Letters to the Editor
Rob Kerchner | Freak-Out Deja Vu
Those freaking out over Donald Trump’s “trade war” tariffs are the 2025 equivalent of those who freaked out over Ronald Reagan vs. the Soviets in 1981. Then, too, America’s President…
Letters to the Editor
Ulysses S. Taylor IV | Safer with Schiavo in Assembly
As an honorably retired Los Angeles Police Department police officer, the safety of our community is my utmost concern. When Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo first took office, I honestly wasn’t sure…
A float depicting historical figures at the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington on May 26, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.
Trump honors America’s fallen heroes in Memorial Day address
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Standing before the rows of white marble headstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Monday, President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day by honoring…
The 20th annual National Memorial Day Parade took place on Constitution Avenue in Washington on May 26, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.
20th Annual National Memorial Day Parade honors sacrifices
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Thousands of spectators lined Constitution Avenue in the nation’s capital on Monday for the 20th annual National Memorial Day Parade, many waving miniature American…
A crowd of people say the pledge of allegiance during the annual Santa Clarita Valley Memorial Day Tribute on Monday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall, May 26, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal
Service and Sacrifice
SCV Memorial Day Tribute honors heroes who answered the call of duty Maj. Gen. Matthew P. Beevers, adjutant general of the California Military Department, asked a crowd of hundreds of…
Firefighters respond to a brush fire near the intersection of Calypso Lane and Lakemore Drive in Canyon Country on Monday. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Brush fire stopped at half-acre
Authorities responded to a half-acre brush fire dubbed the “Bouquet Fire” near the intersection of Calypso Lane and Lakemore Drive in Canyon Country on Monday afternoon, according to the L.A.…
SCCS students turn their tassles during the 43rd annual SCCS commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Santa Clarita Christian School commemorates graduation
As their time at Santa Clarita Christian School draws to a close, members of the graduating class of 2025 were left with one message: Keep God close to your heart…
A single vehicle crash northbound Interstate 5 and north of Hasley Canyon Road leaves two adults and two children transported to local hospital, Sunday, May 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Multiple patients transported after crash on northbound I-5
Two adults and two children were transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital after a single-vehicle traffic collision Sunday on northbound Interstate 5 and north of Hasley Canyon Road, according to…
Cataracts are a cloudiness in the lens of the eye mostly associated with aging due to normal eye changes that begin to happen after age 40.
What to Know About Cataract Surgery
As we age one of the consequences we may encounter, especially in the sunny Santa Clarita Valley, is the need for cataract surgery. It’s hard to come to grips with…
Cub Scouts from Troop 494 of Canyon Country salute a flag they placed on the grave of a veteran at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in preparation for Memorial Day last year. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO
Honoring Fallen Heroes in Memorial Day Tribute
The annual Santa Clarita Valley Memorial Day Ceremony is set for Monday, May 26, at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, the…
Decoration Day was established three years after the end of the Civil War. It was a time to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. ©ADOBESTOCK
Memorial Day Traces Back to the Civil War
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — established Decoration Day…
Trinity Classical Academy Class of 2025 switch their tassels from right to left during their commencement ceremony on May 23, 2025 at Trinity Classical Academy in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Trinity celebrates class of 2025
As the Trinity Classical Academy class of 2025 says goodbye to the halls of the private Christian school and seek wisdom through greater knowledge, Liz Caddow asked parents to remind…
The Learning Post Academy 2025 graduating class sit on stage at the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center in Canyon Country, Friday, May 23, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Learning Post Academy graduation highlights ‘Excellence in Independence’
Learning Post Academy graduate Marcos Jaime Jr. had two choices; he would either drop out of school to take care of his mother after suffering a stroke or stay in…
From right: Marilyn, Alexander, Syanne and Dean Landron visit with extended family to pick up a few important items at the home of Syanne’s grandparents in Fillmore, May 2025. Photo courtesy of the Landron family
Ventura family in SCV awaits life-saving transplant for newborn
Marilyn Landron, her husband and their two kids recently moved temporarily from Ventura to a Canyon Country apartment to be closer to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. The…
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Loud boom, fiery streak Saturday night was Dragon reentering atmosphere
Those who heard a loud boom or saw a fiery streak through the sky Saturday night from and around the Santa Clarita Valley likely witnessed SpaceX’s unpiloted spacecraft, Dragon, as…
David Hegg | What Do We Memorialize?
By David Hegg On this Memorial Weekend, we intentionally set aside critical time for sincere reflection to “memorialize” those who gave their lives in military service to the United States…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | What’s Needed for Chiquita
Month after month I read complaints regarding the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, and Gary Horton (column, March 19) demands “A Call for Action.” Bold, Gary. So just exactly what sort of…
William S. Hart Union High School District headquarters.
Hart district discusses phase 5 of strategic plan
Communication and collaboration were the topics for the William S. Hart Union High School District’s governing board during Wednesday’s discussion of the fifth phase of the district’s strategic plan. The…
West Ranch celebrates a win against Sultana during the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinal playoff game at West Ranch High School on Friday, May 23, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Manning gives West Ranch baseball back-to-back no-hitters
It was only a few days before that West Ranch High School senior Hunter Manning watched a couple of his teammates combine for a postseason no-hitter. On Friday, the senior…
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo
Burglary reported in Stevenson Ranch hours after attempted burglary
A burglary was reported in Stevenson Ranch on Friday afternoon, just a few hours after sheriff’s deputies were notified of an attempted burglary in a nearby home, according to a…
