Letters to the Editor
Jack Teoli | Disagreed vs. Duped
To Arthur Saginian (Letters, Aug. 13): Sir, just because someone does not agree with President Barack Obama does not mean that he was “duped” by Iran. It is one thing…
Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Please Explain
Leonardo Razo Naranjo, They Told Me I Was Signing a Petition,” letters, Aug. 6. Please explain to me why anyone, English-speaking or otherwise, would sign a multipage legal document that…
Hart district leaders named to new roles
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board unanimously approved several administrative appointments for the upcoming school year. “These veteran educators bring a wealth of district…
Deputies and first responders responded to a traffic collision on Soledad Canyon Road, near Rainbow Glen Drive, resulting in one fatality on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Woman killed in multi-car crash in Canyon Country identified
Christina Burbano Jeffrey, a 50-year-old Canyon Country resident, was identified as the woman killed in a four-car collision in Canyon Country early Tuesday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. …
Murder suspect involved in big rig pursuit
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, California Highway Patrol Newhall-area officers were notified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department about a man who was wanted on suspicion of murder after…
Patient Capital and Management Bets: How Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild Runs the E.L. Rothschild Family Office
A March 2026 transaction reshaped the ownership of one of the most recognizable names in global media. The family investment office co-founded by Lynn Forester de Rothschild, together with her…
The Best Glasses to Serve a Limoncello Gin and Tonic at Home
For gin and tonic, glasses aren’t just a vessel to hold the drink. They serve a purpose beyond that. The right shape, capacity, and room for ice can support the drink's thermal…
LA County Sheriff's Department deputies at the scene of an officer-involved shooting investigation Friday on Parker Road in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal
Man gets 19 years in DV standoff
A Santa Clarita Valley man pleaded no contest to holding his ex-wife and son against their will at gunpoint, which led to a brief standoff and then a shooting that…
San Fernando Superior Courthouse. Courtesy
Man convicted of murder in DUI crash
A jury Friday convicted a Canyon Country man of murder in the Nov. 1, 2023, DUI crash that killed Orlando Gomez Salas, 39. Prosecutors charged Raul Rosalezs Ramirez with murder…
Man arrested on suspicion of lewd acts on a minor
A 32-year-old Newhall man was arrested on suspicion of lewd/lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14 on the 24000 block of Newhall Avenue on Saturday, according to officials…
Rising Grocery Costs Are Changing How Santa Clarita Families Plan the Weekly Shop
Grocery shopping in the Santa Clarita Valley has become a little more deliberate. For many households, the weekly trip to Vons, Albertsons or another neighborhood market is no longer just…
Before You Hire a Contractor, Find Out Who Carries the Risk
What should you ask a contractor before signing? Start with the one question that decides everything else: if a worker gets hurt on your property tomorrow, who pays? A fall…
Who Pays When an E-Bike Hits a Pedestrian?
Emergency room visits tied to micromobility products climbed from 34,000 in 2017 to 93,100 in 2022, according to a federal report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. That's nearly a…
The Legal Rights Local Residents Have After Serious Physical Harm and the Process for Pursuing Them
Serious physical harm rarely arrives with warning. A resident crossing a parking lot, working at a job site, or riding through a neighborhood can be hurt badly enough to alter…
The Legal Rights That Protect Residents When Physical Harm Is Caused by Another Party’s Negligence or Recklessness
Serious physical harm can happen in moments that most people would not consider high-risk. A poorly maintained walkway outside a local business, a driver who fails to observe a stop sign…
Best London Family Law Firms for High-Net-Worth Clients With Offshore Structures
High-net-worth family law cases rarely turn on salary, savings, and the family home alone. The harder cases involve offshore trusts, international companies, layered holding structures, overseas property, private investment vehicles,…
One person was killed in a multivehicle crash on Tuesday in Canyon Country. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal
Person killed in multi-vehicle crash
One person was killed and multiple people were transported to the hospital in unknown condition following a multivehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Canyon Country, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. The…
Jonathan Kraut | Maduro Capture a Precursor to the War with Iran
Imagine that you are quietly sitting at home with your spouse reading The Signal when suddenly your security cameras show teams of armed and masked gunmen surrounding your residence. Flash-bang…
Letters to the Editor
Dr. Gene Dorio | An Urgent Question
Most of us have seen the massive, sudden flood in Nepal-Tibet on the news. It was a terrible natural disaster that we hope no one else ever experiences. Here in…
Letters to the Editor
Mihran Kalaydjian | Severe Short-Term Impacts
Growth always comes with costs. The question is who should be expected to absorb them. That question is no longer theoretical in Santa Clarita. For months, businesses along Bouquet Canyon…