Read more about the article Grab Your Western Boots and Hats It’s Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival Time! 
Trick roper Dave Thornbury will be back again to wow the crowds. PHOTO COURTESY CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

Grab Your Western Boots and Hats It’s Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival Time! 

Yeehaw! The 30th Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is almost here with three stages and more than 15 entertainers, food, vendors, a line dancing contest and more.  The two days of cowboy culture…

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Read more about the article England showcased for the first time as ‘Celebrate’ debuts for 2026 
Attendees enjoyed activities such as taking photos in the telephone booth during "Celebrate": England at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday, April 10, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

England showcased for the first time as ‘Celebrate’ debuts for 2026 

Crossing the pond from cities like Liverpool and London, the city of Santa Clarita welcomed the “Celebrate” series back with England at the Canyon Country Community Center on Friday.   Minding…

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Read more about the article City hosts ‘tree-rific’ celebration for Arbor Day 
Volunteers and city of Santa Clarita employees help plant the tree during the Santa Clarita Arbor Day Celebration at Valencia Heritage Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City hosts ‘tree-rific’ celebration for Arbor Day 

April is often a month of celebrating environmental conservation and sustainability, and holidays such as Arbor Day help reinforce those efforts.   Arbor Day, which falls on April 24 this year, is…

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Read more about the article Pedestrian struck in Canyon Country  
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Pedestrian struck in Canyon Country  

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection of Canyon Country on Saturday afternoon, marking it as the second such incident in less than 24 hours.   First responders were dispatched…

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Read more about the article Leads sought in fatal hit and run  
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Leads sought in fatal hit and run  

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation of a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in Valencia on Friday night.  The identification…

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Read more about the article Robert Lamoureux | What’s that awful smell in the house? 
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Robert Lamoureux | What’s that awful smell in the house? 

Question: Robert, my name is Clarice. I live in an older home here in Saugus, and I need your help, please. I’m trying to figure out what is causing the horrid smell that is currently in my home. I can’t smell it all of the time, but every once in a while I am inundated with it and it’s disgusting. I’ve looked in every cupboard, on every shelf, behind every appliance and cannot find anything that may have died, but that is my only thought, that it must be this. If I can’t find the source, what do I do? This is unbearable. Thank you, I hope you can help.  — Clarice  Answer: Clarice, do you have an attic? My guess is that you’ve got a dead rodent either there, or perhaps in the furnace area. With current nighttime temps, I’m guessing you’re using your heater/furnace? Check in that area, using a flashlight. I bet you’ll find something there.   If not, access the attic space but use caution and wear a mask, just to protect yourself from dust, especially if this is in fact, the area in question. If a rodent has been up there and there are droppings, the dust is toxic. If you do find that the space is infested, you should call a licensed exterminator for service. You can always call the exterminator first, and have them do the investigation. I hope this helps, best of luck.  Robert Lamoureux has more than 40 years of experience as a general contractor, with separate licenses in electrical and plumbing contracting. He owns IMS Construction Inc. in Valencia. His opinions are his own, not necessarily those of The Signal. Opinions expressed in this column are not meant to replace the recommendations of a qualified contractor after that contractor has made a thorough visual inspection. Email questions to Robert at [email protected].  

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Read more about the article The Time Ranger | The SCV’s First Top-Rated CIF Team (Hint: It Ain’t Saugus!) 
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The Time Ranger | The SCV’s First Top-Rated CIF Team (Hint: It Ain’t Saugus!) 

Tip of the O’Farrell (for you non trail-riding Santa Clarita Valley newcomers, that’s like an upscale cowboy hat?) and top of this fine, April morn to you, saddlepals. We’re about to enjoy a most riotous spring just around the corner.  As far as…

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Read more about the article Pedestrian Killed in Reported Fatal Hit and Run
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Pedestrian Killed in Reported Fatal Hit and Run

A pedestrian is dead following a reported hit-and-run crash in Santa Clarita on Friday night. The crash was first reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Magic Mountain…

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Read more about the article Wiley Canyon case back in court next week 
A resident gives public comment during one of a handful of hearings the city of Santa Clarita had on the Wiley Canyon project. Perry Smith/The Signal

Wiley Canyon case back in court next week 

A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party…

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Read more about the article Candidates for 40th Assembly District face off before primary 
From left to right: Andreas Farmakalidis, Elizabeth Wong Ahlers and Rickey Tracy Hayes II at the 40th Assembly District COP candidate debate at the Valencia Northbridge Clubhouse on April 9, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Candidates for 40th Assembly District face off before primary 

The three Republican candidates for the 40th Assembly District primary participated in a locally hosted debate Thursday evening, answering submitted questions as well as each other’s.   Candidates Andreas Farmakalidis, Elizabeth Wong Ahlers and Rickey Tracy Hayes II shared their views on American manufacturing,…

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Read more about the article Artemis II mission ends with splashdown off San Diego 
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Artemis II mission ends with splashdown off San Diego 

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer  HOUSTON — Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete.  Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday when the…

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Read more about the article Winning together: Valencia High School varsity dance team claims two grand champion titles 
Valencia varsity dance performs at WCE. Courtesy of Andrew Allan.

Winning together: Valencia High School varsity dance team claims two grand champion titles 

Valencia High School’s varsity dance team has done it again by not only claiming the title of grand champions at West Coast Elite Dance Nationals and USA Dance Nationals, respectively,…

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