5 Must-Have Amenities to Try in Contemporary Hotels
You don't just check in when you walk into a hotel these days; you step into an experience full of ease, convenience, and modern luxuries. Whether you're traveling for work…
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to hit deputies with vehicle, fleeing
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies engaged in a short pursuit Tuesday evening in Canyon Country after a 33-year-old man was observed to have erratic behavior and attempted to hit…
Gary Horton | COC Foundation: Transforming Lives Via Local Giving
This past Thursday, College of the Canyons held its annual Scholarship Awards Celebration. The entry lobby of the Dr. Dianne Van Hook University Center was packed with scholarship recipients and…
Letters to the Editor
Jimmy Silva | Santa Clarita’s Vanishing Dream
Santa Clarita stands at a crossroads. As our city grows — with new subdivisions, shopping centers, and high-density housing — we risk losing something irreplaceable: the rural character that once…
Letters to the Editor
Tom Day | It’s Not the Waste, It’s the Gases
Excellent picture of the geomembrane at Chiquita Canyon Landfill (May 28). However, the caption misrepresents its purpose. It is not there to contain hazardous waste. The waste is household materials…
Christine Flowers | Opposing Drag Queen Story Hour
From my earliest childhood, I attended the Mummer’s Parade in Philadelphia every New Year’s Day, watching husky fellows with banjos, full-face makeup and glitter sashay down Broad Street. It’s a…
The Savvy Senior | Essential legal documents all seniors should have
Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of legal documents do I need to help my family take care of me in my elder years? I would like to get my…
Chiquita Canyon Landfill workers perform their duties in one of the numerous tank farms used for waste, on May 28, 2025 in Castaic, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Barger, county back federal tax relief bill for residents impacted by Chiquita Canyon Landfill
News release L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger successfully introduced a motion Tuesday to support H.R. 1179, the Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act, introduced by Rep. George Whitesides, D-Ague Dulce. …
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Trevor Bauer awarded default judgment over sexual assault accuser
Former L.A. Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been awarded nearly $310,000 in a default judgment after it was determined that the San Diego woman who accused him of sexual assault…
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel use sonar and autonomous robots to help locate a missing paddleboarder at Castaic Lake on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.
Paddleboarder at Castaic Lake still missing
The search for the man who is presumed to have drowned at Castaic Lake continued Tuesday, two days after he reportedly fell off a paddleboard in the lake’s lower lagoon. …
Coach Ashlyn Johnson (left) leads the workout for the 10 Special Olympics athletes from the Santa Clarita Valley during a morning practice at Saugus High on May 31, 2025 in preparation for their competition in Long Beach. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Santa Clarita Sharks prepare for Special Olympics Games in Long Beach
Talk about fin-tastic. The Santa Clarita Sharks have spent the past three months preparing to compete in the Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend in Long Beach. The 10 athletes,…
Golden Valley graduating seniors toss their caps into the air during Golden Valley High School's commencement ceremony at College of the Canyons on Monday, June 2, 2025. Maya Morales/ The Signal
Golden Valley commemorates 2025 graduates
View a list of the graduates here. Madison Castillo, the Associated Student Body president of Golden Valley High School, welcomed the class of 2025, their families and their friends by…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials took part in a five-day operation led by the Department of Public Health targeting illegal street vending in the SCV. Courtesy @SCV_Incidents via X
County seizes thousands of pounds of food and drink from vendors
A five-day operation targeting illegal street vending seized 7,600 pounds in food, liquid and meat from 18 different vendors from across the Santa Clarita Valley, according to SCV Sheriff’s Station…
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Car-shooting suspects held to answer
A San Fernando Superior Court judge last week ordered a man to answer for four felony counts, including attempted murder, and special allegations for a Dec. 3 car-to-car shooting on…
Trump vows ‘large scale fines’ after transgender athlete wins CIF titles
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump vowed to place “large-scale fines” on California after a transgender athlete competed in a girls’ high school track and field event and won…
Budget bill faces ‘Byrd Bath’ in Senate
By Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman Contributing Writer With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” pending before the Senate, several provisions may be stripped out in what is known as a “Byrd…
Ukraine says it attacked Crimea bridge with underwater explosives
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service says it has severely damaged the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia with Crimea. On its Telegram channel, the service said: “The SBU…
Host families sought for exchange students
News release International Student Exchange is seeking families to host exchange students in the Santa Clarita Valley. ISE is a nonprofit organization that sponsors programs for international and domestic exchange…
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Social Security chief says massive effort coming to overhaul systems
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The administrator of the Social Security Administration said he plans to transform how the agency handles phone calls and other systems within the agency by the…
Longtime caretaker Marie Locoh helps Cynde Soto at her home in Long Beach. Soto would lose her MediCal coverage under a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to impose asset limits of $2,000 per person on Medi-Cal eligibility. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters
Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal
By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Writer Cynde Soto, a quadriplegic who requires around-the-clock care, has been on Medi-Cal for most of her life. Recently, she came into a modest inheritance, about $8,000,…
