Letters to the Editor
Rick Barker | When Will It Be Enough?
I have written letters before on this subject but the headline stories on these pages seem to increase almost daily on the topic of vehicle accidents with serious injuries and…
Byron York | Iran Deal Renews Question: Was the War Necessary?
It is perhaps the most fundamental question of the Iran war. If the goal of the war was to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and if the U.S.…
Bill Miranda | A Summer of Shopping, Dining and Community
Summer has always been one of my favorite times to get out and enjoy everything Santa Clarita has to offer – and a big part of that is the incredible variety…
Kidneys Quest Foundation Founder and CEO Carolyn Lemos with her group of volunteers during the Unity Charity Golf Tournament aimed to raise funds for programs that improve kidney disease education and provide resources for patients and families on Saturday June 13, 2026 at the Vista Valencia Golf Course. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Kidneys Quest Foundation hosts Unity Charity golf tournament
Golfers gathered at the Vista Valencia Golf Course on Saturday, not only for some friendly competition, but also to support The Kidneys Quest Foundation during the Unity Charity Golf Tournament hosted in collaboration with the Martinez…
Joe Nicchitta, CEO of L.A. County, shares an update on the county's budget Tuesday. Courtesy
County CEO delivers ‘sobering’ budget report
Despite L.A. County voters’ approval of a half-cent sales tax, the Board of Supervisors received a budget update that L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger called “sobering” in a statement Tuesday. …
The courts
Lawsuit filed in city pool death
The family of a man who died from a heart attack at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center has filed a lawsuit against the city of Santa Clarita, claiming wrongful death,…
Val Verde Park offering free lunches for youth
News release Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced the launch of the county’s annual Free Lunch and Snack Program, which began Monday and runs through Friday, Aug. 7. Val Verde Park is…
Newly named Hart boys' volleyball coach Carsten Fry directing his team. Photo courtesy of Carsten Fry.
Newly appointed coach Carsten Fry talks goals for Hart boys’ volleyball
There will be a familiar face at the helm for the Hart boys’ volleyball program next season. After the departure of Robert Treahy, Carsten Fry was named as the new head coach for…
Performers from the Los Angeles Gamelan Festival were present during the city of Santa Clarita's Celebrate: Indonesia at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday, June 12, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Photos: Celebrating Indonesian culture
Attendees gathered for the city of Santa Clarita's Celebrate: Indonesia at Canyon Country Community Center on Friday. Participating in crafts and activities such as surfing, making shadow puppets, decorating Javanese…
Child & Family celebrates 25th anniversary of interagency committee
News release Child & Family Center is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Santa Clarita Valley Interagency Behavioral Health Committee, a collaborative community effort established by Child & Family Center in…
The honorees at the Elks Lodge Community Awards Night included, from left: L.A. County Firefighter Troy Anaya, California Highway Patrol Officer Christopher Penza, Sheriff’s Detective Steve Perez, Senior Center Volunteer of the Year Bill Pawlak, Henry Mayo service award recipient Gilda Cruz-Manglapus, Sheriff’s Detective David Ibanez, and Sheriff’s Deputy Mario Acosta. Courtesy photo.
Elks Lodge honors community heroes
News release Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379 recently hosted a standing-room-only Community Awards Night to recognize the exceptional service of local first responders and community volunteers, the Elks announced in a news release. …
Renee Leon
HMNH names Renee Leon to head hospital foundation
News release Renee Leon will assume leadership of the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation upon the June 19 retirement of Foundation President Marlee Lauffer, the hospital announced in a news…
IT Staff Augmentation Services for AI and Data Projects
Many companies discover that the toughest part of an AI initiative is not the algorithm but the hiring queue, which is why IT staff augmentation services have become the quiet…
Takeaways from Tuesday primaries
By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers and Michael Clements Contributing Writers On Tuesday, American voters in Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., went to the polls, or, in many cases, returned to them, to make their picks…
U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Kenya's President William Ruto and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for a family photo during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. Isabel Infantes - Pool /Getty Images
G7 leaders affirm support for Ukraine, back sanctions on Russia
By Victoria Friedman Contributing Writer The Group of Seven has affirmed its support for Ukraine and committed to further sanctioning Russia, in a statement that underscored world leaders’ support for Kyiv. G7…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents confront protesters in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 12, 2026. Photo by John Fredricks.
15 tied to Antifa charged with interfering with ICE in Minnesota
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer Fifteen suspects are accused of conspiring with two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups to violently interfere with federal immigration enforcement, authorities announced on Tuesday. Daniel Rosen, who heads…
US officials reveal MOU to end Iran war
By Jacob Burg and Jack Phillips Contributing Writers The memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restrain Tehran’s nuclear ambitions was revealed by senior…
How AI Search and ChatGPT Are Changing Digital Marketing
Introduction Digital marketing has changed a lot in the past ten years. The growth of artificial intelligence is causing an even bigger change now. Besides using regular search engines to…
The Savvy Senior | How to use AI safely and protect yourself from scams
Dear Savvy Senior, I keep hearing about artificial intelligence in the news and how it’s being used in scams. I’m not very tech-savvy and find it confusing. What should I know to protect myself? — Cautious Senior Dear…
Gary Horton | Rise of the Village Idiots
Lately I’ve been rereading Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. It may be one of the most American books ever written. It is both a revealing portrait of early American life and the…