Monthly Archives: April 2025
Read more about the article Photos: ‘Saddle Up Santa Clarita’ art exhibition
Featured artist Georgetta Arison views her “Round him up Cowboy” art piece with other guests at the “Saddle Up Santa Clarita” art exhibition reception held at Santa Clarita City Hall on April 11, 2025 in Valenica, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Saddle Up Santa Clarita’ art exhibition

The city held an art reception for it's “Saddle Up Santa Clarita” juried exhibition that highlights Santa Clarita’s Western heritage through paintings, photographs and mixed-media works on Friday evening at…

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Read more about the article Authors discuss the Hart of Santa Clarita 
J.R. Sanders and Bill West sign their respective published books at the Old Town Newhall Library on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Authors discuss the Hart of Santa Clarita 

Spinning tales of the rich Western history in the very Hart of Santa Clarita, authors J.R. Sanders and Bill West discussed their bodies of work at the Old Town Newhall…

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Read more about the article Faces of the SCV: Castaic High School senior dedicated to his community

Faces of the SCV: Castaic High School senior dedicated to his community

Broden Weeks Castaic High School senior Broden Weeks has enough hours to get a second President’s Volunteer Service Award, said his dad, Shane Weeks. His son received the award last…

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Read more about the article DA: No charge in ‘dispute between 2 neighbors’ 
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

DA: No charge in ‘dispute between 2 neighbors’ 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Friday prosecutors were not filing charges from a criminal threat investigation into a February incident alleged between neighbors of a Canyon Country apartment…

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Read more about the article Musk: DOGE expects to save $150B by reducing waste, fraud 
Elon Musk speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Pool photo via AP.

Musk: DOGE expects to save $150B by reducing waste, fraud 

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer  Elon Musk said on Thursday that he expects the Department of Government Efficiency to save $150 billion from the federal budget in fiscal year 2026.  Musk…

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Read more about the article China raises tariffs on US Imports to 125%  
Shipping containers line the Port of Los Angeles on March 28, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

China raises tariffs on US Imports to 125%  

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Beijing announced on Friday it will increase tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125%, in retaliation against the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese…

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Read more about the article Pentagon terminates $5.1B worth of consulting and IT contracts 
An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 2, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Pentagon terminates $5.1B worth of consulting and IT contracts 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  The Department of Defense will cut $5.1 billion in consulting and information technology contracts that Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth deemed are non-essential, according to a Thursday…

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Read more about the article Deputy-involved crash among back-to-back incidents on Ruether 
Deputies responded to the 26500 block of Ruether Avenue late Friday morning regarding a deputy-involved traffic collision on April 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Deputy-involved crash among back-to-back incidents on Ruether 

A Canyon Country street was the chaotic scene of separate incidents and back-to-back crashes, one of which was a deputy-involved collision that sent a deputy and a civilian to the…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Suspect detained on suspicion of stolen vehicle, held at gunpoint  
Deputies conduct their investigaiton at the Lowe’s parking lot in Saugus after they observed a reported stolen blue Toyota Camry on April 11, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Deputies: Suspect detained on suspicion of stolen vehicle, held at gunpoint  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were patrolling Friday afternoon when they observed a reported stolen blue Toyota Camry at the Lowe’s on Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road,…

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