaffirming children” affected by gender incongruence or dysphoria, harmful medical and psychological procedures have become part of the lucrative business model of many doctors, clinicians, and…
Byron York | A Moment of Peace After Campaign’s Convulsion
It seems like years, but it was just one month ago that the media effort to stop Donald Trump reached its final, most desperate phase in the closing days of…
Hundreds of attendees enjoy hot meals at the Thanksgiving Day Feast held at Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Thursday afternoon. Maya Morales/The Signal
SCV Senior Center hosts Thanksgiving Day lunch
The Castaic/SCV Lions Club and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center hosted a Thanksgiving Day lunch on Thursday afternoon. Every year on Thanksgiving Day, the Castaic/SCV Lions Club partners with…
City accepting applications for commission vacancies
News release The city of Santa Clarita is inviting interested and qualified residents to apply for several positions serving on the Arts Commission; the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission;…
Mexico’s president says ‘migrant caravans’ no longer arriving in US
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Mexico’s president said this week that migrant caravans are no longer heading to the United States, as she responded to a renewed tariff threat issued by…
Court rejects request to sideline male athlete from women’s volleyball
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A male athlete who identifies as a transgender woman can participate in a women’s volleyball tournament this weekend, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The…
Economists grow more optimistic about US economy in 2025
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Economists are expressing greater optimism about the U.S. economy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take the reins at the White House, with the latest National…
Ventura Harbor holiday cruises start the week of Dec. 5, 2024. Courtesy photo.
Ventura Harbor holiday cruises start next week
News release This holiday season, Island Packers will be offering seasonal cruises for family and friends, as well as group functions. Ventura Harbor Holiday Cruises and Whale Watching trips…
Canyon Theatre Guild opens the classic play “Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas” on Nov. 29, 2024. Courtesy photo.
‘Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas’ opens this weekend at CTG
News release Canyon Theatre Guild opens the classic play “Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas” this weekend. The production is based on the Charles Dickens classic, “Christmas…
College briefs
College Briefs for Nov. 28
2 local students named to University of Tampa dean's list The University of Tampa has honored 2,221 students who were named to the dean's list for the spring 2024 semester.…
Bill Miranda | Family Literacy Festival in Candyland
"Books are a uniquely portable magic, much like candy that brightens our day and feeds our imagination." – Stephen King When my kids were young, one of their favorite games…
Richard Budman | A Warm Wish on Thanksgiving and Thank-You to SCV
* Also, my annual Luna and Lucy update. As the holiday season begins, Thanksgiving offers a special opportunity to pause, reflect and express gratitude for the blessings that surround us,…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree | How Realistic Is Musk’s DOGE Plan?
Amidst great fanfare, President Donald Trump recently appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency to reduce government waste. Musk and Ramaswamy described…
Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Reality Check
I would like his naysayers posting on here to give me an example of something that Rep. Mike Garcia did while he was in office that actually had a negative…
Letters to the Editor
Gene Rostalski | Bribing Us with Our Own Money
Nov. 19 on the opinion page, two items grabbed my attention; Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo shared an update of her accomplishments, especially the $95 million in “investments” (I just love that…
Letters to the Editor
Walter McKee | A Silent Majority Prevails
Re: “Trump Triumphed Due to Left’s Overreach” (letters, Nov. 21). I couldn’t agree more with Clair Bennett’s explanation as to why Donald Trump won the election. I, too, believe there…
The mall sign as viewed from Magic Mountain Parkway on Tuesday, 090523. Dan Watson/The Signal
Business owner announces mall plans, then recants
Mall tenant posts on social media saying town center owner’s ‘show-and-tell' includes plans for Costco, restaurants, hotel, apartments, then deletes it, citing inaccuracies A longtime haberdasher at the Valencia Town…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies recovered a gun but are still searching for a known gang member they say caused a minor crash while fleeing from a traffic stop in Newhall, in this August file photo.
More violence from The Village
A Newhall man was left in intensive care last month with a through-and-through gunshot wound to his pelvis after asking local gang members to stop tagging the Newhall apartment complex…
A look at the route for Dockweiler Drive, which will connect with 13th Street. Courtesy photo
City Council approves plans for Dockweiler Drive
The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday approved a series of land swaps and compensation deals intended to clear the path for an extension of Dockweiler Drive, which could cost…
