Read more about the article Station discusses crime trends at City Hall 
Lt. Brandon Barclay introduces Valencia, Canyon and Saugus' videos to the audience during the Hart School District PSA Video Awards at the SCV Sheriff's Station on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Station discusses crime trends at City Hall 

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials reported Thursday the latest Part-I crime numbers continued to trend down based on data as of June, during a Public Safety Committee meeting at Santa…

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The HR and Payroll Tech Disconnect: Why a Single-Database Solution Is the Future of Work 

A new study reveals that fragmented HR and payroll systems are undermining data accuracy and efficiency, prompting a shift toward better-optimized and more unified options. In a business environment defined…

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Read more about the article Speaker downplays Musk’s influence, suggests Republicans will pass budget bill 
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters ahead of President Donald Trump visit on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 20, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Speaker downplays Musk’s influence, suggests Republicans will pass budget bill 

 By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday downplayed tech billionaire Elon Musk’s critical comments and said that House Republicans will pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…

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Beyond the Four-Month Barrier: Dr. Aubrey de Grey’s Revolutionary Combinatorial Approach to Longevity 

For decades, anti-aging researchers have hit the same frustrating barrier: regardless of the intervention, mouse lifespan extensions stubbornly plateau at around four months when interventions are begun in middle age…

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Read more about the article Body reportedly found at Castaic Lake after weeklong search 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel search for a missing paddleboarder at Castaic Lake on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

Body reportedly found at Castaic Lake after weeklong search 

The body of a missing man who presumably drowned after a paddleboarding incident has been found at Castaic Lake on Sunday afternoon, according to a Friends of Castaic Lake social…

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Read more about the article Firefighters quickly extinguish small brush fire in Canyon Country 
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Firefighters quickly extinguish small brush fire in Canyon Country 

L.A. County firefighters quickly extinguished a small brush fire that broke out near Canyon Country Park on Sunday afternoon.   Firefighters were dispatched at 12:59 p.m. for a report of a…

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Read more about the article Hole lot of fun: Salvation Army hosts 2nd annual Donut Day eating competition 
Competitors chow down doughnut holes for the Santa Clarita Valley Salvation Army’s second annual Donut Day eating contest on June 7, 2025 at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hole lot of fun: Salvation Army hosts 2nd annual Donut Day eating competition 

Diets were broken, and sugar was on the menu for the Santa Clarita Valley Salvation Army Corps' second annual Donut Day eating competition.   Held at the Canyon Country Community Center…

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Read more about the article COC’s 56th commencement ceremony graduates over 2,000 students 
College of the Canyons graduates walk to "Pomp and Circumstance" at Couger Stadium during the COC commencement ceremony on Friday, June 6, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

COC’s 56th commencement ceremony graduates over 2,000 students 

A sea of people filled the bleachers at the College of the Canyons stadium on Friday evening.  Many held balloons, bouquets of flowers, and even large posters of their loved…

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Read more about the article Trump Orders Military, Justice Officials to ‘Liberate Los Angeles’ Amid Riots
Federal immigration authorities face off against protesters during an ICE raid at Ambience Apparel in Downtown Los Angeles on June 6, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters

Trump Orders Military, Justice Officials to ‘Liberate Los Angeles’ Amid Riots

By Jack Phillips and Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is directing top military officials and prosecutors to “liberate Los Angeles” amid ongoing riots related…

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Read more about the article Big Upgrades for Small Spaces: Renovate your bathroom for style and function
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Big Upgrades for Small Spaces: Renovate your bathroom for style and function

Home renovations happen for a variety of reasons – whether to reflect personal style preferences, replace worn out materials or adapt to a family’s evolving functional needs. Among the most…

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Read more about the article Celebrating Father’s Day 
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Celebrating Father’s Day 

Father’s Day celebrations began on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it wasn’t until 1972 that a day honoring fathers became a national holiday. Since then, children…

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Read more about the article Couple comes to ‘Valencia by FivePoint’ for the great outdoors 
From left: Anee and Kaushal Naik enjoy the outdoors in the backyard of their home in Valencia by FivePoint. PHOTOS BY Michael Picarella / The Signal

Couple comes to ‘Valencia by FivePoint’ for the great outdoors 

Kaushal Naik said he and his wife came to Valencia by FivePoint for the great outdoors.  Naik, 43, has lived in various places throughout Los Angeles County for over 20…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | What Consciousness Tells Us
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | What Consciousness Tells Us

By David Hegg The straightforward assertions of Thomas Nagel, a tenured university professor of philosophy and law at New York University, in his book “Mind & Cosmos,” have robustly shaken…

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Read more about the article ‘Trey Loves You’ organization hosts its first 988 Invitational 
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‘Trey Loves You’ organization hosts its first 988 Invitational 

He would have been accepting his high school diploma from Harvard-Westlake School this month.   But now, almost two years after 16-year-old Trey Brown decided to take his own life, his…

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Read more about the article WiSH foundation hosts its third annual ‘WiSH Upon a Car’ 
All kinds of classic cars lined up at the WiSH Education Foundation's 3rd annual "WiSH Upon a Car" fundraiser at the Valencia Town Center Citrus St. parking lot, Saturday, May 31, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

WiSH foundation hosts its third annual ‘WiSH Upon a Car’ 

The WiSH Education Foundation hosted its third annual “WiSH Upon a Car” fundraising event last weekend with 85 cars participating at the Valencia Town Center.   With rows and rows of…

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