Jason Gibbs | Your Voice Can Help Shape Santa Clarita’s Future
How would you invest approximately $1.4 million in our community? I pose this question because, now through the end of November, you can play a role in helping inform this…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree | A Needed Ballot Measure: Change Recall Process
Last week I gave a two-hour nonpartisan presentation to a group explaining the details of the 14 statewide propositions on the Nov. 3 ballot. Because of the propositions’ complexity, I…
Marsha McLean | Two Successes Part of My Legacy
There were two articles by Alicia Doyle recently in the Sunday Signal and I had to smile when I read them because I had a lot to do with the…
Letters to the Editor
Patrick Daems | Execution vs. Ambition
What a shame, our beloved brewpub, Brewery Draconum, announced its closing end of September. I remember being excited about their opening, almost 10 years ago. They had a solid food…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Socialism? Bring it on
To Ron Perry (letters, July 10) and anyone else who’s crying “Fire!” or “Wolf!” or any other alarm in the face of the presumed socialist takeover of America: It won’t…
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control rescued 400 dogs and 300 cats from a property in Lake Hughes Friday morning, according to a news release from the department. Screenshot from video courtesy of ABC7
‘Animal rescue’ operator challenges new search
A woman facing felony charges alleging animal abuse at the Lake Hughes facility Rock ‘N Paws challenged a court-ordered search of her home Tuesday, arguing her conditions of release should…
Dani Ibarra, owner of Yoga Yoga, laments the challenges she's having on Main Street during Tuesday's Santa Clarita City Council meeting. Perry Smith/The Signal
City OKs help for Old Town Newhall
The Santa Clarita City Council approved several staff recommendations Tuesday for helping Main Street in Newhall after an Aug. 24 fire ravaged most of a city block. The fire started…
Pavi Premadasan with Troop 2G, builds a half basketball court for local nonprofit organization Family Promise, as part of her Eagle Scout project and celebrates the milestone in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Eagle Scout projects benefit Family Promise
Two local Scouts brought new outdoor additions to the local nonprofit, Family Promise, aimed at strengthening family relationships, creating memories and embracing community. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held…
Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Chief Program Officer SuzAnn Nelsen shares information and resources available with guests during an Open House event on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Photos: SCV Senior Center hosts Open House
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida held an open house event on Saturday to welcome older adults interested in the center and its programs. Local residents were…
Brooke Luster (L), 12, Fiona Sottile (C), 12 and Amanda Arredomdo, 12, act out a scene at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley's 36th annual "Haunted Jailhouse" at the SCV Sheriff's Station in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Haunted Jailhouse scheduled for Sunday
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley and SCV Sheriff's Station are scheduled to host their annual Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse at the station from 10 a.m.…
SoCal Edison issues warning for power shutoffs
Southern California Edison issued a warning about potential public safety power shutoffs that could go into effect Thursday morning through Friday night due to increased concerns of wildfire risks in…
The courts
Appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to identify themselves
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A federal appeals court on Wednesday said a California law requiring federal officers to identify themselves is illegal and ordered a preliminary injunction entered against the…
Castaic's Parker Wiese (7) kicks the ball during Tuesday's game against Golden Valley at Golden Valley High School on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Castaic flag football loses league title over eligibility violation
Amid forfeit of 11 games, Coyotes win on the field in emotional night over Golden Valley; Hart wins Foothill League, ripples sent down the standings. Going into Tuesday’s matchup…
Thousands double-enrolled, removed from Obamacare
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Health officials poring over death records and other data have recently found that 189,000 people were improperly enrolled in subsidized Affordable Care Act coverage despite also…
West Ranch's Madeline Park returns the ball during Tuesday's match against Valencia at Valencia High School on Sept. 22, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Tennis roundup: Golden Valley beats Hart, West Ranch extends winning streak
Plus, scores from around the Foothill League in girls’ tennis For most teams, there are only three more matchdays in the girls’ tennis season as the Foothill League season comes…
Saugus High celebrates chartering of Z Club
News release The Saugus Z Club, a newly reactivated service organization at Saugus High School, has officially been chartered by Zonta International, “marking an exciting new chapter of leadership, volunteerism,…
Canyon High’s Tristan Garcia (10) attempts to stop Saugus wide receiver Ethan Benner (18) from scoring a touchdown during Friday’s game, Oct. 9, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Football Preview: Foothill League races heating up in this week’s slate
After last week’s Foothill League matchups, the playoff races are heating up as local teams eye to keep their postseason hopes alive with just three weeks remaining in the high…
Golden Valley NHS chapter wins national award
News release The National Honor Society has awarded Golden Valley High School the National Chapter of Distinction award. The award was presented to the Golden Valley chapter “for its…
Why Restaurants Keep Calling the Plumber (And How to Stop It)
There's a slow drain in your dish pit again. You paid $400 to clear it in March, and now it's September and the water is creeping up the floor sink…
7 Factors That Make a City Worth Retiring In
The decision about where to retire shapes more than the view from the window. It determines what your daily life looks like, what your money buys, what healthcare is available,…