College briefs
College Brief for May 14
Selle elected to membership in Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Rebekah Selle, of Canyon Country, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Tom | Why People Lose Faith in Courts
The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Commissioner Wendy Shapero of the Santa Clarita Courthouse. I read the report about the bail conditions imposed on Jared Paul…
Dan Walters | Assembly Democrats’ Budget Fiction
The state Assembly’s Democratic leadership published a remarkable bit of political fiction last week, a “budget road map” that essentially blames President Donald Trump for California’s multibillion-dollar deficits. The document…
Byron York | A Democratic Fantasy World Still Persists
A new poll suggests that a sizable number of Democrats — more than 40% in some cases — believe the attempts on President Donald Trump’s life were fake. The poll,…
Bill Miranda | 36 Years of Concerts in the Park: 2026 Full Concert Line-up
Nothing says summertime quite like Concerts in the Park. This year marks the 36th summer of live music in Santa Clarita, making Concerts in the Park one of our longest-standing traditions. Music…
The oil-spill site is shown in this photo from the Office of Spill and Prevention Response. Courtesy
Oil cleanup deemed complete
A spokesman with the Office of Spill Prevention and Response said Monday the six-month cleanup operation from an “idle pipeline” in the Del Valle Oil Field west of Santa Clarita, near the Santa Clara River, is…
LA County Sheriff's Department deputies at the scene of an officer-involved shooting investigation Friday on Parker Road in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal
Castaic shooting suspect due back in court next month
The attorney for a Castaic man facing possible decades behind bars if convicted of charges from a 2024 shooting was granted more time for his trial, according to court records. …
The courts
DA drops weapons, dv charge against LAPD officer
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last month against a Los Angeles Police Department officer facing allegations of domestic violence and weapons possession, according to county Superior…
City Manager Ken Striplin said that, as of Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the station had issued 33 citations and impounded 10 more e-bikes, for a total of 16 since March. Courtesy
City shares frustration over e-bike scofflaws
Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared a frustrated response to residents complaining of vandalized trail signs, injuries from e-bikers and other safety concerns: “It has to start with the parents.” …
The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized outstanding student filmmakers at the recent Healthy Relationships PSA Awards Ceremony. Pictured: award recipients from Valencia High School, along with representatives of the SCV Sheriff’s Station and the Hart district. Courtesy photo.
Hart district honors student filmmakers at PSA awards
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized outstanding student filmmakers at the Healthy Relationships PSA Awards Ceremony held on April 24 at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, said a news…
City to host Critter Fair at Hart Park
News release The city of Santa Clarita’s Critter Fair returns to William S. Hart Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., continuing a long-standing community tradition with a…
Stabbing reported in Canyon Country. Screenshot courtesy of KNN.
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
A Canyon Country man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder days after a domestic dispute turned violent involving a mother and son, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed. James Phillips, 48, was arrested…
Grizzlies' Dieter Ignacio swimming during the CIF-SS Swim Finals. Photo courtesy of the Golden Valley Swim Team
Local swimmers shine at CIF swim championships
After local swimmers shined at the Foothill League swim finals in early May, the Foothill League was well represented as the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section swim finals featured school records being broken…
COC Men's golf celebrating after winning the 3C2A State Title. Photo courtesy of Freddy Ponce/3C2A.
COC men’s golf wins’ third-consecutive state title
Winning state titles isn’t easy, but for College of The Canyons’ men’s golf head coach Gary Peterson, ending the season on top isn’tjust the norm – it’s the standard. And after the Cougars secured their third consecutive California Community College Athletic Association state…
Trump arrives in Beijing for summit amid Taiwan, Iran tensions
By Michael Zhuang Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for his first trip to China in nearly nine years. Ahead of the trip, Beijing has revived familiar rhetoric about “peaceful coexistence”…
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer Kevin Warsh will officially become the new head of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 54-45 on Wednesday to confirm Warsh’s four-year term as the 17th…
Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence welcomed more than 70 community members to its first open house on April 25. Courtesy photo.
Over 70 attend FYI open house
News release Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence welcomed more than 70 community members to its first open house on Saturday, April 25. Attendees learned how FYI supports local foster youth who are aging out of the foster care system, equipping them…
Outdoor Hospitality Furniture for Senior Living Spaces in the USA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that around 1 in 4 older adults are falling every year, and a notable share of these falls are happening outdoors…
How AI Is Transforming Fitness App Development In Modern Times
The gap between AI-powered fitness apps and traditional tracker plus video apps has widened dramatically over the last two years. ChatGPT-class models, real-time computer vision through Apple Vision framework and…
Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley recently received a $20,000 grant from Clayton, a homebuilder, to help the local nonprofit support local families in need of housing assistance. Courtesy photo.
Family Promise receives $20,000 grant to assist homeless families
News release Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley recently received a $20,000 grant from Clayton, a homebuilder, to help the local nonprofit support local families in need of housing assistance. The grant is a portion of the $2 million Clayton is…