6 Must-Know Tips Before Buying Home Coffee Machines
If you’re someone who loves waking up to a fresh brew, a coffee machine is pretty much a no-brainer. But with dozens of machines to choose from—manual ones, pod machines,…
The Santa Clarita Community College District's governing board discusses a facilities proposal with interim Superintendent David Andrus, third from right. Perry Smith/The Signal
COC moves forward with Advanced Technology Center
The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board voted Wednesday to move forward in developing the Advanced Technology Center for the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons. The decision…
Get Treated Like Royalty: 25+ Best Birthday Freebies to Claim This Year
When your birthday rolls around, it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy some guilt-free perks — and not just from family and friends. Dozens of restaurants, retailers, and popular chains are…
Small Spaces, Big Style: How to Choose the Perfect Sofa Bed for Any Home
Why Sofa Beds are Essential for Homes Nowadays As city living grows and home office work changes how living spaces are used, multi-purpose furniture is more necessary than ever. Goodbye…
Handling Compliance and Privacy When Your AI Agents Access Customer Data
AI agents don’t need to talk to a customer to break the rules. Just one quiet process running in the background can trigger a major compliance mess. In 2025, AI…
Deputies: Two sisters arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials arrested two sisters who "allegedly brandished knives and made criminal threats toward one another,” according to SCV Sheriff’s Station officials. Deputies received a call…
Angeles National Forest has a system of OHV-designated routes that are open to four-wheel drive vehicles, ATVs and motorcycles and are identified by “designated route” signs. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO
Get Ready to Do Some Local Off-Roading
With so much beautiful scenery in California, it’s not a surprise that off-roading is such an extremely popular hobby. “Off-roading lets you drive somewhere you’ve never seen, meet people, make…
Nothing says fair food like a hot and crunchy corn dog. Photo Pixabay.
Celebrate Summer — Its Fair Time!
There’s just something magical about a county fair, it could be the exhibits, the rides or the fried food, but a county fair is always part nostalgia and part carefree…
Nayelli Gonzalez and husband, Peter O’Brien, with their daughter Vivienne, 6. PHOTO BY Habeba Mostafa / The Signal
Family makes move toward community and sustainability
They were compelled to move to Southern California. In considering communities to put down roots, they looked at air quality maps and found that the Santa Clarita Valley stood out…
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.
David Hegg | Why Not Be the Best?
By David Hegg For a long time, it has been common to hear athletes motivate their teammates by exhorting them to “represent.” It is a call to be the best,…
Letters to the Editor
Jim de Bree | Retroactive Price Increase
Since Burrtec replaced Waste Management as the city’s trash collector, I have generally been pleased with their services and I see them as an improvement over Waste Management. With the…
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo
Inert device located in Canyon Country
A suspicious device reported in Canyon Country prompted the response of the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad on Saturday morning, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official. …
Guests dance to live music during the Senses Block Party “Fandomania” celebration on July 17, 2025 in Old Town Newhall in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Photos: Senses Block Party ‘Fandomania’
This month's Senses Block Party welcomed guests to a world of 'Fandomania' where all things fantasy came to life on Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Thursday night, with…
Deputies: Two detained after attempted grand theft auto
Two people were detained after an attempt to commit grand theft auto on Plum Canyon Road and Rogers Drive on Saturday afternoon, according to Sgt. Ryan Elsee with the Santa…
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Whitesides’ amendments added to NDAA
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, advocated for key amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act that will benefit the 27th Congressional District, according to a news release…
Patrick Lee Gipson | While Newsom Campaigns, California Sinks
While Gov. Gavin Newsom floats dreams of a future presidential campaign, California is drowning — and he’s holding the hose. From rising crime to record homelessness, from rolling blackouts to…
Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Newest Democrat Standard Bearers
While President Donald Trump has been marching from one triumph to the next, the Democrat Party has been searching high and low for their next Shining Light, someone who can…
Letters to the Editor
Jack Crawford | Where Are the Strawberries?
One of the small pleasures about living in Santa Clarita this time of year is being able to buy fresh, flavorful, locally grown (Oxnard/Ventura) strawberries from street vendors. I usually…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Where Does the Money Come From?
Ben Mullen (letters, May 29) asks about expensive gifts from foreign nations and the Trump presidential library foundation. He wonders if this sort of thing will set a bad precedence…
Letters to the Editor
Christopher Lucero | Multi-Year vs. the Annual Budget
Regarding Nancy Fairbanks, letters, July 5: Hmmm. Nice try, Nancy. Superficially alarming. Multi-year claims are not directly comparable to the annual budget balancing requirement. I found her voiced concerns tempered…