Letters to the Editor
Brian Woolley | A Recommendation for District 2
City Council District 2 voters have an important decision ahead this year, with much to consider about the future of our community. I’m supporting Denise Lite, and I wanted to…
Letters to the Editor
Lynn Wright | Making an Exception
As a rule I try not respond to letters to The Signal, even when I am called out by name. My experience in dealing with the right is that facts…
Letters to the Editor
Gloria Mercado-Fortine | Heartbreaking and Devastating
I have lived in Santa Clarita all of my life. I am a hometown girl who cares deeply about our community and about preserving the history that helps define who…
Byron York | Democratic Voters Reject Resistance Stars
There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance 1.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down President Donald Trump in his first term, and Resistance…
College briefs
College Briefs for Aug. 27
Shaner named to Columbia College dean’s list Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester (January-May 2026). To be named to the dean’s list, a…
Bill Miranda | Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
“Unidos, somos más.” “Together, we are more.” — National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers If there is one thing that defines the Hispanic community, it is family. Family is where…
Old Town Newhall fire, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Signal staff photo.
Auto shop faced trouble before fire
Court records: Days before Main Street fire, court upheld a pay-rent-or-quit notice claiming the owner owed more than $50K in unpaid rent, fees An Old Town Newhall business owner, whose location has been identified…
The Walk of Western Stars, a sidewalk tribute in Old Town Newhall honoring actors, directors, and film crew members from Western films, television and radio on Tuesday morning following a commercial fire that destroyed a strip of local businesses in Old Town Newhall the previous day. Aug. 25, 2026 Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Walk of Western Stars survives Newhall fire
One of Old Town Newhall’s distinctive qualities is its Walk of Western Stars — a sidewalk tribute akin to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the aftermath of a structure fire that destroyed a block of local businesses and a theater, almost all the plaques closest to the blaze on…
Rep. George Whitesides, D- Agua Dulce, presents the SCV and Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club with $1 million towards their Opioid and Substance Use Prevention Initiative on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
SCV Boys & Girls Club receives state, federal upgrade funds
The Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club was presented with new funding from a pair of local elected officials last week, aimed at upgrading the club’s infrastructure and providing programming to help combat opioid abuse. Rep. George Whitesides, D- Agua Dulce, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo,…
Local leaders at the Human Ummah Foundation’s First Responders Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 at College of the Canyons. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Human Ummah Foundation hosts First Responders Dinner
Whether it’s a fire, or a car crash with traumatic injuries, or a burglary in progress, the ones first to respond to the scene are the men and women in badges and…
Deputies gather for a group photo during the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station's centennial celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Sheriff’s Station celebrates 100 years of serving
The city of Santa Clarita may have been incorporated in 1987, but the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has been protecting the community long before then — since Aug. 23,…
Stephen Nieman facilitates the discussion regarding theater's next steps in Santa Clarita at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Newhall on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Finding comfort amidst the chaos: Community focuses on rebuilding for the arts
The Main was not just a community theater, but a place that supported the growth of the arts in Santa Clarita. And, although the physical theater was destroyed by the Main…
Darline Graham wins SC GOP Senate runoff for late brother’s seat
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday defeated Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff for the seat held by the late Sen.…
The courts
Meta settles lawsuit alleging social media harms to children for $17B
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer Meta Platforms has agreed to pay out as much as $17 billion to settle state claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, deceived…
Judge lifts block on Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions
By Stacy Robinson Contributing Writer A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday lifted a block she ordered against postal service rules that limit mail-in voting. She issued that block after the…
Jean-Pierre Conte Backs a Bay Area College-Access Program With a Graduation Rate 30 Points Above the National Average
Six years after starting college, 24% of first-generation students hold a bachelor’s degree, compared with 59% of students whose parents also attended, according to U.S. Department of Education data compiled…
SCV Water Agency logo. Courtesy
Portion of Santa Clara River Trail to be closed through September
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is notifying residents and trail users of a closure of the Santa Clara River Trail near Bridgeport Park, as part of the…
Guests test out mattresses available for sale during the West Ranch High School Music Boosters fundraiser held at the campus gym on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Photos: West Ranch music program hosts mattress fundraiser
The West Ranch High School Music Boosters held a mattress fundraiser sale on Saturday in the campus gym. The Wildcat gym had an assortment of brand new mattresses, for community members…
Cars waited in line to receive a car wash from the Hart show choir students Saturday morning, Sept. 9, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Hart Show Choir invites community to car wash fundraiser
News release On Saturday, Sept. 12, Hart Show Choir will be filling the parking lot at Hart High School with music, dancing, soap and plenty of smiling faces as students…
Newhall Ranch Sanitation District proposes water softener ban
News release To protect water quality in the Santa Clara River watershed, the Newhall Ranch Sanitation District has proposed banning residential automatic water softeners in the Newhall Ranch community. Like…