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Peter Funt | The Growing Gift Card Racket
My wife Amy purchased a gift card for our daughter at Sephora, the large retailer of beauty products, but all she got was disappointment. When Stephanie tried to use it…
Patsy Ayala | From Groundbreakings to Grand Openings
As you drive through Santa Clarita, you may have noticed something exciting – new projects are taking shape all around the city! From long-anticipated park renovations to innovative public spaces,…
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3 local students named semifinalists in Music Center competition
Two William S. Hart Union High School District students were named semifinalists in The Music Center’s 37th annual Spotlight competition, and one student was named the finalist in her category. …
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Bank-robbery case assigned new prosecutor after leak
An Acton bank robbery suspect won’t be getting a mistrial, but his case is getting a new prosecutor after an L.A. County Superior Court official inadvertently published a judge’s sealed…
Chiquita Canyon Landfill ceased operations on Dec. 31, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Officials: Chiquita Landfill subsurface reaction growing
The bad news about a terrible situation in Castaic became even more troubling Tuesday evening for residents impacted by ongoing problems at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill: The subsurface reaction that’s…
NSD student population expected to decrease over 7 years
The Newhall School District governing board was told at Tuesday’s meeting that the district’s student population is projected to decrease over the next seven years. David Kaitz, vice president and…
NSD board approves positive certification for second interim
The Newhall School District governing board at Tuesday’s meeting approved a positive certification for the district’s second interim financial report. “The district is reporting that the budget is ‘positive’ and…
Trump: Tesla vandals could be labeled domestic terrorists
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer President Donald Trump condemned violence against Tesla dealerships and said he would consider labeling perpetrators as domestic terrorists on Tuesday, following multiple acts of vandalism and…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb/Pool photo/AFP via Getty Images
Rubio urges Russia to accept 30-day cease-fire
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated calls for Russia to enter into a 30-day cease-fire agreement with Ukraine and indicated that many options remain…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to the press after the Senate Republican leadership election in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.
Schumer: GOP doesn’t have the votes to pass funding bill
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans do not have the votes to advance a House Republican bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
Community groups and local businesses gather for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation Walk for Children's Cancer at Central Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Hoefflin Foundation to host fundraising walk April 5
News release The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer invites the community to join the annual Walk 4 MHF – Help Kids Fight Cancer to help raise awareness and support…
WiSH Education Foundation to debut rappelling event
News release The WiSH Education Foundation announced a new event in which participants will be able to raise funds to help local students by rappelling nearly 100 feet from the…
Foothill League boys’ volleyball roundup: West Ranch, Valencia stay undefeated
Through three rounds of Foothill League boys’ volleyball play, the West Ranch Wildcats and Valencia Vikings remain undefeated at the top of the standings. West Ranch swept Saugus on the…
A Trinity player slides into home plate during the game against Canyon on Feb. 27, 2025 at Canyon High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Trinity baseball shuts out SCCS in Heritage League opener
Trinity Classical Academy senior John Carlson said he and his brother have always been competitive. Reminiscing about the days when they would be playing wiffle ball in the backyard when…
The Include Everyone Project exectuive board and boardmembers at the Women’s International Day fundraiser on March 8, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Include Everyone Project hosts Women’s Day fundraiser
Kiran Dong fell in love with theater and the performing arts at a young age. To help nurture that passion, he participated in summer camps that would help with his…
Vounteer Matt Smith performs a fry toss as he and a collective of volunteers cook hundreds of meals for the Lenten Fish Fry on March 7, 2025 hosted by the St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Photos: St. Clare’s 47th annual Fish Fry
The St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church welcomed hundreds of community members to its first week of the 47th annual Lenten Fish Fry with this year's proceeds donated to victims…
Her Fantasy Box Feminine Care Products: Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Feminine Hygiene
Feminine hygiene deserves attention, not avoidance. For too long, women have faced second-rate solutions that failed to address their unique health needs. That’s why Her Fantasy Box rewrote the rules…
Personalized Care Is Key to Latino Mental Health Equity, Expert Highlights
Cristy Reinoso, Cristy Reinoso Latino families deserve mental health care that works for them, and Cristy Reinoso is making it happen. A bilingual clinical social worker and therapist, she’s blunt…
How Jack Byrd Transformed Solaren from a 2-Person Startup to a Security Industry Leader
It’s pretty apparent to anyone who pays attention that security challenges are growing increasingly complex, and success stories of entrepreneurial vision meeting industry expertise are rare. Yet in Nashville, Tennessee,…
Gary Horton | Stop the Spin, and Give it to Us Straight
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.” — Attributed…
