By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer Santa Clarita area residents facing Thanksgiving alone — or simply seeking a warm gathering — will find a bounty of welcoming meals and community…
For generations, America’s veterans have borne not only the visible scars of battle but also the hidden wounds of war. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury and anxiety…
Last November “Wicked” (Part One) set several box office records, including the biggest opening weekend for a Broadway musical movie, both domestically and globally. It also became the highest-grossing film…
By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer As the holiday season is upon us, the city brims with opportunities for celebration — whether joining Santa for cocoa and crafts at Valencia…
By David Hegg Have you ever noticed no one has to teach a child to lie? Lies seem to be part of the natural expression of the human heart, and…
Arthur Saginian’s letter, “The Ping-Pong Match” (Oct. 7) scolds Maggie Bowman and me for what he calls “volleying” arguments — as if civic dialogue were just a noisy game. The…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWfYcZjzyDQ&feature=youtu.be The Christmas tree lighting ceremony at this year’s Light Up Main Street event almost went perfectly. At the end of the countdown, one by one, the giant snowflake lights…
After winning its first playoff game since 2019, the 2025 season came to an end for the Hart High School football team on Friday night as Palm Springs narrowly beat the Hawks in the quarterfinals of the Division 7…
Valencia High School girls’ golfer Eliana Saga, who finished the 2025 season as the Foothill League MVP, qualified for the State Championships, set to be held on Wednesday at the Poppy Hills golf…
The conditions couldn’t have been worse for an outdoor event in Southern California: By Friday night, Santa Clarita had been under a day-long downpour, and at 6 p.m. it showed no signs of slowing down. Night had come on an hour before…
Fall and winter weather is hitting the Santa Clarita Valley with full force, as residents are experiencing and bracing for heavy downpours — the first in months. The nearly week-long…
The College of the Canyons governing board approved the timeline for the CEO/president search during Wednesday’s meeting and received a presentation on what members of the campus community sought in…
Like many local residents, my college experience started at College of the Canyons. I was a student-athlete on the softball team, balancing practice, academic expectations and a part-time job. It…
In a (Nov. 13) letter, Lois Eisenberg wrote that “health care is a right, not a privilege,” and praised federal programs like the Affordable Care Act as if they created…
Having our own courthouse with our own cases and our own juries is a good idea. It’s how it should be. We are the third largest city in L.A. County.…
I attended the public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Santa Clarita Activities Center where representatives from the Judicial Council presented plans for an eight-story courthouse proposed on the…
History was made in Virginia on Nov. 4, when voters elected the state’s first woman governor. But of the two women candidates, it was Democrat Abigail Spanberger — not Republican…
I write this just after Veterans Day — the U.S. public holiday observed annually on Nov. 11, honoring military veterans, that is, those who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other…
A warm and Western howdy to you, saddlepals. I’m estimating you know the drill by now. Hop out of those designer foam Valencia mattresses, throw on some jeans and something that will pass as a…
We’re well into the fall, and if we are lucky, we will receive some good rains this year. Every home needs to be maintained, even in the California climate where there are no severe…