Monthly Archives: May 2026
Read more about the article Robert Lamoureux | Trying to see the window options clearly 

Robert Lamoureux | Trying to see the window options clearly 

Question: Hello Mr. Lamoureux, I saw you speak at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center a couple of years ago. I was hoping I could get your insight into our situation. Our home was built in 1982. We were thinking of redoing our windows and have received the following quotes:  • Marvin fiberglass windows, $85,000.  • Simonton retrofit vinyl windows, $22,000.  • Pelle retrofit vinyl windows, $24,500.  The first price is not in our budget. We could manage the retrofit windows, but, I have not read good things about them and I am concerned. Some of our windows do leak. The salesman (for the third quote), felt their retrofit windows would solve…

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Read more about the article City shifts project plans in Newhall 
SCV Chinese Dance performs a series of dances in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at the Newhall Community Center. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City shifts project plans in Newhall 

The city is changing the goal for a community project in Newhall after the federal government said the city’s original plan violated the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s floodplain policies.   The…

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Read more about the article CHP conducting sobriety checkpoint tonight 
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CHP conducting sobriety checkpoint tonight 

Deputies from the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area Office are operating a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in unincorporated L.A. County Friday night, according to a press release from the office.  The exact location of the sobriety…

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Read more about the article COC’s Automotive Technology students share program complaints at board meeting  
The College of the Canyons University Center. Courtesy photo.

COC’s Automotive Technology students share program complaints at board meeting  

Students from the College of the Canyons’ Automotive Technology department are not happy about the state of the program.  At the college’s regular board meeting Wednesday, 11 students and one instructor filled the front rows…

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Read more about the article SC Lady Flyers welcome supporting teams to Memorial Day tournament  
The SC Lady Flyers line up on the ice during the ceremony at The Cube on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SC Lady Flyers welcome supporting teams to Memorial Day tournament  

The Memorial Day weekend hockey tournament at The Cube includes a unique element this year: There are several divisions exclusively for girls teams, including the out-of-state teams that provided emotional support to the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers…

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Read more about the article Ship owners, supervisor indicted over Baltimore bridge crash  
The Francis Scott Key Bridge after being knocked down by the 95,000-ton Dali in Baltimore Harbor on March 26, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Ship owners, supervisor indicted over Baltimore bridge crash  

By John Haughey Contributing Writer  Federal prosecutors have charged two global shipping firms and a supervisor with criminal conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct that they allege led directly to a container ship knocking down…

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Read more about the article Ramirez’s 3-run HR leads Saugus baseball past Walnut  
Saugus' Abraham Ramirez (7) scores a home run during the fifth inning of the first round of the CIF-SS playoff game against Walnut at Saugus High School on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Ramirez’s 3-run HR leads Saugus baseball past Walnut  

HR leads Cents into second round; plus, scores from Thursday’s opening round  Trailing by one run in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Centurions’ offense only had two hits against the Walnut Mustangs in the…

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Read more about the article Softball first-round roundup: Cents walk off, 3 teams fall  
Saugus' Isis Solis (24) swings at a pitch during the first round of the CIF-SS playoff game against Brea Olinda at Saugus High School on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Softball first-round roundup: Cents walk off, 3 teams fall  

After first-round games Thursday in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section softball playoffs, the Saugus Centurions were the lone team to advance after three other local teams were defeated Thursday.   One team — West Ranch — was to…

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Read more about the article Heroes of Color, COC launch creative workforce incubator 
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Heroes of Color, COC launch creative workforce incubator 

News release  Heroes of Color, a creative enrichment program focused on empowering young artists through business and storytelling, is launching the Santa Clarita Creative Workforce Incubator in close partnership with College of the Canyons, the organization announced in a news release.   This educational collaboration, which delivers…

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Read more about the article SCV Water wins awards for communications initiatives 
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water wins awards for communications initiatives 

News release  As “Carl the Waterwise Hero” managed his home irrigation system from outer space, drawing applause from the crowd, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s communications team received its first “Best-in-Show” award of the afternoon from the California Association…

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Read more about the article Chamber hosts inaugural ‘Work Well’ summit 
A panel answered questions from attendees at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's "Work Well: The Business and Wellness Summit" about good sleep at Henry Mayo Center in Valencia, Calif., Thursday, May 14, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Chamber hosts inaugural ‘Work Well’ summit 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday hosted its inaugural summit, “Work Well: The Business and Wellness Summit,” with the topic discussing how to get good sleep, some tips and tricks on how to integrate better…

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Read more about the article Primary voter registration deadline Monday   

Primary voter registration deadline Monday   

News release  Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan is reminding eligible voters that Monday, May 18, is the deadline to register to vote and receive a Vote by Mail ballot for the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election.   Registering to vote can be completed…

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Read more about the article SCV Water votes to approve Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan 
The entry to SCV Water headquarters, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water votes to approve Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan 

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has voted to approve its Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan, the agency’s roadmap to reducing its estimated future water usage to match state goals over the next several…

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Read more about the article LASD: Two arrested in dirt e-bike assault on sheriff’s deputy  
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LASD: Two arrested in dirt e-bike assault on sheriff’s deputy  

Two teens riding dirt e-bikes have been arrested following what L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials are calling an intentional assault on a peace officer, in which one suspect veered into a motorcycle deputy, causing a collision on Thursday evening, according to the LASD.  Additional details have…

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