Denise Lite | Santa Clarita’s Back-to-School Report Card
It’s Back to School Time! Seeing all the “first day” photos across social media has been so cute! After living in Santa Clarita for 15-plus years, I have learned that…
Letters to the Editor
Mihran Kalaydjian | A Question for Santa Clarita’s Soul
Every successful city eventually faces the same question. How do you continue to grow without losing the very qualities that made people want to live there in the first place?…
Letters to the Editor
Ron Perry | Do Citizens Have Rights?
In a recent e-newsletter sent out to the people of Santa Clarita by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, she stated, “If you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement in your neighborhood, you…
Letters to the Editor
Alan Ferdman | Bilingual Nonsense
I read in The Signal (Aug. 1) about the ”first bilingual cohort graduates” and thought about how detrimental it is to those children. Teaching 90% in Spanish and 10% in…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux | Running this project up the flagpole
Question: Greetings, Robert. Been reading your article for years, first time writing in. I want to install a full-size flag pole on the side of my driveway, but I’m not…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | Sand Canyon: Porn Capital of the World?
Nice morning for a trail ride into yesteryear, dear saddlepals. We’ve got porn stars and outlaws, cross-dressing baseball players and one of the bigger trailer park brouhahas on record. There’s…
A project map from FivePoint Valencia shows the projects that have been built, the ones that are being built and a few that are still being planned as part of FivePoint Valencia.
Environmentalists appeal approval of 3,600-home project
A pair of local environmentalist groups filed an appeal Friday of L.A. County’s approval of the Homestead South project, a 3,600-home FivePoint Valencia community started more than two decades ago as part of what was then called Newhall…
Humane officers with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles get ready to assist in a Sheriff’s Department operation in Val Verde that led to the largest seizure of birds in U.S. history due to abuse. The federal government has created a centralized tipline to help in the reporting of animal abuse.
DOJ announces new way to report animal abuse
A Department of Justice spokesman Tuesday said federal officials have a pair of new efforts to crack down on animal abuse that violates federal law: a $5,000 reward and a tip line…
Logan Krog, 12, with his remote controlled airplane during the Canyon Crosswinds RC Club open house held on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Canyon Crosswinds Flying Club hosts open house
Castaic Lake State Recreation Area is known for attracting boaters, swimmers and people seeking to spend a day under the sun. But if one travels north through Lake Hughes Road and makes a right turn onto a dirt road…
West Ranch outside hitter Devyn Kobe (9) goes for the kill against Castaic during the third set of Tuesday's game at West Ranch High School on Sept. 30, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
2026 girls’ volleyball season preview
The summer break is over, and the girls’ volleyball season has begun across the Santa Clarita Valley, with teams bringing up new talent, eyeing a playoff push, and fighting for their respective league crowns. …
The Valencia Vikings celebrating after recording a point during a game against the Trinity Knights at the Newhall Church of the Nazarene on Aug. 13, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal
Valencia girls’ volleyball bounces back with win over Trinity
Following a loss to Bishop Alemany in the season opener on Tuesday, the Valencia girls’ volleyball team bounced back with a win on Thursday on the road over Trinity Classical Academy. The Vikings defeated…
Crash involving fuel truck causes hours-long lane closures on SR- 14
A man approximately 20-25 years of age was transported to the hospital with minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision between a sedan and fuel truck on State Route 14 in the early…
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on March 29, 2026. Photo by Learner Liu.
House committees detail Harvard ties with Chinese entities
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer A report released by House committees on Thursday alleged that Harvard University prioritized financial ties over American national security and received more than $600 million from…
The courts
DOJ, LASD settle gun permit lawsuit filed in 2025
By Michael Clements Contributing Writer The U.S. Department of Justice and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have settled a lawsuit filed in September 2025 accusing the department of engaging in a…
Federal agents monitor protesters in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.
DNC committee advances resolution demanding ICE be abolished
By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer Democrats have edged closer to vowing to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, the Democratic National Committee’s Resolutions…
Luigi Mangione (C) speaks with his attorney Jacob Kaplan (L) as he appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City on June 17, 2026. Steven Hirsch/Pool/Getty Images
Mangione pleads guilty to stalking charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writer Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health care executive on a New York street, pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges, admitting…
John Boston | Matthew 6:22 & Periorbital Hematoma
I need a new story. The actual tale is not fitting for a man of my stately standing in the community. It’s the Periorbital Hematoma. A black eye. The left…
Dan Walters | Is High-Speed Rail Worth $1B Per Year?
California journalist Joe Mathews rode Morocco’s high-speed train recently and penned a fully justified and blistering comparison between what the North African nation achieved quickly and relatively inexpensively and California’s…
Letters to the Editor
Lois Eisenberg | Beware the El Niño
I am writing to share some concerning updates regarding the upcoming El Niño event and its projected impact on California and our marine ecosystems. The National Weather Service has announced…
Letters to the Editor
Carrie Lujan | Active Seniors in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita is committed to providing recreational opportunities for residents of all ages and abilities, including older adults who are eager to remain active, engaged, competitive and connected. That commitment…