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Child found after hours-long search
A 10-year-old child was rescued early Saturday morning after going missing Friday night in Canyon Country, according to Sgt. Ryan Elsee with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. According to…
David Hegg | What We Expect …
By David Hegg From the top, I’m going to rephrase what this column hopes to get across. Let’s consider “what we have the right to expect from our elected officials.”…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | There’s Precedent
In her June 2 letter, Lois Eisenberg bashed President Donald Trump for demolishing part of the White House to make way for a ballroom. She says his “obsession with his…
Representative George Whitesides, D-Acton, shares his input with the audience during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Congressional Forum at the University Center on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Business and basics: Whitesides discusses business, optimism during chamber Congressional Forum
With the congressional election fast-approaching in November, Rep. George Whitesides, D-Acton, participated in the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Congressional Forum at College of the Canyons’ University Center on…
Richard Budman | Main Street Fire: A Community Forever Changed, Hope Remains
There are some mornings when you wake up and realize your city will never look quite the same. Monday morning was one of those mornings. It seemed like a hole…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | The Story of Judge Clarence Melwood ‘Mac’ MacDougal
Well howdy there, you late sleepers and big dreamers. C’mon. Get your little sleepy latte-sipping selves into some old jeans and comfy boots. We’ve some trail-riding ahead. On this morning’s…
Letters to the Editor
Larry Moore | Surely We Can Do Better
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Consider the voters of California, all 16 million of them. They have voted overwhelmingly…
Letters to the Editor
Jack Teoli | An Ideologically Driven Move
As school ramps back up, so do concerns over what recent proposals the William S. Hart Union High School District board has approved in time for class. As of July…
Letters to the Editor
Tony Brown | A Track Record in Education
My dear friend Julee Brooks is running for the William S. Hart Union High School District board, and I have never been more confident in a candidate who will be…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | A Waste of Courtesy
In his rebuttal (June 13) to Simon Reyna, Arthur Tom missed two points made by Mr. Reyna’s letter (June 11) criticizing The Signal’s endorsement of Spencer Pratt for mayor of…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Don’t let safety slip on the pool slide
Question: Hello Robert, can you please tell me if we could install a slide for our grandkids, for our backyard in-ground pool? I’ve seen them but not sure how to…
Saugus quarterback Zachary Barnes (2) prepares to throw the ball during the first half of Friday’s game against Sylmar, Aug. 28, 2026 at College of the Canyons. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Saugus football puts on clinic in homecoming win over Sylmar
Quarterback Zach Barnes makes freshman debut, throws four TDs in blowout win for Centurions It was a homecoming to remember for the Saugus Centurions football team — and a freshman debut that quarterback Zach…
Valencia defense tackles Chaminade running back Marquis Jones (4) during the first quarter of Friday's game at Valencia High School on Aug. 28, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Chaminade stuns Valencia football at home
Following a 48-28 win over Simi Valley in last week’s contest, the Valencia Vikings came into their home opener Friday with all the momentum. But, the Vikings fell at home to the Chaminade Eagles on Friday, 35-10, and are 1-1 to begin the…
Hart players watch replays of the game as they sit the bench during Friday’s home game against Birmingham at College of the Canyons on Aug. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Hart begins season 2-0 with road win over Newbury Park
By Matt Lechuga For The Signal A week of unknowns and adversity didn’t faze the Hart Hawks as they ground their way to a 21-10 victory over host Newbury Park on Friday. The Hawks start the season 2-0…
Valencia running back Nico Funez (24) runs with the ball during the first quarter of Friday's game against Chaminade at Valencia High School on Aug. 28, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Friday Night Football Scores
After Friday night’s games, here are all the scores from teams around the Santa Clarita Valley: Friday night: Castaic 48, Littlerock 0 Canyon 25, Glendale 24 Hart 21, Newbury Park 10 Saugus 49, Sylmar 0 Bishop Diego…
Republican candidate for state governor Steve Hilton gives his remarks during “The Golden Ticket,” an event hosted by the L.A. County Lincoln Club for local residents to meet candidates ahead of the November election at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Lincoln Club welcomes statewide GOP candidates to SCV
The Lincoln Club of Los Angeles County welcomed Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and other candidates for statewide office to the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, giving residents an opportunity to hear from them directly…
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, has authored several attempts at Gabriel's Law.
New ‘promise’ for Gabriel’s Law
A horrific, fatal case of child abuse, which resulted in a death-penalty case, tried by a Valencia prosecutor, and a multipart Netflix documentary, led to a bill that passed the Legislature with unanimous…
Canyon quarterback Maribel Winkler (7) looks for an opening during the first quarter of Thursday's game against Saugus at Canyon High School on Aug. 27, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Canyon flag football kicks off league with win over Saugus
When Thomas Bambrick took over as the head coach of the Canyon High flag football team this year, his goal this season was simple: Reinvent the Cowboys into a winning team. Following four straight…
First responders help a girl after being hit by a car on the 27300 block of Catala Avenue in Saugus, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
School parking sparks complaint about city plan, transparency
A parent's complaint about transparency from city staff Tuesday prompted the Santa Clarita City Council to halt talk about the traffic pattern on Catala Avenue, next to Highlands Elementary School, where two children were…
A big rig overturned on Highway 14 Friday morning on Aug. 28, 2026. Oscar Sol/ For The Signal
CHP: Semitruck overturns on Highway 14
California Highway Patrol officers received calls reporting a semi-truck overturned on the center divider of southbound Highway 14, north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road on Friday morning, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information officer…