Shoulder and Knee Joint Pain on One Side
Experiencing persistent pain in both your shoulder and knee on the same side of your body can be perplexing. While these joints are anatomically distant and function independently, simultaneous discomfort…
Shoulder and Knee Joint Pain on One Side
Experiencing persistent pain in both your shoulder and knee on the same side of your body can be perplexing. While these joints are anatomically distant and function independently, simultaneous discomfort…
Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, 51, a 22-year veteran of the department, died Apil 20, 2024, at a hospital from complications of thermal burns, nearly six months after suffering them in the Oct. 10, 2023, incident that a medical examiner listed as an “accident” on his death certificate. Courtesy
Flores family adds gun-range maker to Pitchess lawsuit
In an answer filed in federal court Thursday, attorneys for Los Angeles County denied any liability or wrongdoing in the death of Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores. Flores, a 20-year veteran…
How AI Can Help Manage Marketing Budgets More Effectively
In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses are constantly seeking smarter ways to manage their marketing budgets. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), marketing has undergone a transformative shift. No…
AI Marketing Automation for SMBs: A Practical Guide
In the fast-paced digital world, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often struggle to market efficiently due to limited resources. AI-driven marketing automation offers a transformative solution, enabling SMBs to optimize…
Master’s in Artificial Intelligence vs Certification: What’s Worth It?
When it comes to advancing your career in the fast-paced tech world, the educational path matters greatly. Both a master's in artificial intelligence and machine learning offer specific advantages. Which…
Can You Get a First Aid Certificate Card Without a Practical Exam?
Table of Contents: Introduction What’s a First Aid Certificate Card? Can You Get a First Aid Certificate Card Without a Practical Exam? How to Know If a First Aid Certificate…
John Boston | What the City Needs is the SClarita V. Zoo
This is not exactly a new idea of mine. I was a teen when it first hit me that what my riparian community desperately needed — besides shoes and fire…
Letters to the Editor
Brian Richards | Questions!
I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to…
Christine Flowers | Celebrating the Return of Columbus Day
Every time I walk by the statue of Christopher Columbus a few blocks south of my Philadelphia office, I get flashbacks about the hot, June days at the beginning of…
Families walk their children to their classes for the first day of school at Meadows Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Class back in session for elementary school students
Nicole and Corey Noonan were dropping off their 5-year-old son Conor to his first day of kindergarten at Meadows Elementary School on Thursday morning. Nicole had tears in her eyes…
Lt. Brandon Barclay, acting captain for the Santa Clarita Valley, speaks to the crowd during the Summer Fire Safety Press Conference at Towsley Canyon Trailhead on Friday, June 20, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
City announces new captain for station
The city of Santa Clarita announced Thursday that Capt. Brandon Barclay, who has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since April, is replacing Cmdr. Justin Diez on…
A Homicide Bureau official confirmed Thursday a person found dead Wednesday on Sierra Highway is being investigated as a suspected suicide.
LASD: Man found in car believed to be suicide
A Homicide Bureau official confirmed Thursday a person found dead Wednesday on Sierra Highway is being investigated as a suspected suicide. Medical examiners identified the decedent as Jose Aparicio Cordova,…
The "Hawk Fire" broke out in Acton on Thursday afternoon, scorching 276.7 acres, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Hawk Fire burns 400 acres, evacuation orders, warnings issued
A brush fire, dubbed the “Hawk Fire,” broke out in Acton at the 35900 block of Trenmar Drive on Thursday afternoon and grew quickly, burning an estimated 400 acres and…
Hart graduate Zoe Guzman (2) throws to returner Jessica Gutierrez. hoto by Habeba Mostafa / The Signal.
Flag football season preview: Hart
Girls’ flag football is a new sport in the Santa Clarita Valley, but Hart is one of four teams to be getting ready for a second year, and this season…
Vladimir Putin talks to the media after attending a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 28, 2024. Pool photo by Mikhail Tereshchenki/AFP
Putin praises Trump’s Ukraine peace push, suggests US-Russia nuclear arms deal
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the Trump administration’s “energetic and sincere” efforts to end the war in Ukraine and suggested that a nuclear arms…
Treasury secretary urges Europe to back tariffs on Russian trade partners
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Europe must be ready to join the United States in imposing higher tariffs on China and other countries that buy Russian energy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott…
College briefs
College Briefs for Aug. 14
Orenstein an award winner at Hamilton College Class & Charter Day Braham Orenstein, of Santa Clarita, was named the recipient of The Prize for Excellence in Japanese Language and Literature…
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Ventura County Fairgrounds to host Throw Down Cornhole Festival
News release The Throw Down Cornhole Festival returns to the Ventura County Fairgrounds Aug. 22-24 for its 15th annual celebration. This three-day, family-friendly event welcomes 1,088 elite teams from across…
Golden Valley High School girl's flag football team photo. Courtest Photo
Flag football season preview: Golden Valley
Head coach Dikran Melkonian is already a familiar name for the campus staff at Golden Valley High School. So when he heard about the potential addition of flag football at…