HD ProParts: key truck components that should be inspected and maintained regularly 

A truck is a complex machine in which every part plays an important role in its reliability, safety and efficiency. Regular maintenance and timely replacement of worn parts can avoid…

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How IoT Innovations Can Help Businesses Streamline Operations and Cut Costs 

Competition is fierce in today’s business world. For one, customer expectations are higher than ever before. There’s also the pressure to improve operational efficiency while cutting costs and the challenge…

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Read more about the article Former longtime fireworks shooter to return for city’s 4th of July show  
Gene Taylor prepares for a fireworks show in the San Diego area, July 3, 2025. Photo courtesy of Gene Taylor

Former longtime fireworks shooter to return for city’s 4th of July show  

After a more-than-20-year absence, Gene Taylor is coming back to run the community’s Fourth of July fireworks show this year — but only to help facilitate the passing of the…

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Read more about the article Castaic groups seek participation  
A landscape of charred brush near Castaic Lake shows the damage the Hughes Fire caused, which burned over 10,000 acres and forced thousands to evacuate. Jan. 23, 2025 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Castaic groups seek participation  

Two community groups in Castaic are seeking applicants for their governing boards after problems with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill created challenges for their members, according to a former Castaic Area…

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Read more about the article Park Sierra owner gets $168M refi 
Built in 1987 by G.H. Palmer Associates, Park Sierra consists of 97 one-bedroom and 679 two-bedroom apartments, according to the builder.

Park Sierra owner gets $168M refi 

The owner of Park Sierra, part of a community of multifamily units in Canyon Country known as “Jakes Way,” recently announced a $168 million loan for the 776-unit Class B…

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Read more about the article County, legislators exchange letters over landfill crisis 
Chiquita Canyon Landfill ceased operations on Dec. 31, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County, legislators exchange letters over landfill crisis 

L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger responded Friday to a letter from 22 members of the Los Angeles Legislative Delegation asking about the worsening environmental crisis at Chiquita Canyon…

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Read more about the article COC’s Spring Star Party slated for Friday 
Michaela Blain, a COC astronomy professor, will discuss exoplanets at the College of the Canyons Spring 2025 Star Party on April 25. Courtesy photo.

COC’s Spring Star Party slated for Friday 

News release  College of the Canyons’ Spring 2025 Star Party on Friday is scheduled to feature a presentation by Michaela Blain, a COC astronomy professor, who will discuss “The Unfolding…

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Read more about the article Vance issues ultimatum to Russia, Ukraine on peace deal 
Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington on Feb. 5, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Vance issues ultimatum to Russia, Ukraine on peace deal 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The United States will “walk away” from talks if Russia and Ukraine reject an “explicit proposal” by U.S. officials to end the three-year war, Vice President…

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Read more about the article Newsom: Democrats lack self-reflection after 2024 defeat 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Los Angeles on Sep. 25, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

Newsom: Democrats lack self-reflection after 2024 defeat 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging his own party to confront its 2024 election losses with honest self-examination, warning that without serious introspection, Democrats are destined…

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Read more about the article Chino Hills man identified as construction worker who died 
An OSHA representative (blue) speaks with California Highway Patrol officers at the scene of an incident where a construction worker was fatally struck by a vehicle on Tuesday April 22, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Chino Hills man identified as construction worker who died 

Officials with the L.A. County Medical Examiner have identified the man who died at an active construction site on Tuesday afternoon after being run over by a truck.  Ruben Correa…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys’ tennis goes undefeated in league for first title since 2019 
Valencia singles player Joshua Cho returns the ball against Golden Valley at Valencia High School on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia boys’ tennis goes undefeated in league for first title since 2019 

For the first time since 2019, the Valencia Vikings boys’ tennis team is the champion of the Foothill League.  After beating the visiting Golden Valley Grizzlies at Valencia High School…

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