US to send more defensive weapons to Ukraine
By Melanie Sun Contributing Writer The Pentagon announced on Monday night that it is sending more defensive weapons to Ukraine amid the Eastern European country’s ongoing war with Russia. In a…
How Long Does Ativan Last in Your System?
Ativan, also known by its generic name lorazepam, is a prescription medication commonly used to treat anxiety disorder, insomnia, and seizures. If you or a family member has been prescribed…
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Nigerian national pleads guilty to defrauding 400 victims, including elderly Americans
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer A Nigerian national has pleaded guilty to running a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded many elderly and vulnerable people in the United States, the Department…
Common Medical Billing & Coding Challenges
The United States of America is the third most populated country in the world. With over 346 million people, there is a high demand for healthcare experts in various medical…
Metal Detecting in Santa Clarita: What’s Driving the Trend?
Metal detecting is getting popular fast in Santa Clarita Valley. Once seen as an old hobby, it's now modern, exciting, and tech-friendly. More people are buying metal detectors and heading…
The Science Behind Addiction: Why It’s a Disease, Not a Choice
For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they…
Andrew Taban | Celebrating Independence as the Republic Burns
Another month has passed, and with it, the predictable chorus of complaints about Pride Month. Every June, like clockwork, we hear the same disingenuous refrain: “Why don’t we celebrate veterans…
Letters to the Editor
Jonathan Hatami | Lite Deserves to Stay on Commission
This letter is about the Santa Clarita City Council agenda item July 8 to remove Denise Lite from the Planning Commission: Initially, I would like to commend the City…
Letters to the Editor
TimBen Boydston | City Risking Miscarriage of Justice
The following is a copy of a letter to the Santa Clarita City Council: It is with great concern that I ask that the issue of the possible removal of…
Christine Flowers | When Our Divisions Meet Us in Real Life
I was leaving immigration court the other day, feeling fairly good about the fact two of my clients had avoided deportation orders, when I heard the words, “Christine Flowers, you…
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Sanctuary laws: Where do your legislators stand?
Editor’s note: For this story, The Signal asked local legislative representatives to discuss, in their own words during a brief interview, their positions on sanctuary laws in Los Angeles and…
First responders arrive at the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving an overturned vehicle near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Whisper Mill Circle on Monday. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Vehicle overturns on Newhall Ranch Road
A vehicle overturned in a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Whisper Mill Circle on Monday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The…
Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of negligent gunfire
A man was arrested on suspicion of negligently firing two gunshots on the 19600 block of Green Mountain Drive on Sunday night, according to Sgt. Robert Wilkinson with the Santa…
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CHP: Two separate arrests involve suspicion of child endangerment, DUI
Local California Highway Patrol officers arrested two men in separate incidents involving reports of child endangerment over the weekend, according to an email statement by Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez with the…
CHP: Man is arrested on suspicion of DUI after traffic collision
A man was arrested on suspicion of a DUI after a two-vehicle traffic collision on the State Route 14 northbound at the Escondido Canyon Road on-ramp in the early hours…
21 states now reporting COVID ‘razor throat’ variant
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer At least 21 states are reporting a COVID-19 variant that spread across China earlier this year, according to newly updated data provided by a private company. …
Advisor to President Donald Trump who oversees DOGE, Elon Musk, speaks at CPAC in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.
Musk announces new ‘America Party’: 4 Things to Know
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Tesla CEO and former White House adviser Elon Musk on Saturday announced that he would create a new political party following a split with President Donald…
Houses and cars are partially submerged in flood waters in an aerial view near Kerrville, Texas, on July 4, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
Dozens dead in Texas flooding
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Dozens are dead and missing after July 4 flash floods in central Texas swept away homes, cars and people along the Guadalupe River outside San Antonio. …
Trump signs major disaster declaration over Texas flooding
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, following floods that left dozens of people dead over the weekend, while…
What Today’s Athletes Should Know Before They Buy Injectable Steroids Online
The landscape of performance enhancement has changed quickly over the last twenty years. Where once the mention of anabolic steroids was only spoken in locker room discussions, today it is…