Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | Remembering Rob Reiner
More years ago than I care to remember, I met Rob Reiner when he hired me to be the stunt coordinator on what was his first real film, “Stand By…
Letters to the Editor
Philip Wasserman | That One Saugus Cafe Memory
I was never a “regular” at the Original Saugus Cafe, which is closing after almost 140 years in business. In fact, I only had breakfast there once, in the late…
Letters to the Editor
Jack Crawford | Minimize the Bouquet Pain
Yard signs with the following message are on the increase: “NO DETOUR! - Build New Bouquet Canyon FIRST.” The impending detour to accommodate the Bouquet housing development and the corresponding…
Letters to the Editor
Gerald Staack | A Look at Socialism
What is democratic socialism? It’s not communism. The word “socialism” has been maligned by the billionaire class for decades to create a fear in the minds of the working classes…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Flooring for a busy home with three dogs
Question: Hey Robert, my wife and I are ready to replace flooring in our entire home. It’s been a long road of enduring what was here when we bought the home five years ago so that…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | An alternative to caulking the planks
Question: Robert, I am a Canyon Country resident. We installed a wood floor about two years ago and until recently all has been fine. Most recently there are about six planks…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | The Devil’s Punch & How Death Valley Was Named
Time surely seems to be accelerating. It feels like 20 minutes ago we were greeting the new year of 2025. Well. Add another digit onto the 21st century. We’ve a most interesting trek ahead, o…
Paul Butler | Workplace Hopes for 2026
Whether you’re an employee, an entrepreneur, or retired from either path, please join me in raising a glass to our shared hopes — and perhaps even prayers — for the American workplace of 2026. What follows is my…
Public invited to online workshop for groundwater plan
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency invites members of the public to participate in a virtual workshop focused on the state-required periodic evaluation of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Santa Clara River…
People wait to have a final meal at the Saugus Cafe on Friday Jan. 2, 2026 before its permanent closure following its almost 140 year run. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Dispatch from Saugus Cafe’s last days
On the afternoon before the Original Saugus Cafe’s closing weekend, the lunch rush extended out the door and down the sidewalk. If the line reduced as tables opened up, newcomers quickly took their place. In the accordion slide…
CalSTA announces pilot program to crack down on extreme speeding
News release The California State Transportation Agency announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent…
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Person found dead in Canyon Country
A person was declared deceased after the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of an unconscious person in a vehicle on Friday in Canyon Country, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s…
Students in a classroom in Sacramento on May 11, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Writer Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing…
Swiss prosecutors: Champagne sparklers likely caused deadly bar fire
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A devastating New Year’s Eve fire that tore through a crowded ski resort bar in Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others, was likely sparked by…
FBI thwarts ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror plot
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina. Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide…
Trump vows to intervene if Iran kills protestors
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in Tehran. Several people have already been…
Washington Monument illumination kicks off yearlong celebration of America’s 250th
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer On the campaign trail in his bid for a White House return, President Donald Trump pledged to give America “the most spectacular birthday party the world has…
The New York Stock Exchange in New York City on April 4, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.
Bears and bulls: The best and worst US stocks of 2025
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer It was a year for the history books in the U.S. stock market, and optimism is running high as Wall Street turns the page to a new calendar year. Various themes have dominated the equities arena over the past 12 months, including artificial intelligence, tariffs, and expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Despite the springtime selloff driven by global uncertainty stemming from the U.S. administration’s trade agenda, investors finished the year with handsome gains. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 14%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index soared by 21%. The broader S&P 500 Index climbed by 17%. Many stocks in the leading benchmark indexes outpaced the broader market, while others failed to participate in the historical bull run. …
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
SCV Water wins award for budget presentation
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced it has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation award for its FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 Biennial Budget from the Government Finance Officers Association. In addition to the award, the agency’s budget also received special recognition for its performance…
First responders and officers responded to a vehicle overturned on northbound Highway 14, near Sierra Highway and Dockweiler Drive, late Friday morning on Jan. 2, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Two injured in SR-14 rollover crash
Two people were treated for minor injuries following a traffic collision on State Route 14 where witnesses reported that one of the vehicles involved rolled off the freeway and landed on surface streets, according to a California…