COC board reflects on climate survey, discusses future
Leaders of two employee groups at College of the Canyons spoke Wednesday on the college’s response to the climate survey that was conducted last year, as college officials were set…
Saugus' Olivia Frias (3) runs to first base during the third inning of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff game against Santa Margarita at Saugus High School on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Saugus softball ousted from playoffs in first round
The Foothill League softball champions found out on Thursday just how tough it is to win against the top competition in the CIF Southern Section. Down by 11 after just…
Faces of the SCV: Army staff sergeant mentors youth, builds better futures
Johnny Rodriguez When he’s off duty, United States Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Rodriguez of Santa Clarita volunteers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Vital Interventions and Directional Alternatives (VIDA)…
The 2023 state championship College of the Canyons women's golf team and the 2023 Cougars football team have both been named 2023-24 California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Scholar Team Award winners. Graphic courtesy of COC.
COC football and women’s golf earn scholar team awards
News release The 2023 state championship College of the Canyons women's golf team and the 2023 Cougars football team have both been named 2023-24 California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A)…
Need Fast Cash in New Jersey? What to Know About Online Title Loan Options
Life has a way of throwing curveballs when we least expect it—medical bills, car repairs, or sudden job loss can leave anyone scrambling for quick cash. For residents in New…
Desert Modern, Meet Smart Air: How Homeowners in Warm, Arid Zones Are Using HVAC Design to Stay Cool and Stylish
In regions where blistering sunlight and low humidity define the seasons, homeowners are rethinking how they approach indoor comfort. Gone are the days when HVAC systems were hidden utilities, meant…
The Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 70572 plants fire resistant plants at the Chuck Pontius Commuter Trail on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Brownies plant fire-resistant plants
After the Los Angeles wildfires in January, various communities have undertaken efforts to support those affected, while also implementing strategies to help prevent fires in the summer. Girl Scouts Brownie…
Attendees play rugby with special wheelchairs during the Triumph Foundation's 12th annual Wheelchair Sports event at the George A. Caravalho Santa Clarita Sports Complex Gymnasium in Canyon Country, April 26, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Triumph Foundation receives $1,000 grant for wheelchair tennis program
Triumph Foundation has been awarded $1,000 by the United States Tennis Association to help grow its wheelchair tennis program. Andrew Skinner, the founder of Triumph Foundation, was happy about being…
One person extricated, one arrested on suspicion of DUI
One person was extricated after a two-vehicle traffic collision on Ashboro Drive and Whites Canyon Road on Thursday night, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire…
John Boston | No Way That’s Me on My Cal Driver’s License
DEAR STEVE GORDON, DIRECTOR, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES — I place my 10 little adept digits to keyboard this fine May morn, Steve, with good news and, alas, bad…
Letters to the Editor
Patrick Lee Gipson | Standing with the Victims
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted before Thursday’s unanimous Assembly vote in favor of a revised version of Assembly Bill 379 that restored a modified version of the original…
Letters to the Editor
Diane Zimmerman | Looking Both Ways First?
Up until a few years ago, most of us rarely saw anyone leave a building and not “look both ways” before crossing over to get to their car, bus or…
Letters to the Editor
Lois Eisenberg | Lamenting the First 100 Days
President Donald Trump signed 142 executive orders in his first 100 days in office, per the federal register, which is an extraordinary amount of executive orders in that period of…
Carl Kanowsky | The Big Premiere Tasting at the Culinary Institute
The next in my series about Napa Premiere (you remember, the almost weeklong event where licensed members of the wine trade can buy from prestigious wineries cases of extraordinarily rare…
COC board delays moving forward on ATC
Design services for the on-campus Advanced Technology Center at College of the Canyons are being delayed after governing board members requested further updates on the scope of the project before…
The courts
Man gets 4 years for domestic violence in plea deal
A San Fernando Valley man charged with stalking and terrorizing an ex-girlfriend who lives in Newhall pleaded no contest to a pair of charges Monday, according to L.A. County Superior…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.
Compton man booked at SCV jail on suspicion of murder
Homicide investigators confirmed a Compton man booked in lieu of $2 million bail at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station was not arrested in connection with a local criminal incident. …
L.A. County Superior Court in San Fernando.
Man facing life for sex-crime allegations spanning decades
A Woodland Hills man was charged Thursday with 10 counts involving sex crimes against four children that began after a girl spoke out about allegations of abuse in Canyon Country…
The initial concept for discussion Tuesday was for two life-sized bronze sculptures on pedestals, one a firefighter and the other a sheriff’s deputy, representing SCV’s first responders. After the council discussion Tuesday, they agreed to add a third, an emergency medical technician.
Council sends sculpture talk to Arts Commission
The Santa Clarita City Council is now asking the city’s Arts Commission to weigh in on a call for three statues to honor local first responders at a recreational area. …
Renderings of the Canyon Springs Community School inclusive playground set to open in August. Courtesy of the Sulphur Springs Union School District
Sulphur Springs approves 9th inclusive playground
An inclusive playground for Canyon Springs Community School was approved on a unanimous decision Wednesday by the Sulphur Springs Union School District governing board. The play structure will cost $289,063…
