Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Q and A for Midterms
Like it or not, campaigning for the 2026 mid-term elections has already started. Since the final election always comes down to a choice of one of two candidates, I would…
Letters to the Editor
Philip Wasserman | A Thing About Pardons …
Nancy Fairbanks (letters, Jan. 20) argues that the prosecution of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández amounted to prosecutorial overreach because it carried foreign-policy consequences. But nearly every major international…
Dan Walters | California Democrats’ Performative Legislation
California legislators introduce hundreds of bills during their biennial sessions. While some are serious efforts to address real issues, many are performative — offered to please constituencies their authors want…
Paul Butler | Why Most Training Doesn’t Work
I always remember when my friend Tom asked me what our business did. I explained that we own a staff training and development company. He asked for further clarity, so I…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | Doc Savage & a North Oaks Tsunami
Boy howdy, what with predatory black panthers, a Ripley’s local Believe it or Not oak, ghost camels and your usual smattering of crooks, nuts, bunglers and gee-whiz info, we’re going to be hitting the history trail running, amigos. Hop…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Seeking a DIY repair on a pot filler
Question: Good morning, Robert, I’m a long-time reader, but this is a first for me, writing in with a question. I usually hire out maintenance due to schedule and lack of technical skills, but I’d like to…
Property crimes dip, violent crime ticks up in ‘25
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released its end-of-year crime numbers for 2025 this month, showing Part-I crimes overall are down nearly 14% for the Santa Clarita Valley in a year-over-year comparison,…
Saugus shooting guard Derek Hsu (0) dribbles the ball during the first quarter of Friday's game against Valencia at Saugus High School on Jan. 23, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Friday night basketball scores
After Friday night’s games, here are all the scores from teams around the Foothill League across boys’ and girls’ basketball. Boys’ basketball Valencia 73, West Ranch 69 Saugus 48, Hart 45 Golden Valley 58, Canyon 43 …
A more than 40-acre geomembrane, designed to contain hazardous waste and limit leachates at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill on May 28, 2025 in Castaic, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Public Health discusses Chiquita Canyon survey
L.A. County Public Health officials have shared the results from more than 1,500 responses to their survey about the environmental disaster at Chiquita Canyon Landfill and how it's impacting Santa Clarita Valley residents. A state agency also told Chiquita Canyon…
Saugus, Hart girls’ battle for a draw, league crown up for grabs
Although a draw isn’t exactly a win for Hart head coach Brett Croft, it certainly feels like one as the Lady Hawks are one step closer to achieving their fifth consecutive Foothill League title after a 0-0 result against…
John Boston | Bouquet Canyon: Congested via Sheep or Traffic
I’ve been driving up and down Santa Clarita’s longest-existing typographical error since I was a kid. Bouquet Canyon Road would unofficially shut down, allowing Basque shepherds to cross with sheep…
Letters to the Editor
Jack Crawford | Red-Tainted Lenses
Here we go again. Another officer-involved shooting in which one or more federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse who served at a Minneapolis Veterans…
The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.
Senate tees up funding deal vote as partial shutdown looms
By Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord and Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday evening was set to vote on government funding legislation after a deal was reached between the White House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday evening. If the…
The Santa Clarita Flyers during their first game following Thursday's collision in Colorado on Jan. 30, 2026. Courtesy of Steffanie Stelnick.
Santa Clarita Flyers return to the ice following Colorado collision
Santa Clarita residents are uniting to support the Santa Clarita Flyers 12-and-under girls’ hockey team after members of the team were involved in a fatal crash that killed the father of one of…
Christine Flowers | Church Invaders Deserve the FACE Act
A few years ago, I had to do some research into the Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act, colloquially known as FACE. Every pro-lifer in the country knows about…
The city of Santa Clarita is hosting its next rain barrel purchase program, with pickups on Feb. 21. Courtesy photo.
City’s rain barrel program returns Feb. 21
News release The city of Santa Clarita is hosting its next rain barrel purchase program, with pickups on Feb. 21. Residents can pre-order up to two rain barrels per household for $45 each, plus tax, at city.sc/RainBarrel for pickup on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 to…
Neel Somani: The Missing Link Between AI Innovation and Executive Control
In boardrooms across Silicon Valley and Wall Street, executives are grappling with an uncomfortable truth: the AI systems powering their most critical decisions are fundamentally unauditable. While vendors promise "explainable AI"…
How Metaphors, Images, and Quotations Help Unlock the World Transformation Movement’s Core Ideas
Abstract ideas rarely fail because they are false; they fail because they are hard to grasp. Across history, deep thinkers have relied not only on imagery but also on aphorisms,…
The Hidden Costs of College Life: How to Budget Smart and Avoid Debt
Starting college is an exciting new chapter in life. It’s full of opportunities for personal growth, learning, and independence. But it can also come with a big financial challenge. While…
Floor Lamp Designs That Add Warmth and Character to Any Room
Designing a room takes time and careful attention. It is not only about furniture placement or wall colour choices but also about how light behaves within the space. Light shapes mood and…