MSNBC cancels Joy Reid’s show
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer MSNBC’s prime-time lineup is facing a shake-up as Joy Reid exits the network, according to a Monday memo from MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler. This week’s final…
Investors Fuel AI Boom Across California
California has long been synonymous with technological innovation, and the latest surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development is no exception. Driven by substantial venture capital investment, the Golden State is…
Standby vs. Portable Generators: Find the Right Backup Power You Need
Power outages cost U.S. businesses $150 billion annually, disrupting operations, damaging equipment, and causing lost revenue. For homeowners, outages can mean spoiled food, unsafe conditions, and medical risks. Having a…
What Are the Earliest Symptoms of Pleural Mesothelioma?
Nobody likes to talk or think about cancer, but it's a serious disease that we should all aim to understand a little better. Better understanding the signs and symptoms of…
George Whitesides | It’s Been a Busy 1st Month as Your Representative
Hi, everyone. I’m back with my February column, and it’s been quite a month. In Washington, I introduced my first bill, which would provide tax relief for those impacted by…
Letters to the Editor
Lynn Wright | Playing the Statistical Game
I read Rob Kerchner’s letter (“Reality is a Teacher,” Feb. 20) where he attempts to show, statistically, that the city of Los Angeles is moving inexorably toward the Republicans. He…
Commentary
David M. Shribman | Re-Entry Takes on a New Meaning
All over America that Friday in November 1963, college football teams boarded airliners for their Saturday games. They took off in one country, where John F. Kennedy was president and…
Dancers from the Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company perform on Thursday night during the Big 100 Senses Block Party in Old Town Newhall. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.
Senses Block Parties returning to Old Town Newhall
News release The city of Santa Clarita has announced the return of Senses Block Party to Main Street in Old Town Newhall. From 7 to 10 p.m. on the third Thursday…
Sulphur Springs Union School District administrative offices.
SSUSD governing board set to approve salary increase for teachers
The Sulphur Springs Union School District governing board is set at Wednesday’s meeting to consider approving a 1% salary increase for teachers for the 2024-25 school year as part of…
The Valencia Vikings wrestling team celebrates a victory during Wednesday’s dual meet against Lancaster on Jan. 9, 2025, at Valencia High School. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal.
Two Vikings advance to state wrestling championships
After sending just one wrestler each of the last two seasons, the Valencia Vikings wrestling program advanced two wrestlers to the state tournament this year. Sophomore Slater Hicks and junior…
Protesters stand outside Castaic Middle School on Monday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Chiquita Canyon looking at leachate facility
Just weeks after Chiquita Canyon Landfill evacuated in response to the Hughes Fire in January, residents learned last week the facility is looking into an on-site treatment facility for its…
USAID laying off 1,600 workers after court lifted restraining order
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The U.S. Agency for International Development issued a notice on Sunday stating that it was laying off at least 1,600 workers in the United States and…
Agency responses vary on email telling employees to list accomplishments
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Some federal agencies have told employees to respond to a new mass email that asked government workers to detail their recent accomplishments, while others have instructed…
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Health group raises concern after CDC postpones vaccine meeting
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory committee postponed its meeting this week, drawing concern from at least one independent health organization. The…
Trinity Classical Academy to host Life Line Screening event
News release Residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening at a special event being hosted…
United States Airforce veteran Jeff Stabile (white shirt) of Santa Clarita paints an American flag on his birdhouse during Veteran Painting Day on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Hello Subaru in Valencia. Michael Picarella/The Signal
CSUN student offers Veteran Painting Day to local vets
Gianna Gonzalez’s grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, took her to see the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in September 2013 when it came to the Valencia Town Center mall. That visit…
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Alith Saenngchanh soeaks about cybercrime at the VIA Luncheon held at College of the Canyons on Feb. 21, 2024 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
VIA luncheon tackles cybercrime
The Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita tackled the topic of cybercrime, an invisible but pervasive threat, during Friday’s luncheon at the College of the Canyons University Center with officials…
Domino's Pizza in Newhall reported its window smashed in on Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal
Three restaurants report window smashes
Two more local restaurants reported on Monday morning that they had their windows smashed and Twisted Kazuyo was targeted again as the recent rash of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries continues, according…
Level Up Your Free Time: Hobbies That Could Lead to Adventures (and Maybe Even Prizes!)
Are you looking to inject some excitement into your life and make the most of your free time? Exploring new hobbies is a fantastic way to do just that! But…
Hart’s Cameron Smith (4) and Loyola’s Luke Stenberg (30) race for the ball during the CIF Southern Section Open Division semifinals at Hart High on Feb. 22, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Hart boys’ soccer shut out in Open Division semifinal
There was no playoff magic this time around for the Hart Hawks boys’ soccer team on Saturday night. Just five days after overturning a 1-0 deficit to advance in the…
