At Ubatuba Açaí Valencia you can design your favorite choice of bowl choosing from many bases and toppings. You can add as many as you like and create a unique combination that’s sure to satisfy your cravings. PHOTO BY HABEBA MOSTAFA / THE SIGNAL

Açaí  — The Healthier Alternative 

By Alicia Doyle  Sunday Signal Writer  The sun-drenched streets of Santa Clarita hum with energy, but nothing captures the city’s vibrant, health-conscious spirit quite like a spoonful of its signature

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David Hegg | Unity and Respect

By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

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Jack Crawford | Steps Forward in Sport

Congratulations to Jen Pawol on becoming the first female to umpire a major league baseball game! She made her debut in Atlanta in a three-game series between the Braves and

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Paul Butler | Rediscovering Greatness 

When my wife was a little girl, one of her most treasured possessions was a small handmade statue of Rupert the Bear — a classic British children’s character. A family

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Jack Crawford | A Lesson in Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering means “to arrange political divisions to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, to manipulate unfairly.” Therefore, by definition, gerrymandering is antithetical to the basic principles under

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China hits EU banks over Russian sanctions package 

By Lily Zhou Contributing Writer  Beijing targeted two Lithuanian banks on Wednesday in retaliation for the European Union’s latest Russian sanctions that affected two rural Chinese banks near the China-Russia border. 

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Brian Richards | Questions!

I have questions! Why are Democrats are on the wrong side of so many issues that they shouldn’t be, were common sense invoked? For example, President Donald Trump’s plan to

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Walt McKee | Stop Ducking the Question

OK, can we get rid of these neon street signs on Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway? I live a block away from this intersection and have never seen any

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Michael Cruz | Narrow, Short-Lived Benefits

The recent praise for the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” reads more like a campaign ad. The reality is that this law delivers narrow, short-lived benefits at a staggering long-term cost

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Rob Kerchner | They Look Familiar …

Donald Trump opponents today are like COVID panickers from five years ago; destined to be wrong, but never backing down. In fact, the two groups are not just “like” each