Andrew Taban | Happy New Year, Welcome to Orwellian Nightmare
Happy New Year, readers! I hope you had a wonderful celebration over the holiday, and enjoyed moments of peace, joy and love with family, pets, or really whatever your style…
Jim de Bree
Jim de Bree | Unanswered Questions in Minnesota
Like most Americans, I was appalled to learn about the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Her actions were not a capital…
Letters to the Editor
Patty Stephenson | A Thought-Provoking Column
My husband and I separately read the (Jan. 15) commentary by Richard Harding regarding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King and were impressed both by the thoughts and quality…
Letters to the Editor
Nancy Fairbanks | About That Pardon
After repeatedly explaining my understanding of President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, I decided to share it here. This is not about whether Hernández was…
Registration open for the spring semester at COC
News release Registration is now open for the College of the Canyons spring 2026 semester, which begins Monday, Feb. 9. Students can choose from more than 1,690 class sections across…
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday at 10 a.m. Courtesy photo.
City to break ground on Via Princessa Park
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Via Princessa Metrolink Station (19201 Via Princessa). Via Princessa Park will…
Santa Clarita Valley business news
LA city, county launch $2.8M sidewalk vending cart program
News release The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with the city of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department, announced the launch of the Sidewalk Vending Cart…
Signal File photo of quarterback Ryan Staub during his time with the West Ranch Wildcats. Staub committed to the University of Colorado and played for the Buffaloes for three seasons before recently announcing his commitment to transfer to the University of Tennessee. Chris Torres/Signal File Photo
West Ranch alum Ryan Staub transferring to Tennessee
West Ranch alumnus Ryan Staub, who spent the past three seasons with the Colorado Buffaloes, announced he’s transferring to the University of Tennessee. According to a report by ESPN, Staub revealed on Sunday he’s joining the Volunteers after a number of visits to Cincinnati,…
From left, Johnny Lankford and Corey Fredrickson have a cup of coffee at the Saugus Restaurant on Monday. Perry Smith
‘Saugus Restaurant’ opens for business
There were some familiar faces but a new name as the Saugus Restaurant opened up at 5 a.m. Monday for business, inside the home of the Original Saugus Cafe. The Original Saugus…
Children and adults wrote letters Monday to members of the armed forces serving overseas. Perry Smith
Community groups host Day of Service
School was out Monday at Sierra Vista Junior High School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but there were plenty of lessons available next door at the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club. …
Getting up to speed on new California laws for 2026
From CalMatters Most of the hundreds of new California laws that are set to take effect on the first day of the new year won’t change your life. They’re adjustments to existing laws and directions…
Attendees walk the trails at the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Walk at Central Park in Saugus, Calif., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Community walks for unity on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
“We will walk together for what is right; with compassion, justice and resilience.” That is what Laurene Weste, mayor of the city of Santa Clarita, said to the sea of…
Hart's Messiah Antwi (1) goes up for a layup during the first quarter of Friday's game against Canyon at Canyon High School on Jan. 16, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Paisano leads Hart boys’ basketball to road win over Canyon
Hart’s Jacob Paisano is already the school’s star quarterback on the field, but on the basketball court he’s leading the team to Foothill League wins as the Hawks defeated the Canyon Cowboys, 75-47, on…
Canyon point guard Darby Dunn (25) goes up for a layup during the third quarter of Friday's game against Hart at Canyon High School on Jan. 16, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Canyon girls’ basketball rolls pass Hart for home win
Since the new year began, the Canyon girls' basketball team has won four of its past six games, including a 72-16 home win over the Hart Hawks on Friday. For Canyon head coach…
Iran protest death toll nears 4,000, human rights group says
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said on Sunday that it estimates at least 3,919 people have been killed during the recent protests in Iran, adding that 8,949 additional deaths…
Trump appoints Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner and Blair to Gaza Board of Peace
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The White House announced on Friday the names of members appointed to the Gaza Board of Peace, which President Donald Trump created as part of phase two of…
Majority of states reject CDC changes to child vaccine schedule
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer More than half of U.S. states are rejecting recent changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to its child vaccine schedule. Twenty-seven states…
Battle of the Badges blood drives coming to SCV
News release Southern California’s first responders are swapping sirens for sleeves — and inviting the community to join them in a lifesaving mission: The 20th annual Battle of the Badges blood drive is…
SCV Sheriff's Station
Crash causes power outage in Canyon Country
A Canyon Country traffic collision shortly after midnight Monday left resulted a fire, a power outage and an arrest, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. City officials reported…
2-vehicle collision results in one arrest
A two-vehicle traffic collision is under investigation after an arrest was made in the early hours of Sunday morning on State Route 14 at Sand Canyon Road, according to officials with California Highway Patrol Traffic…