Yearly Archives: 2026
Read more about the article Nonprofits and professionals hope for a match during chamber’s speed-networking event 
Nonprofits and professionals gathered for the second annual Non-Profit Love Match networking event, hosted by the SCV Chamber of Commerce, at the Education Center, Child & Family Center on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Nonprofits and professionals hope for a match during chamber’s speed-networking event 

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, local professionals had a chance to “speed date” with the goal of networking at the Child & Family Center on Tuesday.   In the second annual Santa…

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Read more about the article Hart district hosts chess tournament 
William S. Hart Union High School District students participate in the Superbowl of Chess Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at Castaic High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart district hosts chess tournament 

The William S. Hart Union High School District hosted its first-ever Superbowl of Chess tournament on Saturday at Castaic High School.   A total of 62 students ranging from junior high to high school participated in a friendly competition…

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Read more about the article County parks celebrate 100th year of Black History Month 
Olivia Hernandez, 6, gets her hair braided by Sasha Fowler, owner of Gameday Braids, during the L.A. County Black History Month celebration at Val Verde Park on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County parks celebrate 100th year of Black History Month 

In 1915, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, historian and author, founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. Eleven years later, “Negro History Week,” coined by Woodson, was founded in…

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Dr. Jasvant Modi Discusses Balancing the Mind: Integrating Jain Philosophy into Modern Psychology 

Image Credit: Unsplash Dr. Jasvant Modi enters contemporary psychological discourse with an approach shaped by clinical discipline and long-standing engagement with Jain philosophy, offering a model for mental balance grounded in…

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Read more about the article Rise for a Reason hosting inaugural gala to raise funds for Blood Cancer United 

Rise for a Reason hosting inaugural gala to raise funds for Blood Cancer United 

Newly formed nonprofit Rise for a Reason is hosting its inaugural fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on March 1 at 5:30 p.m., with all proceeds going toward Blood Cancer United.  According to Rise for a…

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Read more about the article Trump: 2nd carrier group to Middle East leaving soon 
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush sails the Atlantic Ocean during an at-sea training exercise on Feb. 8, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jayden Brown/ U.S. Navy via DVIDS

Trump: 2nd carrier group to Middle East leaving soon 

By Ryan Morgan Signal Staff Writer  President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he is sending a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, in case ongoing negotiations with…

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Read more about the article ‘They Shouldn’t Be a Political Prop’: Parents Raise Concerns Over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts 
Students from North Forney High School participate in an anti-ICE walkout in Forney, Texas, on Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Bobby Sanchez.

‘They Shouldn’t Be a Political Prop’: Parents Raise Concerns Over Student Anti-ICE Walkouts 

By Janice Hisle, Savannah Hulsey Pointer, Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writers  When Erika Franklin went to pick up her daughter from school on Jan. 30, she was stunned to see hundreds…

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Mirabaud Strengthens Dubai Leadership With Georges Khoueiri Appointment 

Mirabaud Group has appointed Georges Khoueiri as chief executive officer of its Middle East operations, strengthening leadership in Dubai as the Bank continues to develop its regional platform. The appointment reflects an…

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Read more about the article Flyers update: Mother injured in Colorado collision returns home, Whitesides gives shoutout in House 
Signs, as well as flowers and hockey sticks, welcomed Lady SC Flyers 12UAA back from their championship game at The Cube on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Flyers update: Mother injured in Colorado collision returns home, Whitesides gives shoutout in House 

The mother of a Santa Clarita Lady Flyers hockey player who was critically injured in the crash that killed another player’s father last month in Colorado has been released from the hospital.  As of…

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Read more about the article West Ranch students ‘won’t stay silent’ during ICE protest 
West Ranch High School students hold signs at an anti-ICE walk out and protest at the intersection of The Old Road and Valencia Boulevard in Stevenson Ranch, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

West Ranch students ‘won’t stay silent’ during ICE protest 

The roughly 130 West Ranch High School students who staged the latest in a series of school walkout protests brought megaphones to their demonstration and put them to use to make their message heard…

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Read more about the article LASD offers condolences, asks for info in double fatal 
The scene of a fatal multivehicle traffic collision at Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road late Friday night was still being cleared Saturday morning, Feb. 7, 2026. Signal Staff Photo.

LASD offers condolences, asks for info in double fatal 

Sheriff’s officials Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter in a fatal crash that left two dead Friday.  A statement issued by the L.A. County…

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Read more about the article Friendly Valley City of Hope chapter 50th year celebration scheduled for April 11 

Friendly Valley City of Hope chapter 50th year celebration scheduled for April 11 

By Signal Staff  The Friendly Valley City of Hope chapter of Santa Clarita Valley is scheduled to host a celebration for 50 years and donating over $2 million over the past half-century from 2-4 p.m. on April 11 at the…

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Read more about the article EPA rescinds Obama-era finding that served as basis for climate regulation 

EPA rescinds Obama-era finding that served as basis for climate regulation 

By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday announced the elimination of a 2009 finding that served as the basis of U.S. action to regulate greenhouse…

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