What to know before buying a fixer-upper
By Sandy Lindsey Contributing Writer There are many reasons to buy a fixer-upper, starting with a lower price point. This may allow a buyer the opportunity to move into a neighborhood…
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Legacy boys’ basketball completes win over top-ranked Mira Costa
The Legacy Christian Lions were already riding some serious momentum after wins over Canyon of Anaheim and the Valencia Vikings in the previous few games. But the Lions are riding a three-game winning…
A traffic collision causes a pole to be knocked down on Tupelo Ridge Drive and Copper Hill Drive in Saugus, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Crash knocks power out in Saugus
By Perry Smith and Kamryn Martell Signal Staff Writers A single-vehicle traffic collision in Saugus prompted street closures and a power outage around 10:18 a.m. Tuesday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. Firefighters were…
A List of Cryptocurrencies That Will Definitely Survive Beyond 2025
If you’ve been following crypto news today, you already know how fast the market can turn on its head. One minute, a flashy new altcoin is breaking headlines with promises…
Google Veo 3 vs OpenAI Sora 2
AI video generation has taken a huge leap forward in , with two major players emerging as the top contenders: Google Veo 3 and OpenAI Sora 2. Both of these…
Pilar Schiavo | When Money and Politics Hurt Veterans
Before being elected to the state Assembly, I was an advocate for nurses for many years. In many of our fights to provide health care, we went up against huge…
George Whitesides | Looking Back on SoCal Fires, Awaiting Aid
One year ago, Southern California experienced one of the most devastating wildfire disasters in American history. Over the days and weeks that followed, 14 fires erupted in and around L.A.…
Letters to the Editor
Ron Leonhardt | An Unacceptable Approach
The following is a copy of a letter sent to Rep. George Whitesides and representatives of the city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County. I just attended the Jan.…
Letters to the Editor
Valerie Bradford | A Temporary Inconvenience?
Approximately 200 residents filled The Centre, all of us there to hear what amendments — if any —were being made following the chaotic Nov. 12 meeting, during which Lennar development…
Letters to the Editor
Kirk Smith | Horrendous Planning in Bouquet
To “Letters” contributors Harry Fisher and Elaine Stanley, thank you for so perfectly voicing the opinions that so many of us who have been Saugus residents for so long also…
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Man arrested after fight in Newhall parking lot
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last month after he was accused of running over another man after a dispute about…
Single-vehicle traffic collision results in one transport
A blue Honda endured major front-end damage and one person was transported after it crashed in the No. 1 lane on Interstate 5 northbound just south of McBean Parkway on Monday morning, according to an official with the California…
The city desires that the site be developed with one or more mixeduse buildings with ground floor commercial amenities, and public
parking. With appropriate massing and articulation, the City considers
buildings of up to five stories to be appropriate for the site, according to the RFP. Courtesy
Newhall parking lots on closed-session agenda
The city of Santa Clarita is once again negotiating with Serrano Development, this time in closed session about property previously identified for a parking structure at the south end of Main Street. …
USDA unveils a new upside-down food pyramid on Jan. 7, 2026. Screenshot from USDA.
Proponents: RFK Jr.’s food pyramid flip will have benefits
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer Upon unveiling the new food pyramid and dietary guidelines for Americans last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admonished the health policy…
Saugus point guard Laila Ward (12) looks for an opening during the second quarter of Friday's game against Golden Valley at Golden Valley High School on Jan. 9, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Records broken in Saugus girls’ basketball win over Golden Valley
Saugus senior guard Jasmine Garcia already broke a record earlier in the season when she made the most’ 3-point shots through a five-game stretch to begin the season. And on Friday, the senior guard made…
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026. Photo by John Fredricks.
Protesters continue to clash with federal agents in Minnesota
By Nathan Worcester & Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writers MINNEAPOLIS — Conflict between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continued on Sunday outside a federal building that the agency is using as a detention facility. The clashes…
Rights group: Death toll in clampdown on Iranian protests surpasses 500
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Human rights groups have said that hundreds of people have been killed during mass demonstrations that have roiled Iran in recent weeks, and thousands more people…
Golden Valley center Donovan Webb (35) goes up for a layup during the third quarter of Friday's game against Saugus at Golden Valley High School on Jan. 9, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Golden Valley boys’ basketball unbeaten in league through five games
Through the first five games of the season, the Grizzlies are unbeaten in league following a 58-40 win over the Saugus Centurions at home Friday. “Saugus always fights hard, credit to them.…
A crowd of about 1,500 watch Neil Young perform at “Harvest Moon” on Sept. 14, 2019, at the Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes. Photo courtesy of Adam CK Vollick
DA reports millions in theft from Painted Turtle
A Porter Ranch man stands charged with embezzling millions from a Lake Hughes camp that helps children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions. The complaint filed by L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman accuses…
Noa Peña (left) and head coach James De Monbrun celebrating Peña's career milestone after the game against Vasquez on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Trinity Athletics.
Peña passes 1,000 career-point mark in Trinity girls’ basketball league opener over Vasquez
Trinity sophomore guard Noa Peña was in attendance for Darby Dunn’s record-breaking night on Tuesday when the Canyon Cowboys’ player scored her 1,000th career point. Less than a week later, Peña made history of her…