David Hegg | Courage to Do the Right Thing
By David Hegg Long before Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion walked the yellow-brick road, society has understood the absolute necessity of courage. This essential virtue speaks to the willingness to…
Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Amend?
I have often wondered if we should amend the Constitution to require intelligence tests for elected and appointed personnel sucking off the taxpayers’ teat. I believe it would also be…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Woman killed in hit and run
A woman was killed in a hit and run on the southbound side of Interstate 5 on Friday night, and California Highway Patrol officers are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation, according to a CHP Newhall…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies survey the damage on a golf car that caught fire in a garage in the 28000 block of North Steele Lane on Feb. 28, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal
Golf cart in Valencia woman’s garage catches fire, no injuries
A plugged-in golf cart in a Valencia woman’s garage caught fire Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from a woman…
Castaic High student Agampreet Kaur (front) shares her artwork titled “Fireborn” and the inspiration behind it while William S. Hart Union High School District boardmember Cherise Moore listens along with the rest of the guests present for the district’s annual Black History Month Art Show on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Hart district Black History Month art show: ‘This is our community’
Emerson Davis paid a visit to the William S. Hart Union High School District's office on Wednesday and was met with multicolored canvases that highlighted prominent Black figures in history. As she took in the creative minds of…
Valencia freshman guard Sophia Sarkar defending against the La Salle Lancers during the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb. 27, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal
Valencia girls’ basketball loses out on Division 1 championship to La Salle
In the Division 1 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championship against the La Salle Lancers, the Valencia Vikings fell short of winning the title in a 51-35 loss Friday night at the…
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios looking for an open pass during the CIF-SS Division 2 Championship game against the Crescenta Valley Falcons at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb 27, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal
Crescenta Valley downs Saugus girls’ basketball in Division 2 title game
Friday night’s Division 2 championship game was a night that the Saugus Centurions wished they could have back. Following a 6-0 scoring run to open the game, the Centurions shot 5-for-28 from the field for the rest…
US, Israel strike Iran after nuclear talks collapse
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran early Saturday after a third round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks ended without a breakthrough. President Donald…
Tim Whyte | Are You Rooting for Team USA?
“Who were you rooting for?” Several people asked me. It was the day after the Olympics, and the USA men’s hockey team had beaten Team Canada to win gold, in…
Letters to the Editor
Sam Steel | Embarrassing Conduct at SOTU
I watched the State of the Union and my predominant emotion was shock. Regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, you show up to work. You stand for the…
Letters to the Editor
Tom Day | A Chiquita ‘Update’
The February meeting of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee was held in the Castaic Library, as usual, on the second Tuesday of the month. Three items stand out…
Dan Walters | The Blame-Deflecting Mayor of LA
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost incalculable financial losses, and they killed at least 31 people. Recovery has…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | Pre-Antifa & The Murder of Beautiful ‘Town Tart,’ Mary Logan
This fine Signal Saturday morn, amen boy howdy, do we have a swell trek ahead. We’ll investigate an amazing tale of being shanghaied and a wild hunt for Hell’s Angels hiding in the chaparral. (For you new Time Ranger saddlepals unfamiliar…
Paul Butler | 20 Lessons in 20 Years
Last month, we celebrated 20 years of starting, sustaining and growing Newleaf Training and Development. My wife and I moved here in 2006 with two very young children — 5,285 miles from our roots in central England. We both…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Can this old tree be saved?
Question: Good morning, Robert. I’m sending this message before sunrise, as I’m seeing that one of our trees is leaning toward the house, with some of the roots lifting out of the ground. As soon as the…
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LASD investigating report of inappropriate touching by teacher
An allegation made against a local teacher of sexual battery on a student at a junior high school remains under active investigation, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official. The report involves several incidents that took place during a three-month period, according to the mother of the…
Oak Tree Gun Club Chief Operating Officer Betsy James and Owner Jim Mitchell listen to mental health service providers discuss suicide prevention on Dec. 21, 2017. Gina Ender/ The Signal
Suicide data reflects worrying impact on older demographic
Mental health professionals and local advocates held their monthly virtual meeting to brainstorm on plans and strategies Thursday to reduce self-harm and suicides, amid reports that such incidents are again…
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Saugus district provides student forecast
Student enrollment projections were provided in a presentation during a recent Saugus Union School District governing board meeting and findings showed that in 2025 the district saw the lowest kindergarten student enrollment in recent years. According to the presentation given by David Kaitz from Davis Demographics the…
Dancers with the Santa Clarita Chinese Fusion Dance Group performing at the Lunar New Year Festival at Saugus High School on Feb. 20, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal
Saugus High School students celebrate Lunar New Year with festival
Saugus High School’s Lunar New Year Festival is only three years old, but for some students, it’s already become an event that’s helped to define their high school experience. That’s because the festival – a showcase…
Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger delivers her speech at the renaming ceremony of the Castaic Sports Complex in honor of Deputy Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Barger expresses support for investigation into county sex abuse claims fraud
Los Angeles County Counsel announced it’s launching an investigation into Downtown L.A. Law Group, among others, for potential fraudulent sexual abuse claims against the county, according to an L.A. County news release. The claims are…