Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Surely We Can Do Better
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Consider the voters of California, all 16 million of them. They have voted overwhelmingly…
Letters to the Editor
Jack Teoli | An Ideologically Driven Move
As school ramps back up, so do concerns over what recent proposals the William S. Hart Union High School District board has approved in time for class. As of July…
Letters to the Editor
Tony Brown | A Track Record in Education
My dear friend Julee Brooks is running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board, and I have never been more confident in a candidate who will be…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | A Waste of Courtesy
In his rebuttal (June 13) to Simon Reyna, Arthur Tom missed two points made by Mr. Reyna’s letter (June 11) criticizing The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt for mayor of…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Don’t let safety slip on the pool slide
Question: Hello Robert, can you please tell me if we could install a slide for our grandkids, for our backyard in-ground pool? I’ve seen them but not sure how to…
Saugus quarterback Zachary Barnes (2) prepares to throw the ball during the first half of Friday’s game against Sylmar, Aug. 28, 2026 at College of the Canyons. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Saugus football puts on clinic in homecoming win over Sylmar
Quarterback Zach Barnes makes freshman debut, throws four TDs in blowout win for Centurions It was a homecoming to remember for the Saugus Centurions football team — and a freshman debut that quarterback Zach…
Valencia defense tackles Chaminade running back Marquis Jones (4) during the first quarter of Friday's game at Valencia High School on Aug. 28, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Chaminade stuns Valencia football at home
Following a 48-28 win over Simi Valley in last week’s contest, the Valencia Vikings came into their home opener Friday with all the momentum. But, the Vikings fell at home to the Chaminade Eagles on Friday, 35-10, and are 1-1 to begin the…
Hart players watch replays of the game as they sit the bench during Friday’s home game against Birmingham at College of the Canyons on Aug. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Hart begins season 2-0 with road win over Newbury Park
By Matt Lechuga For The Signal A week of unknowns and adversity didn’t faze the Hart Hawks as they ground their way to a 21-10 victory over host Newbury Park on Friday. The Hawks start the season 2-0…
Valencia running back Nico Funez (24) runs with the ball during the first quarter of Friday's game against Chaminade at Valencia High School on Aug. 28, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Friday Night Football Scores
After Friday night’s games, here are all the scores from teams around the Santa Clarita Valley: Friday night: Castaic 48, Littlerock 0 Canyon 25, Glendale 24 Hart 21, Newbury Park 10 Saugus 49, Sylmar 0 Bishop Diego…
Republican candidate for state governor Steve Hilton gives his remarks during “The Golden Ticket,” an event hosted by the L.A. County Lincoln Club for local residents to meet candidates ahead of the November election at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Lincoln Club welcomes statewide GOP candidates to SCV
The Lincoln Club of Los Angeles County welcomed Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and other candidates for statewide office to the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, giving residents an opportunity to hear from them directly…
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has authored several attempts at Gabriel's Law.
New ‘promise’ for Gabriel’s Law
A horrific, fatal case of child abuse, which resulted in a death-penalty case, tried by a Valencia prosecutor, and a multipart Netflix documentary, led to a bill that passed the Legislature with unanimous…
Canyon quarterback Maribel Winkler (7) looks for an opening during the first quarter of Thursday's game against Saugus at Canyon High School on Aug. 27, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Canyon flag football kicks off league with win over Saugus
When Thomas Bambrick took over as the head coach of the Canyon High flag football team this year, his goal this season was simple: Reinvent the Cowboys into a winning team. Following four straight…
First responders help a girl after being hit by a car on the 27300 block of Catala Avenue in Saugus, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
School parking sparks complaint about city plan, transparency
A parent's complaint about transparency from city staff Tuesday prompted the Santa Clarita City Council to halt talk about the traffic pattern on Catala Avenue, next to Highlands Elementary School, where two children were…
A big rig overturned on Highway 14 Friday morning on Aug. 28, 2026. Oscar Sol/ For The Signal
CHP: Semitruck overturns on Highway 14
California Highway Patrol officers received calls reporting a semi-truck overturned on the center divider of southbound Highway 14, north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road on Friday morning, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information officer…
CHP: One person transported in Highway 14 DUI crash
A DUI crash took place on northbound Highway 14 Friday morning, south of Escondido Canyon Road, resulting in one person detained and another person transported for injuries, according to Officer…
Former Hart and UCLA Bruin Jack Ralston made his debut last week with the Miami Marlins. Photo courtesy Scott Chandler
Hart High grad Jack Ralston makes MLB debut
Out at Hart High School’s baseball field resides a wall less than 100 feet away from the opposing team’s dugout with the names of the school’s alumni such as Tyler Glasnow and Trevor Brown, those who’ve gone on to play professionally on the major league level. Now,…
CHP: Suspect detained for loaded firearm in vehicle
A 48-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle in Castaic, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information officer for the California…
Russia threatens strikes on UK, France over Ukraine missile tech share
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer Russia warned on Thursday that it could strike British and French military targets both inside and outside Ukraine, following the U.K.’s pledge to share classified technical…
Judge declines to block Trump’s new order narrowing birthright citizenship
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A federal judge on Friday declined to block a new order from President Donald Trump that narrows birthright citizenship. Judge Deborah Boardman of the U.S. District…
Santa Clarita Valley business news
4 takeaways from Fed chair’s 1st Jackson Hole speech
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered his inaugural keynote address at the central bank’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. In his roughly 30-minute…