Read more about the article Self-Directed Care for Disabled Adults or Those Aging in Place
Self-direction gives people autonomy in how they live their lives. It helps people avoid institutional care and remain in familiar home and community settings.

Self-Directed Care for Disabled Adults or Those Aging in Place

Expansion of federal waiver programs and state plan services has increased access to self-directed services. More people who live with disabilities or age in place are turning to self-direction for…

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Read more about the article Smart Strategies to Save With Intention
Set a goal to be more intentional with your savings by getting clear on your savings goals, ensuring your savings earn a competitive return and putting excess cash to work for your long-term financial goals.

Smart Strategies to Save With Intention

Savings can help meet unexpected expenses, fund short-term spending goals and protect against unanticipated life events. At the same time, leaving too much of your money uninvested can jeopardize long-term…

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Read more about the article David Hegg | Picking Your Team: Truth Matters
David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church and a Santa Clarita resident. "Ethically Speaking" runs Saturdays in The Signal.

David Hegg | Picking Your Team: Truth Matters

By David Hegg I wrote a column on the peril of forced unanimity a few weeks ago. The gist was that social pressure configured to ensure everyone subscribes to “groupthink”…

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Read more about the article Person extricated and transported after single-vehicle crash 
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Person extricated and transported after single-vehicle crash 

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel extricated a person from a vehicle after a single-vehicle crash on Sand Canyon Road and Placerita Canyon Road at 2:40 a.m. Saturday, according to…

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Read more about the article Residents share e-bike concerns  
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Sgt. Guillermo Martinez takes a test ride on one of the new e-bikes as part of a pilot program for the station’s off-road team at the SCV Sheriffs Station on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Residents share e-bike concerns  

A proliferation of e-bikes on Santa Clarita streets and trails are creating “a resource problem” for city and sheriff’s station officials, with young riders tearing through local roads “with impunity,”…

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Read more about the article Legislators, residents gather at Castaic church over landfill concerns  
Val Verde resident Micah Howse, 13, (right) gets a nosebleed and is assisted by his mother Brandi Howse (left) and Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, D- Bakersfield, during the Chiquita Canyon Landfill news conference on March 14, 2025 in Val Verde, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Legislators, residents gather at Castaic church over landfill concerns  

A handful of residents shared how a “dream home” in either Castaic or Val Verde had become a nightmare – thanks to the ongoing pollution problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill…

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Read more about the article COC board approves CEO search firm to be retained 
The new College of the Canyons governing board at the dais during Wendesday's regular meeting at the COC University Center on Dec. 18, 2024. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

COC board approves CEO search firm to be retained 

The College of the Canyons governing board on Wednesday gave the green light for CEO search firms to begin applying to help the college find a permanent leader.  David Andrus…

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Read more about the article St. Francis Dam lecture and tour rescheduled to April 26
St. Francis Dam

St. Francis Dam lecture and tour rescheduled to April 26

The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s annual tour of the St. Francis Dam site that was scheduled for Saturday has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 26, due to soggy ground…

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