George Whitesides | Protecting Americans from Scams
This month marked National Scam Survivor Day, a time to raise awareness of the prevalence and sophistication of scams across our country. Recent FBI reports show that Americans lost a…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | This Is Communal Unity?
I'm assuming that Brian McMahon was referring to the "No Kings" protest in his letter (April 7) wherein he was apparently brought to tears by what he described as a…
Letters to the Editor
Alan Ferdman | A Wednesday Surprise
What a surprise, as today (commentary, May 20) Gary Horton is hooting again using a small piece of history to justify his whole column’s assertion. It is true, Dwight Eisenhower…
Dan Walters | Why Aren’t the Gubernatorial Candidates Talking Schools?
The single largest item in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently proposed budget — and arguably its most important — is the $91 billion (plus $60 billion in local and federal funds)…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
One injured in rollover crash
The California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon on San Francisquito Canyon Road. Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez said the driver was “life-flighted” with minor injuries, with…
Local dignitaries and veterans smile for a photo at the Memorial Day Tribute at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, Calif., Monday, May 25, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Community gathers to remember veterans on Memorial Day
Local dignitaries, veterans and community members gathered on the sunny Monday morning to memorialize those who have fallen in service of their country. This year's Memorial Day ceremony at Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary included a special salute to those who have served in the…
Newhall district receives annual security report
The Newhall School District received its annual security report during a recent governing board meeting from Los Angeles County Safety and Security Services, a public safety and patrol service aimed…
Memorial Day parade festivities outside the National Archives on Constitution Ave. NW in Washington on May 25, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.
Memorial Day parade in Washington marks America’s 250th birthday
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered along Constitution Avenue on Monday for the Memorial Day parade, where veterans, military personnel, 9/11 survivors, and first responders marched together to honor those who made…
First responders were dispatched to a call of a woman who was trapped in her vehicle on Mandan Street and Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, Calif. Photo courtesy of Dillon Foster/For The Signal
Woman trapped in vehicle, transported to hospital
A woman was trapped in a vehicle after hitting multiple parked cars on Mandan Street near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country in the early hours of Sunday, according to an…
Capt. Brandon Barclay with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and Melissa Strom talk with each other at "Coffee with a Cop" at San Fernando Coffee Company in Newhall, Calif., Thursday, May 21, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Photos: ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at San Fernando Coffee Company
Attendees came out to San Fernando Coffee Company during the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station's "Coffee with a Cop" on Thursday morning. Photos by Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Gardens of the World is one of the prettiest public gardens in SoCal and yet there are many people who tell us they never even knew it existed. COURTESY PHOTO
Some of the Most Underrated Places in Southern California
By Angela Timmons Only in California Southern California is home to so many amazing places that it’s easy to overlook some incredible destinations when you have so many options in front of…
he Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Notable Monuments Across the United States
There are many ways for Americans to honor those who have fought for the United States and gave the ultimate sacrifice. Visiting war memorials can instill a greater sense of…
Decoration Day was established three years after the end of the Civil War. It was a time to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. ©ADOBESTOCK
Memorial Day Traces Back to the Civil War
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic — established Decoration Day…
Learning Post Academy graduate Savannah Aguierre delivers a commencement speech at Canyon High on Friday, May 22, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal
Learning Post Academy graduation celebrates self-determination
It’s possible that Learning Post Academy’s 2026 graduating class represents the aftermath of a sea change for middle and high school education. Five years after the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, the students initially driven to online instruction by…
Man on trike injuries leg, taken to hospital
A man in his mid-60s was taken to a hospital Saturday after hitting his own leg while driving a three-wheeled motorcycle, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Sgt.…
David Hegg | Why We Remember
By David Hegg On this Memorial Weekend, we pause to “memorialize” those who gave their lives in military service to the United States of America. They joined, trained and went…
Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Ripping Us Off
From the California Highway Patrol website: “California Highway Patrol Registration Enforcement and Guidance (CHP REG) Program. Did you know the State of California loses millions of dollars a year in revenue…
Letters to the Editor
Rob Kerchner | Ineffective or Untruthful?
Democrats have spent decades fighting climate change, racism, sexism and homophobia, yet they tell us the problems are only getting worse. So either they are lying, or insanely horrible at…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Deputies respond to report of self-inflicted gunshot victim
A person was transported to the hospital in unknown condition following a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Saturday morning, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official. Deputies were dispatched to the 25000 block of Singing…
Paul Butler | Like Work, But Love Family
The best advice anyone ever gave me about the wonderful world of commerce was this: “Like work, but love family.” I believe in work. I believe that if we are able, we should…