Monthly Archives: April 2026
Read more about the article Where History, Isolation and Mystery Create an Eerie Atmosphere 
As conditions deteriorated at the Salton Sea, many residents and businesses abandoned the once-promising resort community. Today the shoreline is scattered with crumbling buildings, empty lots and decaying remnants of what was once a lively destination. ©ADOBESTOCK

Where History, Isolation and Mystery Create an Eerie Atmosphere 

Southern California is famous for sunshine, beaches and movie studios. But beyond the palm trees and theme parks lies a darker, stranger side of the region — places where history, isolation and mystery combine…

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Read more about the article City’s annual egg Splash ‘N Dash sees large crowd 
Children retrieve eggs during the 15th annual Splash N’ Dash Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the city of Santa Clarita in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City’s annual egg Splash ‘N Dash sees large crowd 

It was chaos at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center on Saturday morning, but in a good way.   There was a line of people wrapped around the main entrance of the pool gate, waiting to…

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Read more about the article Small fire quickly extinguished next to The Cube 
L.A. County Fire Department firefighters hose down the dirt bank between The Cube and a neighboring facility on April 4, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Small fire quickly extinguished next to The Cube 

A small bush fire that ignited in a dirt area between The Cube and a neighboring facility was quickly extinguished Saturday morning.  L.A. County Fire Department firefighters were called to the scene at…

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Read more about the article 56 Years Ago: The Newhall Incident 
Shown above is a portion of the front page of The Signal on April 8, 1970, reporting on a shootout that killed four young California Highway Patrol officers from the CHP’s Newhall office. It became known as “The Newhall Incident” and resulted in new training methods and tools for high-risk law enforcement stops across the nation.  

56 Years Ago: The Newhall Incident 

By Signal Staff   On April 6, 1970, four young California Highway Patrol officers lost their lives in a four-and-a-half-minute gun battle that left four families without their husbands and fathers,…

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Read more about the article The Time Ranger | The Cisco Kid & Tragic Life of Historian A.B. Perkins 
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The Time Ranger | The Cisco Kid & Tragic Life of Historian A.B. Perkins 

The politicians used to blame Daylight Savings Time on the farmers, but the farmers didn’t particularly care what time the clock said. They were up at sunrise. Alas and alack, we’ve misplaced an hour…

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Read more about the article Photos: The ONE TaeKwonDo’s annual Break-A- Thon
Students with The ONE TaeKwonDo perform a demonstration of board breaking during the 8th annual Break-a-Thon with proceeds raised to support the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for children’s cancer on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: The ONE TaeKwonDo’s annual Break-A- Thon

The ONE TaeKwonDo held its 8th annual Break-A-Thon last Saturday in Castaic where students gave a live demonstration to board breaking while simultaneously raising funds for the Michael Hoefflin Foundation…

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Read more about the article Valencia baseball wins in a thriller over Castaic  
Valencia pitcher Steve Genovese (22) throws a pitch during Thursday's game against Castaic at Valencia High School on April 2, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia baseball wins in a thriller over Castaic  

Plus, scores from around the Foothill League Following a loss to Castaic in the series opener on Tuesday, the Valencia Vikings rallied and won, 9-7, in come-from-behind fashion over the…

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Read more about the article COC student founds interfaith room on campus 
A picture of the interfaith closet shared by COC student Taha Saiyed at the COC governing board-ASG joint meeting on March 25 at the college's University Center. Courtesy photo/Taha Saiyed

COC student founds interfaith room on campus 

A College of the Canyons student has created an “interfaith room” at the college, serving as a space for students of any faith — or none at all — to pray, meditate, or simply…

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Read more about the article Attempted murder suspect arrested, held in lieu of $1M bail 
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Attempted murder suspect arrested, held in lieu of $1M bail 

A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder at a Stevenson Ranch apartment complex, and bail was set at just over $1 million, according to Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys’ volleyball clinches league with win over Saugus  
Valencia outside hitter Carson Caldaronello (14) hits the ball over the net against Saugus defense during the first set of Thursday's game at Valencia High School on April 2, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia boys’ volleyball clinches league with win over Saugus  

Plus, scores from around the Foothill League For the second time in three years, the Valencia boys’ volleyball team won the Foothill League championship following a four-set win, 20-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22, over the Saugus Centurions…

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Read more about the article Valencia softball secures home win over Golden Valley  
Valencia pitcher Emily Contreras (13) pitches the ball during a game against Golden Valley on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Valencia softball secures home win over Golden Valley  

Plus, scores from around the Foothill League After a loss to the West Ranch Wildcats, the Valencia Vikings have recorded back-to-back Foothill League wins, including an 11-5 win at home over the…

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Read more about the article SCCS’s Zane Stauffer tosses perfect game against Faith Baptist, strikes out 14  
Santa Clarita Christian pitcher Zane Stauffer (22) pitches during the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against Cal Lutheran on May 7 at Hart High School. Habeba Mostafa/Signal File Photo

SCCS’s Zane Stauffer tosses perfect game against Faith Baptist, strikes out 14  

Following a no-hitter by Santa Clarita Christian’s Jacob Trosper, the Cardinals’ Zane Stauffer tossed a perfect game across five innings in a 14-0 win over Faith Baptist on Monday.   “Zane’s performance was impressive and fun to watch,”…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys’ tennis wins in narrow fashion over West Ranch  
Valencia’s singles player Nikhil Yada returns the ball to his Saugus High School opponent during a match on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Valencia boys’ tennis wins in narrow fashion over West Ranch  

Plus, scores from around the Foothill League After a win over the Castaic Coyotes on Tuesday, the Valencia Vikings tennis team followed up its performance with a 10-8 win over the West Ranch Wildcats on…

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