Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Save the Crystal Palace
As I write this letter, I must presume Gavin Newsom is an avid reader of The Signal. Why wouldn’t he be? Gavin, I am sorry for calling you Alfred E.…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Mulch fire breaks out in Newhall
A quarter-acre mulch fire, dubbed the “Knight Fire,” broke out on the 23000 block of Coltrane Avenue in Newhall Saturday afternoon, according to public information officer Jonathan Torres with the…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s appearance before Senate committee
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday answered questions from senators in Washington. Here are five takeaways: Says COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Lives The health secretary…
Deputies at the In-n-Out in Saugus on Sept. 20, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Teens cause disturbance following football game
Deputies responded to reports of approximately 100 teenagers at the In-n-Out in Saugus on Friday night causing a disturbance, some even jumping on a car, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s…
A Canyon Country hillside covered in solar panels is the subject of a yearslong lawsuit by the city of Santa Clarita. Chris Torres/ The Signal
Judge reduces legal fees in solar-panel case
A long-running legal drama in Canyon Country appears to have reached its end, after the city of Santa Clarita was ordered to pay legal fees for a mobile home park…
Suzette Martinez Valladares | Stop the Redistricting Arms Race
A redistricting war is quietly brewing in America. Beneath the surface of headlines and national debates, a battle for political advantage is unfolding. The battle is not through votes or…
Letters to the Editor
Jonathan Hatami | Sacramento Radicals at it Again
The radicals in Sacramento are at it again, this time with Assembly Bill 1231. So, let’s talk about this bill. First it’s titled “The Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.” Who…
Letters to the Editor
Tom Day | Chiquita Relief Plan Misses the Mark
Kudos to Federal Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong for recognizing the overreach in the proposed injunctive relief related to the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. The current proposal — $4,000 per month for…
Commentary
Joe Guzzardi | The Killing Fields of the Windy City
Years ago, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band released a popular song titled “Born in Chicago.” Butterfield’s song talked about a group of young friends that, while politicians debated gun control,…
Robert Lamoureux | Swirling in circles over old toilet dilemma
Question: Robert, in the past you have helped us with problems dealing with swimming pool water line leaks and leaf screens for house gutters. This new problem has us going…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | A Few Ancient Indian Remedies, Still Around Today
Labor Day’s behind us and lovely, lovely Santa Clarita autumn is ahead. Positively amazing how time just keeps slipping. It’s almost 2026. I suggest we need a gallop into yesterday…
Valencia running back Brian Bonner (34) is tackled by a Bishop Amat player during the second quarter on Sept. 5, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Friday Night SCV Football Scores, Standings
After Friday night’s games, here are all the scores from teams around the Foothill League: Saugus 30, Camarillo 27 West Ranch 23, Antelope Valley 13 Bishop Amat 42, Valencia 38…
Saugus wide receiver Degan Grant (7) runs with the ball against Camarillo during the first quarter of Friday's game at College of the Canyons on Sept. 5, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Saugus stays undefeated, comes back to beat Camarillo
The Saugus offense came to life, the defense stood strong, and the Centurions football team came back on Friday to move to 3-0 for the first time since 2021. Trailing…
Canyon wide receiver Myles McCrory (23) runs the ball and scores the first touchdown for his team during Friday’s game, Aug. 22, 2025 at Canyon High. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Cowboys remain winless after home loss to Kennedy
By Max Clark For The Signal Canyon High School remains winless after falling behind early against Kennedy High School in the Cowboys’ homecoming game on Friday night. The Cougars (2-1) defeated…
Bishop Amat’s Justin Clint (6) is tackled down by a Valencia Viking during the first quarter on Sept. 5, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Bishop Amat stuns Valencia at home for heartbreak defeat
After winning back-to-back games to start the season, the Valencia Vikings hosted Bishop Amat in hopes for their third win a row. Instead, Bishop Amat defeated Valencia, 42-38, in a…
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
SCV Water to host Urban Water Management Plan workshop
SCV Water to host Urban Water Management Plan workshop News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is initiating an update to its Urban Water Management Plan, a foundational planning…
Hart district announces CTE milestone
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that the number of high school students who have completed a career and technical education pathway over the past…
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Schiavo bills advance through committee, Senate
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that several of her bills have moved forward in the Legislature, with eight measures passing out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and two…
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Barger announces multilingual access options for board meetings
News release Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has announced the expansion of language translation and interpretation options available during board meetings and hearings. Through the free…
College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education (iCuE) students kicked off the semester recently by serving hundreds of their fellow students a free lunch at the “Fuel Up Station” on the Valencia campus. The free student dinner meal was a result of iCuE’s commitment to the United Nations’ Goal 2: Zero Hunger campaign, which aims to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. Photos by Stephanie Corral/COC Public Information Office
COC culinary students ‘Fuel Up’ students with free lunch
College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education (iCuE) students kicked off the semester recently by serving hundreds of their fellow students a free lunch at the “Fuel Up Station”…