B-1 bombers removed from UK base after suspected Iranian terrorist plot
By Aldgra Fredly & Melanie Sun Contributing Writers The Pentagon pulled all of its B-1 bombers from a UK base after a suspected Iranian terrorist plot was reported by the…
Cary Quashen runs a snake-removal service and operates The Snake School, a dog-training program that teaches rattlesnake avoidance. Courtesy Photo
Beware. Rattlesnake Activity is On the Rise
It’s that time of year and rattlesnake activity is spiking on popular trails. One local expert says the community should prepare for even more encounters in the weeks ahead. For…
Saugus doubles player Cassie Neal serves the ball during Wednesday's match against La Mirada on Nov. 5, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Tennis roundup: West Ranch edges GV, Saugus sneaks past Castaic
It’s October and the girls’ tennis season is approaching its final month of regular season to play with the Foothill League title race neck and neck. After Thursday’s matches, here are scores…
There are several places in and around Santa Clarita that offers free or low-cost health and wellness education. ©AdobeStock
Free or Low-Cost Health, Wellness Education
Everything costs more, especially health care. The best way to avoid paying high health care bills is to actively seek ways to improve your health and wellness. Here are a…
Julian’s fall identity is synonymous with the apple season and thus it offers U-pick experiences, cider tastings and seasonal baked goods. It also offers heritage walking tours and historic sites tied to the town’s Gold Rush past. ©iStock
Towns Offering More Experiences for Fall Fun
As summer fades and temperatures begin their gradual slide, small towns within a short drive of the Santa Clarita Valley are rolling out targeted fall tourism campaigns designed to attract…
The Week After You Speak Up: Why Timing, Paper Trails, and Small Job Changes Matter
Speaking up at work can feel like the end of a difficult decision. An employee reports harassment, questions missing wages, raises a safety concern, requests an accommodation, or tells management…
Breaking news
Emily Fire gets quick knockdown
A small, 1-acre fire, dubbed the “Emily Fire” was burning near the freeway in light to medium fuels along State Route 14 just north of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon…
Bouquet Canyon Fire, Oct. 3, 2026. Screenshot from video by Nick Cordova/KNN/For The Signal
Bouquet Fire at 40% containment, explosive ordnance found
The Bouquet Fire is holding at 1,048.5 acres and 40% containment as of Sunday morning, and reports emerged that possible “explosive ordnance” was found at the origin site of the…
Dancers accompanied the drum circle during the Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow at Hart Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Heart of Tataviam hosts 32nd annual pow wow
With previous years’ events marked by weather ranging from a heavy downpour to Saturday’s triple-digit heat, the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians held its 32nd annual Heart of Tataviam…
A man was detained after a call went out about a kidnapping on Challenger Way and Avenue J in Lancaster with the suspect and the victim fleeing the scene in a 2011 silver Kia Forte on Saturday afternoon. Signal Staff/The Signal
Kidnapping suspect detained on I-5
A man was detained after a call went out about a kidnapping on Challenger Way and Avenue J in Lancaster with the suspect and the victim fleeing the scene in…
David Hegg | What Time Will Tell
By David Hegg As I am enjoying the golden age of 70, I am finding more and more pleasure in a few simple things. Among them are a quiet early…
Letters to the Editor
Paul McGuire | It Was Just a Partial Monty
Amidst intensive local election warfare on the opinion page, creeping socialism being embraced across the land and a 0-2 start by the second-banana Chargers, I found it somehow comforting to…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Perpetuating the Division
To Abigayle Monis (letters, July 21), the mere fact that you speak in terms of political parties (Democrats vs. Republicans) and that one side is better and can do a…
Bouquet Canyon Fire, Oct. 3, 2026. Screenshot from video by Nick Cordova/KNN/For The Signal
Photos, Video: Evacuations underway for fire in Bouquet Canyon
By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that broke out on the 34800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road and quickly grew to more than 800 acres on Saturday prompted a…
Letters to the Editor
GA Ben Binninger | Savior or Destroyer?
Artificial intelligence, also called super intelligence, will neither save nor destroy the world. Just like every other technology before it, there will be limitations, benefits, surprises and problems. AI does…
Letters to the Editor
Dr. Gene Dorio | ‘What Was Cancer, Grandpa?’
“What was cancer, Grandpa?” These were words I hoped to hear from my grandchildren. As a practicing physician for over 45 years, I wasn’t sure whether futuristic care would include…
Letters to the Editor
Rob Kerchner | Mashing the Panic Buttons
From Y2K to artificial intelligence, from alar to COVID, from overpopulation to global warming, and from Russian collusion to tariff armageddon, the panic people never stop smashing their buttons. Rob…
Byron York | Are GOP Doomers Overreacting?
This has been the week that a deep sense of pessimism about the upcoming midterm elections set in among Republicans around the country. Not just the political class of consultants…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Hot garage? Bring on a swamp cooler
Question: Hello Robert. I’m writing in to ask about the extreme heat in my garage, in the summer. I do like to get out there for various projects year-round, but…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger |Win Signal Subscription With Lost Treasure Whereabouts!!
Heavens to Betsy Wrage, please. With sugar atop. Will somebody tell me it’s not October already and, worse, it’s the October in the advanced year of 2026? Do you have…