Read more about the article Last day of Santa Clarita Swap Meet packs in the people 
People wait in a long line to be admitted into the Santa Clarita Swap Meet during its final day of operations Sunday morning at the Saugus Speedway. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Last day of Santa Clarita Swap Meet packs in the people 

Raymond Youbert of Chatsworth had struggled to find parking out in the gravel lot Sunday morning alongside Soledad Canyon Road in Saugus. He was making quite the trek from his…

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Read more about the article Valencia volleyball headed to QFs, sweeps Moorpark  
Valencia cheers after winning a point during the first set of Saturday's game against Moorpark at Valencia High School on Oct. 26. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia volleyball headed to QFs, sweeps Moorpark  

The Valencia Vikings believe they’re playing their best volleyball of the season.   It’s a statement that’s tough to argue after Valencia swept the visiting Moorpark Musketeers on Saturday to advance…

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Read more about the article Schiavo hands out $6M in state funding to SCV school districts 
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo presents a check for $261,000 to members of the Castaic Union School District on Wednesday afternoon at Castaic Elementary School on October 23, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Schiavo hands out $6M in state funding to SCV school districts 

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, presented more than $6 million in state funding to local school districts last week for safety and infrastructure upgrades.  The breakdown of the funding is as…

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Read more about the article SCV sheriff’s deputies give a haunting experience  
Frankie Durham,7, (left) and Wyatt Durham, 4, take a photo with a California Highway Patrol vehicle decorated for Halloween during the SCV Sheriff’s Station Haunted Jail House on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV sheriff’s deputies give a haunting experience  

Thousands of community members dressed in their spooky costumes poured into the Santa Clarita Valley’s Sheriff Station Sunday afternoon for the station’s 33rd annual Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse.  This…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Why This Is All Happening
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Why This Is All Happening

By David Hegg In his 11-volume, “The Story of Civilization,” philosopher and historian Will Durant offered the simple yet profound observation that “nations are born stoic and die epicurean.”  …

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Read more about the article Call for fire turns out to be smoking construction equipment
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Call for fire turns out to be smoking construction equipment

Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded to a commercial fire call at 11:35 a.m. Sunday at North McBean Parkway and West Valencia Boulevard in Santa Clarita, said L.A. County…

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Read more about the article Volunteers set out to make a difference in the community 
Volunteers grab complimentary McDonald’s coffee Saturday morning in the Santa Clarita City Hall parking lot during the 2024 Make a Difference Day. Trisha Anas/The Signal

Volunteers set out to make a difference in the community 

Over 100 volunteers showed up in the Santa Clarita City Hall parking lot Saturday morning to offer helping hands on various projects for the city and for nonprofit organizations in…

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Read more about the article Avoid These Common Obstacles to Good Nutrition
Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even preventing and managing some diseases. PHOTO ©ADOBE STOCK

Avoid These Common Obstacles to Good Nutrition

Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even preventing and managing some diseases. Unfortunately, 10% of older people don’t eat enough,…

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Read more about the article Halloween Horror Classics to Get Your Fear On!
Nothing gets the heart beating more than a good zombie film. “Night of the Living Dead” (1968), directed by George A. Romero is credited with popularizing the modern portrayal of zombies. Photo Pixabay.

Halloween Horror Classics to Get Your Fear On!

It’s spooky season and the best time to turn off the lights, grab a bowl of caramel popcorn, a cozy blanket and binge watch a Halloween movie marathon. The Classics…

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Read more about the article Looking For Haunted Locations? Try These.
The Padre Hotel in Bakersfield reportedly is home to a child ghost who often leaves handprints in the hotel’s café. Photo Padre Hotel.

Looking For Haunted Locations? Try These.

Tis the season to explore the spooky, the scary and the extraordinary in creepy California. It’s fun to become a paranormal investigator in Southern California where numerous reportedly haunted locations…

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