Read more about the article Bank data: Consumer spending holds firm amid tariff pressures 
Shoppers in a grocery store in New York City on March 12, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Bank data: Consumer spending holds firm amid tariff pressures 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  U.S. consumer spending continued to show resilience in March, bolstered by higher-income households and targeted spending ahead of possible price hikes linked to the Trump administration’s…

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Read more about the article US signs deal with Panama to secure canal, deter China  
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US signs deal with Panama to secure canal, deter China  

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer  The United States is partnering with Panama as part of efforts to secure the Panama Canal and counter the Chinese Communist Party’s “maligned influence” in the…

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Read more about the article USPS seeks to raise stamp price to 78 cents to achieve financial stability 
Bigger packages are put through the Low Cost Universal Sorter at the Santa Clarita Processing and Distribution Center on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

USPS seeks to raise stamp price to 78 cents to achieve financial stability 

By Chase Smith Contributing Writer   The U.S. Postal Service said this week it is seeking to raise the price of first-class forever stamps from 73 cents to 78 cents this summer,…

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Master Chorale fundraiser to celebrate music of the ’60s 

News release  The Santa Clarita Master Chorale is inviting the community to an evening of wine, dinner and song at its annual Cabaret & Cabernet benefit, “The Beat Goes On,”…

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Read more about the article Hart High hosts 2025 spring signing day 
Hart High School students gather for the signing day at the Hart High School gym on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Hart High hosts 2025 spring signing day 

Hart High School boys’ volleyball coach Mary Irilian was there to celebrate one of her student-athletes signing to play at the college level.  But when she saw the 11 signees…

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Read more about the article Possible grand theft suspects detained following felony traffic stop  
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Possible grand theft suspects detained following felony traffic stop  

Two possible grand theft suspects were detained on late Wednesday afternoon in Valencia after deputies were patrolling the area and found a vehicle matching the license plates of a vehicle…

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Read more about the article Criminal threat, hate incident alleged in Canyon Country 
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Criminal threat, hate incident alleged in Canyon Country 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesman confirmed Tuesday a criminal threats investigation in Canyon Country last month also resulted in a report of a hate incident due to an…

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