Gary Horton | Donald Trump and Chicken in Middle of Road
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. To prove it wasn’t chicken. Because the chicken behind it pushed it in. Because it thought it…
Letters to the Editor
Ron Perry | A Bill Just for Trump Hate
Here we go again! Our California legislators wasting time and money with Assembly Bill 1539. It is all about trying to bolster themselves because of their Hate for Trump. The…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | History That Sounds Familiar
I read the letter by Philip Wasserman (March 3) regarding Cicero, immigration and the Roman Empire. Being a student of Roman history I enjoyed the read, but with one caveat.…
Letters to the Editor
Carl Kanowsky | Kudos to Cowboy
I spent my Saturday afternoon at Hart Park, thoroughly enjoying the Cowboy Festival. Hats off to both the city and to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society for such a…
Byron York | Trump’s Frustration, Iran’s Delays
If anyone knows that President Donald Trump, for all his bluster, can mean what he says, it is the Iranians. Trump is the president who took out the powerful Qasem…
The Savvy Senior | Understanding the Social Security Breakeven Age
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m trying to figure out the best time for my wife and I to start taking our Social Security retirement benefits and would like to understand the breakeven…
The courts
Filming suspect pleads not guilty
A Canyon Country man charged with secretly filming a woman without her consent at the Valencia Town Center pleaded not guilty April 14, according to records from the Santa Clarita Courthouse. The…
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Saugus district announces new superintendent
The Saugus Union School District governing board unanimously appointed Robert Hernandez as the district’s next superintendent, governing board President Matthew Watson announced during Tuesday’s open session. The governing board had not taken a vote on the item and was expected to…
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Hart district board set to award scholarships, receive presentation on school site
The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board is set to vote on student scholarships, present a One Hart award, and receive a school site report on Rancho Pico Junior High School during Tuesday’s scheduled meeting. …
Jared Estrada was arrested Monday in connection with allegations made last month, according to an LASD source.
Indecent-exposure suspect released on $100K bail
A man arrested Monday on suspicion of a misdemeanor indecent exposure charge for an incident alleged at Whole Foods Market posted bail and was released the same day, according to L.A. County…
The Clinkunbroomer family unveil the new name of the Castaic Sports Complex in honor of Deputy Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
County governance task force meeting in Castaic Wednesday
L.A. County’s Governance Reform Task Force is scheduled to hold its regular meeting at the Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer Castaic Sports Complex Wednesday, starting at 5 p.m. The Task Force, which typically meets twice a month, was created as part of the suite of reforms…
Deputies: Woman arrested on suspicion of burglary
A 32-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested on suspicion of burglary charges after she allegedly broke the screen off a victim’s window and entered a residence on the 23800 block of…
Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of identity theft
A 38-year-old Santa Clarita transient has been arrested on suspicion of identity theft and misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance in the area of Swan Lane and Via Princessa in the…
Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of vandalism
A 21-year-old Newhall transient was arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly damaging a person’s vehicle with a knife on the 24700 block of Newhall Avenue on Saturday evening, according to an…
Brad Peach, volunteer with the American Cancer Society’s local chapter at the “Relay Rally” on Saturday April 18, 2026 in Old Town Newhall aimed to promote the annual Relay for Life event scheduled for May 2. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Generations of cancer patient advocates rally donations at Relay Rally
In the courtyard between Old Town Newhall’s parking structure and some of the area’s main attractions, like the Laemmle Theater, purple Relay for Life booths were strategically positioned as a dragnet for reeling in passersby Saturday. It wasn’t unintentional, said Brad Peach,…
The entry to SCV Water headquarters, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Draft Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan available for review
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency invites customers and other interested parties to review its draft Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan, which is now available for public review. The WUESP is being…
Placerita Canyon Nature Center Docent Judy McClure leads a family Nature Walk on Saturday April 11, 2026 at Placerita Canyon. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Placerita Canyon: Walking in nature’s footsteps
Judy McClure became a docent at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center in 2003 following her husband’s footsteps. “He spent so much time here that I decided to become a docent so I…
Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal
Former deputy delays sentencing again
A former Pitchess Detention Center deputy from Lancaster who pleaded guilty in July to his role in smuggling narcotics into the massive Castaic jail has once again asked the court…
Stewie Louie, a 6-year-old American Pitbull-Terrier mix, yawns mid-photo at the Castaic Animal Care Center in Castaic, Calif., Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal
Castaic Animal Care Center getting new name
The Castaic Animal Care Center is getting a new name during a ceremony on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the shelter. The new name will be Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center. …
Valencia’s Namo Thoontakhob tees off during the third round of the Foothill League boys’ golf tournament on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the Oaks Club in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/Signal file photo
Valencia boys’ golf wins fifth round, Vikings’ freshman Thoontakhob medals
After a fourth-round win at Sand Canyon, the Valencia boys’ golf team followed up its performance on Monday in the fifth round at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills as the leading them after the Vikings posted…