CHP: Man struck by semi-truck on I-5
A man was transported after being struck by a semi-truck in the early hours of Sunday morning in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Magic Mountain Parkway, according to…
Micaela Gonzalez (R, yellow apron), recreational services leader for Val Verde Park, passes out tamales to attendees at the second installment of Los Angeles County's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at Val Verde Park in Val Verde, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Photos: Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Val Verde Park
The second installment of Los Angeles County's Hispanic Heritage Month celebration took place at Val Verde on Thursday evening. Informational booths, a face painter and traditional Mexican food were just some…
Deputies: Man smashes windows with fists, leads to foot pursuit
A man was arrested after attempting to burglarize and steal multiple vehicles on the 18000 block of Soledad Canyon Road on Sunday morning, according to an official with the Santa…
Courtesy photo of Joe Satorhelyi.
SCV Education Foundation’s ‘Principal for a Day’ is back in session
The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation hosted its annual “Principal for a Day” recently, spanning across 22 schools in the valley this year. Joe Satorhelyi, executive director of the foundation,…
Sahya Kitabatake was the low scorer for a fourth straight event and three Cougars finished in the top eight of the individual standings to help College of the Canyons win the Western State Conference event at Rancho Vista Golf Course on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Courtesy photo.
Kitabatake, COC, earn fourth straight tourney win
By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director PALMDALE — Sahya Kitabatake was the low scorer for a fourth straight event and three Cougars finished in the top eight of the individual…
So many different activities can be found at the local senior centers and libraries. While learning or perfecting a craft, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet people. ©ADOBESTOCK
Senior Activity Options Abound in Santa Clarita
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer In Santa Clarita, older adults are finding fresh ways to stay connected, active, and engaged, thanks to a growing network of community centers and…
The El Camino Real bells are more than historic markers — they are symbols of vision, resilience and the power of community to remember, question and celebrate its shared history. ©SHUTTERSTOCK
El Camino Real Bells Mark a Trail of California History
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer Santa Clarita’s own embrace of history shines through the enduring legacy of the El Camino Real (pronounced el kah-MEE-noh rreh-AHL) bells, an iconic symbol…
Approximately 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in her lifetime. It is the most common cancer among women in the U.S., excluding skin cancers. ©ADOBESTOCK
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month started as a week-long event in October 1985. Founded by the American Cancer Society, in partnership a British company that made tamoxifen, the campaign eventually grew…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg | Compliance and Compulsion
By David Hegg There is an old saying that, being old, has been buried in the accumulated dust of a fast-paced, progressive society. It goes like this: Internal compliance is…
Letters to the Editor
Michael Molacek | That’s a Stretch
Response to Gary Horton’s column, Sept. 24: Comparing President Donald Trump to Joseph McCarthy is beyond a stretch. President Trump and his family have been lied about for 10 years.…
SCV Sheriff's Station
SCV Sheriff’s Station invites community to National Coffee with a Cop event
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is inviting community members to come together for National Coffee with a Cop, an informal opportunity to meet and engage with local…
Valencia runner Reese Ray leading the three-mile-race during the 2025 Foothill League Meet #1 at Central Park on September 27, 2025. Ryan Romero/The Signal
Hart boys capture win, Saugus girls dominate at XC League meet
The Hart boys’ and Saugus girls’ cross country teams captured the wins on Saturday morning in the first Foothill League meet of the season at Central Park. Saugus’ Adrian Cantu…
Steven Soos (20) from UCLA and Sam Kliensmith (22) from NAU fight for the puck during the West Coast Hockey Conference Championship at the Cube Ice and Entertainment Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
UCLA hockey calling SCV home
News release The UCLA Bruins are back on the ice in Santa Clarita: The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center is welcoming back the UCLA men’s hockey team, officially…
Neil Fitzgerald | The Face of Evil Showing Itself Again in America
Just over a year ago, in August 2024, I wrote an article in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. In it, I said that “our nation…
Mark Blazer | The Timeless Message of Rosh Hashanah
This week marks Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — a celebration of creation and humanity itself. But you don’t need to be Jewish to appreciate the timeless message it…
Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Socialism Is Not an Experiment
For those of you who are thinking Comrade Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, and others of their socialist/communist ilk are on to something, ask yourself two very…
Letters to the Editor
Michael Sandeen | An Absent Context
In her Sept. 23 letter to the editor, Autumn Sandeen, to whom I am related, appears to have missed the context of Charlie Kirk’s response to Ms. Rachel regarding Pride…
Letters to the Editor
Philip Wasserman | Where Do You Get Your Advice?
There are plenty of jokes about lawyers, but here’s one we family law attorneys tell about our clients: Our clients will take legal advice from their hairstylists — while ignoring…
Paul Butler | Comics, Careers, and Ownership
When I was about 11 years old, my best friend Robert and I created a comic book together. We were just two kids in middle England who loved to draw,…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | When a Signal Editor Saved a Life — oh so Briefly…
Of all things, we’re going to be doing some spying on varmints this fine Saturday morning. It’s just an old-fashioned way to predict the weather. And if that doesn’t get…