Read more about the article Saugus sweeps Canyon in straight sets  
Saugus players prep for the next round of the match against Canyon High on Aug. 28, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Saugus sweeps Canyon in straight sets  

Foothill League volleyball action began around the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday and Saugus, the reigning league champion, began its title defense against the visiting Canyon.   The Centurions (12-1, 1-0)…

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Read more about the article Minnesota Catholic school shooting victims mourned 
People sit in silence mourning two schoolchildren who were killed a day before during a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Aug. 28, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy .

Minnesota Catholic school shooting victims mourned 

By Janice Hisle and Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writers  MINNEAPOLIS — As the sun set Thursday night at Annunciation Catholic Church and School, resident Kate Campo sat on the ground, weeping…

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Read more about the article Newsom expands CHP deployments to major cities 
A patrol vehicle pulls into the California Highway Patrol office in Oakland on Aug. 13, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMatters

Newsom expands CHP deployments to major cities 

By Chase Smith Contributing Writer   California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that new California Highway Patrol crime suppression teams will be deployed in major cities across the state, expanding a…

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Stanford study: AI increasingly replaces young entry-level workers  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Early-career workers, aged 22-25, face a disproportionate threat to job loss from the widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence, according to a recent research paper from…

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Border Patrol arrests 2 firefighters battling blaze in Washington  

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Two firefighters from a 44-member crew battling the Bear Gulch Fire on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula were arrested for unlawful presence in the country, Customs and…

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Read more about the article Trump admin removes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris  
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press after a joint session of Congress to certify the 2024 presidential election in Washington on Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Trump admin removes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Former Vice President Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection was revoked after the Trump administration issued an executive memorandum, a senior official said.  The official confirmed reports…

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Read more about the article Chamber’s Oak Tree Classic returns for 41st year 
Golfer Yazan Ammari (L) and financial consultant at Logix Financial Services, John Janios (R) practice their swings at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 40th annual golf tournament Monday morning at the Valencia Country Club. 093024 Maya Morales/The Signal

Chamber’s Oak Tree Classic returns for 41st year 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of the Oak Tree Classic Golf Tournament. Now in its 41st year, the tournament is scheduled to…

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Read more about the article SCV Water invites community to participate in 2025 Water Academy 
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is accepting applications for the 2025 SCV Water Academy, a free, in-person program that gives SCV residents a behind-the-scenes look at their community water agency. Shown here are the participants in the academy's 2024 cohort. Courtesy photo.

SCV Water invites community to participate in 2025 Water Academy 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is accepting applications for the 2025 SCV Water Academy, a free, in-person program that gives SCV residents a behind-the-scenes look at their…

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Read more about the article VIA hosts CEO Forum with local businesses  
Attendees speak in a discussion at the Valley Industry Association's CEO Forum at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Valencia, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

VIA hosts CEO Forum with local businesses  

The Valley Industry Association recently hosted its CEO Forum at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, where local presidents, CEOs, project managers and other business leaders joined together for in-depth discussions of…

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China National News: Policy Push, Family Support, and High-Speed Tech Set the Pace for H2

BEIJING — In China national news, authorities laid out second-half priorities while advancing monetary easing, property support, social benefits, and headline projects in space and rail to consolidate growth, according…

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