Letters to the Editor
George Colvin | Pain for the Sake of Peace
This is a response to a column from Mr. Jonathan Kraut (May 19). I thought I was reading a letter from our enemy. Yes, there certainly is a cost of…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | It’s Just Political Theater
Regarding Lois Eisenberg’s letter (April 2), fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, you’re barking up the wrong tree. You might even be in the wrong forest. SOTU’s…
Dan Walters | Newsom’s Budget Leaves State Shaky
Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revised version of his eighth and final state budget, which he said would not only be balanced for the 2026-27 fiscal year but…
Byron York | Midterms Still a Gloomy Picture for Republicans
For the first time this term, President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has dipped below 40% in the RealClearPolitics average of polls. The newest rating is 39.9% approval and 57%…
Marsha McLean | Lights, Camera … Newhallywood Silent Film Festival!
By Councilwoman Marsha McLean For over 200 years, the Santa Clarita Valley has been home to filmmakers and creatives. It comes as no surprise that, before long, Hollywood also fell in love with our city and the unique…
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L.A. County DA, sheriff review multi-county burglary probe
At a press conference headed by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna described the recent arrests of suspects in an investigation into a multi-county burglary ring, including three who are suspected in a Newhall burglary. District…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Stevenson Ranch man struck, killed in Bakersfield
A Stevenson Ranch man was killed Thursday night after being hit by a car in Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Bakersfield-area Office. The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed the man was 54-year-old Sibichan Varghese. CHP personnel were called…
Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
LASD digs for evidence in jail-smuggling operation
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is working on another investigation into drug smuggling at the Pitchess Detention Center, according to court records obtained by The Signal. The documents obtained from search-warrant requests…
Participants compete in bocce during the Santa Clarita Springs Games hosted by the Special Olympics of Sorthern California on Saturday May 16, 2026 at Hart High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Santa Clarita Spring Games held at Hart High
The Hart High School football field and gymnasium were transformed into a hub of basketball and bocce on Saturday for the Santa Clarita Spring Games hosted by the Special Olympics of Southern California. …
Deputies: Transient arrested on suspicion of multiple charges
A transient man was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges after a report of a battery in Castaic early Tuesday morning, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The charges were attempting to unlawfully start a…
Twenty Valencia High School athletes signed with their repective future universities, ranging from swim to baseball, during Signing Day at the gym on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Valencia High celebrates 20 student-athletes’ college signings
Valencia High School celebrated 20 of its student athletes on Wednesday in what was an historic afternoon for Vikings athletics as the Valencia faithful recognized their seniors’ commitments to committing their academic and athletic…
Trinity’s Andrew Carlson, pictured left, attempting to tag out the Warrior baserunner during the 2nd round of the Division 6 CIF-SS playoffs against Troy at the Hart Baseball Complex on May. 19, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal
Trinity baseball advances to QF after win at home over Troy
Saugus and Golden Valley win on the road; plus, scores from the second round. For the second-consecutive season, the Trinity Classical Academy Knights advanced to the quarterfinals of the baseball playoffs…
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Valladares’ public safety package advances to Senate floor
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that all three bills in her public safety legislative package have successfully cleared committee and are headed to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bills…
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
SCV Water honored with Silver Anvil Award
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced its communications team has received one of the top honors in its field – the Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award – for its in-house public relations campaign and…
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Whitesides calls for action on scams
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, marked National Scam Survivor Day by bringing together survivors who have been personally targeted by fraud, the internet's most prominent scam-fighting creators, and members…
Santa Clarita’s E-Bike Boom Arrived Faster Than the Security to Protect It
The covered parking garage at a Valencia apartment complex off McBean Parkway lost three electric bicycles in nine months, all on weekday mornings, all from the same floor. What was…
Participants run up the Sky Tower during the second annual Sky Tower Challenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Magic Mountain agrees to new treatment efforts for theme park’s water pollution
After more than a decade in court, Six Flags Magic Mountain has reached a new agreement to manage its water pollution, at the behest of Southern California environmental advocates. As part of the settlement, Magic Mountain has agreed to a…
Odometer Fraud Scales Globally as Digital Cluster Manipulation Tools Proliferate Online
A handheld device about the size of a deck of cards, sold openly on ecommerce platforms for somewhere between 180 and 450 dollars depending on coverage, can walk through the…
Hart district announces leadership appointments
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced the appointment of two seasoned educators to key leadership roles within the district. Jan Daisher has been named the new chief administrative officer of student services and leadership support, and Elizabeth Wilson will serve…
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Valladares calls on Congress to protect California businesses from tax hikes
News release State Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has co-authored Senate Joint Resolution 15, urging Congress to shield California businesses from federal tax hikes triggered by Gov. Gavin Newsom's failure to repay the state's COVID-era unemployment…