Monthly Archives: April 2026
Read more about the article Canyon boys’ and girls’ track teams claim fourth consecutive league titles  
Canyon's Keziah Webster passes the baton to Alaya Graves-Hogains during the varsity girls' 4x400 meter relay at the Foothill League Track and Field Team Championships at College of the Canyons on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/Signal file photo.

Canyon boys’ and girls’ track teams claim fourth consecutive league titles  

For Canyon High School track and field coach George Velarde, winning the Foothill League title is the standard for his Cowboys. And after the boys’ and girls’ teams each won the title for the fourth season in a row,…

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Read more about the article West Ranch track teams finish 2nd in league, vie for strong showing in prelims, finals  
West Ranch's Tamea Crear places second in the girls' 100 meter dash at the Foothill League track and field finals at College of the Canyons on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ Signal file photo

West Ranch track teams finish 2nd in league, vie for strong showing in prelims, finals  

The West Ranch boys’ and girls’ track and field program is on the rise, according to boys’ coach Mark Crear.    Crear, who’s a first-year coach for the boys’ track and field team, said the 2026 season…

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Read more about the article ‘The Symphony of the Holocaust’ brings Jewish community together 
Jonathan Rubin plays some music on composer Shony Braun's violin at the "The Symphony of the Holocaust" screening at Congregation Beth Shalom in Santa Clarita, Calif., Sunday, April 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

‘The Symphony of the Holocaust’ brings Jewish community together 

Congregation Beth Shalom held a screening, live music concert, and Q&A for attendees at the synagogue on Sunday morning to commemorate Yom HaShoah, which is Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day.   The…

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Read more about the article Valladares’ bill to support worker ownership advances out of Senate Transportation Committee 
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Valladares’ bill to support worker ownership advances out of Senate Transportation Committee 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill, Senate Bill 1174, to support worker ownership opportunities passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee with unanimous bipartisan support.  “I’m grateful that my colleagues in the…

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Read more about the article Barger reacts to recommended LA County budget 
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Barger reacts to recommended LA County budget 

News release  Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recommended Fiscal Year 2026–27 Los Angeles County budget.   Barger was not in attendance at the Board of Supervisors meeting because she was attending the…

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Read more about the article Soroptimists give community a barrel o’ fun at ‘Wine Affair’ 
Bivium WIne Tasting Room have treats on display at the Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley's 17th annual "Wine Affair: Sip, Savor, Stroll" in Newhall, Calif., Sunday, April 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Soroptimists give community a barrel o’ fun at ‘Wine Affair’ 

It’s wine o’clock somewhere: At least it was on Main Street in Newhall during the 17th annual “Wine Affair: Sip, Savor, Stroll” hosted by Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday afternoon.  Soroptimist International of…

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Read more about the article Hayes announces campaign for State Assembly District 40 

Hayes announces campaign for State Assembly District 40 

News release  Republican Rickey T. Hayes announced the launch of his campaign for California State Assembly in District 40, representing most of the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley, focusing on restoring public safety, lowering the…

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What Colorado Homeowners Should Know About Hail Damage Before Storm Season 

Colorado sits squarely in "Hail Alley" — a corridor stretching from the Denver metro toward Colorado Springs that records more severe hail events than nearly any other region in North America. Each…

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Read more about the article City of Hope’s Friendly Valley chapter celebrates 50 years, looks forward to 50 more 
Karen Doyle, member of the City of Hope Friendly Valley Chapter 1152, attends the chapter's 50th anniversary event in the Friendly Valley Country Club auditorium on April 11, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

City of Hope’s Friendly Valley chapter celebrates 50 years, looks forward to 50 more 

It’s tradition for cancer patients finishing their final round of chemotherapy treatment to ring a brass bell before they leave the hospital.  Kelly Folliott, a member of the Friendly Valley Senior Living Community – and a member…

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Read more about the article Valladares’ energy bill gets Senate committee approval 
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Valladares’ energy bill gets Senate committee approval 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill to expose the hidden cost increases of environmental regulations, Senate Bill 1161, has passed out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee with…

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Read more about the article COC’s Spring Star Party set for April 24 
Rod Gerard's Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 Telescope at the Star Party event on College of the Canyons' Canyon Country campus, April 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

COC’s Spring Star Party set for April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its Spring 2026 Star Party on Friday, April 24, featuring a keynote presentation by Teresa Ciardi, a physical science and astronomy instructor…

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Read more about the article Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Swalwell: ‘He raped me’ 
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell listens to questions from the audience during a town hall at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center in downtown Fresno on Dec. 15, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Swalwell: ‘He raped me’ 

By Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writer  A Beverly Hills woman alleged Tuesday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in 2018, saying she believed she was drugged.  …

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Read more about the article Crane near CHP scales facility tips over, no injuries 
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Crane near CHP scales facility tips over, no injuries 

An 80-ton construction crane near the California Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, or truck scales, tipped over Monday night, knocking down a metal sign.   CHP officers were called to…

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Read more about the article Seniors group predicts COLA for next year’s Social Security payments  
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Seniors group predicts COLA for next year’s Social Security payments  

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   A prominent seniors’ advocacy group has predicted that next year’s Social Security payments will likely increase by 2.8% under the annual cost-of-living adjustment, as the inflation metric rose 0.9% month over month.  In a…

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Read more about the article Child & Family Center launches PEARLS program to support older adults 

Child & Family Center launches PEARLS program to support older adults 

News release  Child & Family Center has launched its PEARLS program — Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives — expanding the center’s longstanding commitment to supporting the whole family across generations, the nonprofit announced in a…

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Read more about the article Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified  
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified  

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man who was killed in a hit-and-run on Magic Mountain Parkway and Tourney Road on Friday evening.  Dion Mumphery, 39, a transient, has…

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