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You're already investing time and effort in creating YouTube content, so the next logical step is to learn how to grow your viewership. In the face of more than 500…
Pilar Schiavo | Standing Up to Big Oil to Make Life More Affordable
Too many in our community are struggling to get by. As a commuter city, with people making long drives to work and back every day, one thing I hear about…
Letters to the Editor
Michael Ramos | Lyons Canyon Project a Threat
I’m writing as a Santa Clarita resident and outdoor enthusiast deeply concerned about the proposed Trails at Lyons Canyon development. This project would permanently alter a cherished part of our…
Letters to the Editor
Jim Scott | Socialist Lies Being Repeated
Once again I have to take serious issue with Gary Horton’s opinion column on July 23. He begins by quoting John Kenneth Galbraith. No doubt that Galbraith has been a…
Letters to the Editor
Jim de Bree | The Ballooning National Debt
On July 18, The Signal published a letter written by Brian Richards in which he questioned the context of a claim made in a July 15 column by Jonathan Kraut…
Golden Valley junior Shane Tamura, shown here at Golden Valley High School on Oct. 2, 2014. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
6 shot, 5 killed in NYC; former GV football player ID’d as shooter
A former Golden Valley High School football player has been identified as the suspect who was killed after a shooting Monday afternoon in Midtown Manhattan. The suspect carried an M-4…
Popular sugar substitute linked to higher risk of stroke
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A widely used sugar substitute found in some sugar-free and low-calorie foods may not be as benign as previously thought, according to a new study. Small…
The Newhall plans that drew discussion at City Hall would be another big step for the area’s development: a five-story mixed-use building approximately 52 feet in height, for 78 apartment units and 5,300 square feet of commercial floor area.
Courthouse-condo plans to add KHTS building
Negotiations have once again expanded a controversial plan for Main Street, according to public records obtained by The Signal. On May 13, the Santa Clarita City Council approved a controversial…
County to look at plan for homes near I-5
One week after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved 492 homes on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley, it’s the west side’s turn on Wednesday, according to…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walking into the White House grounds in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.
DOGE says it has helped save nearly $200 billion
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Department of Government Efficiency says nearly $200 billion has been saved since it was established under the Trump administration earlier this year. According to DOGE’s…
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks after the 25th EU–China summit in Beijing on July 24, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
European Union reacts to US trade deal with relief, criticism
By Victoria Friedman Contributing Writer Senior figures in the European Union have reacted with a combination of relief and criticism to the new trade deal with the United States. Immediately following…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 28, 2025. Christopher Furlong/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Trump: Top priority in Gaza getting people more food
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Monday that the No. 1 priority in Gaza is getting people fed amid the nearly two-year Hamas-Israel conflict. Trump, speaking alongside…
Child airlifted after accident in parking lot
By Perry Smith and Kamryn Martell California Highway Patrol officers said Monday a parking lot incident the previous day at Six Flags Magic Mountain is being investigated as an accident. …
Laurie Adachi pets Honey, a five-year-old Husky mix, at the Summertime of Hope adoption day event at the Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic, Saturday, July 26, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Local animal shelter brings ‘Summertime of Hope’ at adoption day event
After her beloved pit bull, Violet, died last month, Laurie Adachi said she needed a new companion. While she was enjoying her Saturday afternoon at Castaic Animal Care Center, trying…
Fans of the cult classic “Twin Peaks” have the opportunity to visit iconic spots like the Double R Diner, home of that famous cherry pie and a “fine cup of coffee;” and the Great Northern Hotel, which overlooks Snoqualmie Falls. PHOTO ©SPENCER UHRIG
Movie and TV Film Locations Celebrated
Many iconic movies and television shows that linger fondly in the memories of the American public continue to be celebrated in the locations where they were filmed, or set. Most…
Do you want to build a sandcastle? There are places to learn how to build one and many places to watch or participate in contents. ©AdobeStock
Do You Wanna Build a Sandcastle?
Remember how much fun it was to take a plastic pail and shovel to the beach and spend hours in the sand building sandcastles? I remember being so upset when…
Steve Fulton, owner of the Santa Clarita Native Plant Nursery, shows off approximately 200 plants he cares for on his property in Valencia. PHOTO BY Katherine Quezada / The Signal
Saving the Monarch Butterflies One Milkweed at a Time
Steven Fulton started out offering milkweed plants to support the endangered Western Monarch population. Today his Santa Clarita Native Plant Nursery showcases more than 200 California native plants, including the…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg | Tell Me What to Think
By David Hegg As we plunge deeper into the information culture, it is clear many want to do our thinking for us. Issues swirl around us, and each news cycle…
Letters to the Editor
Brian Richards | Epstein Outrage!
I have read and watched with amusement the left’s sudden interest in Jeffrey Epstein. While Epstein has been dead for years, the left’s interest was only piqued when President Donald…
A minor is loaded into an L.A. County Fire Department helicopter after being involved in an e-bike crash near West Creek Park in Valencia, July 26, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal
Minor airlifted following e-bike crash
A minor was airlifted and transported to a hospital in unknown condition following an incident involving an e-bike crash in Valencia on Saturday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Fire…