Laurene Weste | Travel the World at Celebrate!
“Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we…
Letters to the Editor
Pat Costa | Nap Time for Columnist?
Regarding Andrew Taban’s column on Tuesday, March 17: The entire column (sounds like it) was written by a toddler who hasn’t had a nap. Pat Costa Canyon Country
Letters to the Editor
Andreas Farmakalidis | Protect Kids, Protect Classrooms
The recent decision by the L.A. Unified School District to borrow another $250 million — on top of $500 million already authorized — to cover sexual abuse claim payouts should…
Byron York | Reasons Why Trump Needs a Short War
How many times has President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran, now entering its fourth week, will be brief? Many. I asked Grok for 20 examples of Trump…
Christine Flowers | The Cesar Chavez Myth Crumbles
Another myth has crumbled, decades after death extinguished the person, but not the legend. Cesar Chavez, he of United Farmworker fame, he of the marches and the documentaries and the…
Valencia outside hitter Skye Bantegui (1) hits the ball over the net against West Ranch opposite hitter Ryan Kim (0) and middle blocker Wesley Munson (13) during the second set of Tuesday's game at West Ranch High School on March 24, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Valencia boys’ volleyball sweeps West Ranch on the road
The Valencia boys’ volleyball team has all the momentum on its side after the first half of the season as the Vikings have won 11 out their last 12 games, including a…
Saugus' Luci Curiel (88) runs to second base during Tuesday's game against West Ranch at West Ranch High School on March 24, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Saugus softball wins in extra innings over West Ranch
After the Centurions scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning, Saugus looked poised to win big over the Wildcats at West Ranch as they held a 7-1 going…
Saugus singles player Joaquin Veizaja returns the ball to his Valencia High School opponent during a match on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Saugus boys’ tennis secures road win over Canyon
With an 11-6 win over the Canyon Cowboys, the Saugus Centurions have secured their fifth Foothill League tennis win of the season and seventh overall. In singles play, the Centurions went 6-3 across all three rounds with Joaquin…
Image of a Coast Live Oak tree killed by goldspotted oak borer. Courtesy of Cristhian Mace.
Group demands changes over city’s oak-tree rules
It wasn’t a love of the oaks, appreciation for the shade or a love of the city’s bucolic greenbelt, but a legal threat letter and a closed-door decision that saved the trees…
Veterans Collaborative to host free Easter egg hunt for veterans’ families
News release The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is scheduled to host a free Easter egg hunt for veterans and their families on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885, 16208 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country. The family-friendly event…
Pitcher Anais Perez, pictured here in a previous game, earned a complete-game win in College of the Canyons’ matchup against L.A. Mission College last week. Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information.
COC softball roundup: Cougars beat LA Mission, split Santa Ana doubleheader
By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director SYLMAR — College of the Canyons plated three runs on Jordan Shepherd's pinch hit home run in the sixth to help secure its first…
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Valladares announces public safety legislative package
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced her public safety legislative package aimed at strengthening protections for crime victims, improving efforts to combat human trafficking, and cracking down on illegal dumping across…
Trump to meet Xi Jinping in May
By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on May 14-15 for the second bilateral meeting between the two nations in Trump’s…
Arnaud Bouhaniche tees off for College of the Canyons at Alisal Ranch. Courtesy photo.
Cougars come back to take top spot at Alisal Ranch
By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director SOLVANG — College of the Canyons notched a fourth straight conference victory last week after a late surge across the final five holes at Alisal Ranch…
Old West DeMolay youth donate over $140 to SCV Food Pantry
News release Old West Chapter, Order of DeMolay visited the SCV Food Pantry on March 4 to deliver over $140 in donations, according to a news release from the group. The members of this youth…
Sankey Research lead financial analyst Paul Sankey (L-R), Oliver Wyman and Marsh Management Associates CEO Nick Studer, U.S. Transportation Command leader Air Force Gen. Randall Reed, and S&P Global Head of Crude Oil Market Research, Energy and Mobility Jim Burkhard participate in a forum at the 44th annual CERAWeek by S&P Global conference at the Americas Hilton-Houston on March 24, 2026. Photo by John Haughey.
Analysts: Only way to reopen Strait of Hormuz is pact between Gulf States and Iran
By John Haughey Contributing Writer HOUSTON — The longer ships remain trapped inside the Persian Gulf and oil tankers stack in the Arabian Sea, the more likely Gulf states will reach a deal…
Biden White House edited messaging on strokes after COVID-19 vaccination
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer White House officials edited messaging on the finding that there was a higher-than-expected number of strokes following COVID-19 vaccination, according to newly released documents. In January…
Stewie Louie, a 6-year-old American Pitbull-Terrier mix, yawns mid-photo at the Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic, Calif., Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
City, deputies promote local shelter dogs as Lake Hughes animals flood system
Castaic’s Los Angeles County-run animal shelter has accepted several dogs from county-run shelters in Lancaster and Palmdale to help them make way for the hundreds of dogs and cats rescued from a Lake Hughes property last week. While it’s common practice for animals to be transferred…
File photo of the Saugus Union School District.
Saugus district to hold special meeting for superintendent candidate interviews
The Saugus Union School District is scheduled to host a special meeting on Thursday morning to conduct interviews for the new superintendent who will replace the retiring Superintendent Colleen Hawkins. Hawkins announced her retirement in November, stating it…
Margarita Howard of HX5 on Artificial Intelligence: The Promise and Potential Dangers for Contractors
Corporate commentary on artificial intelligence often resolves into one of two flavors: breathless enthusiasm or cautionary hand-wringing. Margarita Howard, the founder and CEO of government contractor HX5, is trying to offer something…