Step-by-Step Guide to Structuring Your Annual Agenda
It can be scary to pick up a new year's calendar that's completely blank. You may have ambitious dreams, significant goals, and high-level accomplishments you want to reach. But if…
How to Correctly Reheat a Fully Cooked Spiral Ham Without Drying Out the Center Cuts
Serving a delicious spiral ham is a way to bring everyone together for a wonderful meal. Because the ham is already cooked, your only real task is warming it through…
7 Safety and Placement Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up Mobile Lighting Tower Hire
Setting up temporary illumination on a busy roadside or building project requires preparation. Choosing a mobile lighting tower hire solution gives you the brightness needed to keep your night shifts…
Hart’s Chris Downs (32) prepares to throw a pitch during a Foothill League varsity baseball game between the Hart Indians and Castaic Coyotes at the Hart Baseball Field in Newhall, Calif., on Friday, April 1, 2022. The Indians won 12-4. Chris Torres/The Signal
Two Hart High grads selected into 2026 MLB Draft
Two local Hart High School graduates, Matt Quintanar and Chris Downs, were drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, respectively, in the 2026 MLB Draft and added their names into the long list of alumni…
Spain beats France 2-0, cruises to World Cup final
By T.J. Muscaro & Aaron Gifford Contributing Writers Spain beat France, 2-0, in the World Cup semifinal on Tuesday, earning one of two spots in Sunday’s World Cup final against the winner of…
Ukraine says it hit Russia petro giant 870 miles away
By Victoria Friedman Contributing Writer Ukraine said it struck two major oil facilities in Russia, including a petrochemical giant hundreds of miles away from the frontline, using long-range drones. The Ukrainian General…
Deputies responded to a traffic collision on Monday night in Canyon Country on July 13, 2026. Courtesy of Dillon Foster.
Sheriff’s deputy crashes into curb in Canyon Country
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call of a solo vehicle crash involving a deputy from a different Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department unit in Canyon Country late…
In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Navy via Getty Images.
Trump: US reinstating Iran blockade, wants Hormuz reimbursement
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. military will reinstate a blockade of Iranian ports and the United States will be reimbursed for…
Darline Graham Nordone sworn into brother’s Senate seat
By Jackson Richman & Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was sworn into her brother’s old Senate seat on Tuesday. Nordone, who had never held public…
Dr. Jasvant Modi on the Power of Ahimsa in Promoting Mental Wellness
Image Credit: Dr. Jasvant Dr. Jasvant Modi’s career has immersed him in rigorous science and ancient wisdom, where the old and new intersect. For him, few principles carry more unexplored therapeutic potential…
How to Match Solar Panels with a Portable Power Station
Choosing a solar panel by wattage alone can lead to slow charging, wasted capacity, or an electrical mismatch. A 400-watt panel is not automatically suitable for every power station, and…
Skip the Remodel: Santa Clarita Homeowners Are Wallpapering Bathrooms Instead
Photo by Christian Mackie on Unsplash A bathroom can feel outdated long before its plumbing, tile, or fixtures actually stop working. In Santa Clarita, that creates a familiar home-improvement dilemma: live with a room…
How to Start a Career in Social Work
If you want a career built around helping people through real problems, this path can feel meaningful from day one. It also asks a lot from you. You need patience,…
Jonathan Kraut | Bad Reflection on All of Us
Russia’s Tzar Ivan III, known as Ivan the Terrible, was renown for torturing and murdering his rivals, to include his own son whom he had killed in prison. He refurbished…
Letters to the Editor
Arthur Saginian | Lies, Damn Lies and Crime Stats
Rick Barker's letter (May 20) on felonies, misdemeanors and statistics reminded me of the time I came up with an idea to completely eliminate reportable crime. It's simple: Toss the…
Dan Walters | Newsom’s Complex History with Oil
Gavin Newsom and his family have had a long and complicated relationship with the oil industry. The latest chapter in the saga, a legal and political dispute over state aid…
City seeks to improve open space, bike-park access
The Santa Clarita City Council is being asked to approve a $1.5 million plan to pave about 1.3 miles for the design and construction of road improvements near the Haskell Canyon Open…
3-vehicle traffic collision leads to one transport
A three-vehicle traffic collision involving a U-Haul, gold Subaru, and Cadillac resulted in one transport near the Rye Canyon Road off-ramp and southbound Interstate 5 on Monday, according to officials…
Various media members put their hands up while riding the new Wonder Woman Flight of Courage rollercoaster during a media preview event for the ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Thursday, July 14, 2022. The ride will officially open on Saturday, July 16th. Chris Torres/The Signal
State Supreme Court denies appeal in roller coaster lawsuit
The California Supreme Court denied a petition to hear an appeal from a company being blamed for injuries that a San Berardino woman claimed she suffered on X2 at…
How Santa Clarita Businesses Actually Win Best of SCV and Other Readers-Choice Awards (A Local Marketing Playbook)
TL;DR — Quick Takeaways Readers-choice awards like Best of SCV are won in the final push, not the nomination round. Most campaigns are decided in the last five to seven…