Brian McMahon | Proud Day for the SCV
April 7, 2026 4:42 am
As a resident who was born and raised in the Santa Clarita Valley, I have seen our community grow and evolve in many ways over the years. However, having recently
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Dan Walters | Governor’s Race a Game of Chicken
April 7, 2026 4:12 am
Political media habitually use “race” to describe contests for public office. However the word implies movement and therefore would be inaccurate if applied to this year’s election of a new
Whitesides announces Congressional Art Competition
April 6, 2026 6:20 pm
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, announced his office is accepting applications for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Each year, high school students from across the country have the opportunity
Artemis II breaks record for farthest manned flight fromEarth
April 6, 2026 2:12 pm
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer HOUSTON — The human race is now flying farther from its home planet than at any other time in history. At approximately 1:57 p.m. on Monday, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and
Iran rejects latest cease-fire proposal, wants permanent end to war
April 6, 2026 2:00 pm
Trump provides update on airman rescue, threatens strikes on infrastructure By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer Iran has rejected a new cease-fire proposal from the United States, insisting instead on a permanent end to the
FDA warns company over cancer drug claims
April 6, 2026 1:50 pm
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A company called ImmunityBio misled the public by creating an impression that its cancer drug can cure all cancers, the Food and Drug Administration said in a warning released
David Hegg | Easter and Ethics
April 5, 2026 10:00 am
By David Hegg Back in the 1960s, Joseph Fletcher, an Episcopal clergyman, proposed a new approach to ethics. Built on the assertion that love is the only absolute, Fletcher declared
Larry Moore | What Kings This Time?
April 5, 2026 9:59 am
Driving by the 64th No Kings rally yesterday, I saw the same old worn- out hippies carrying the same old worn-out signs. Talk about another futile, inept gesture. What has
Suzette Martinez Valladares | The Real Reason Californians Pay More at the Pump
April 4, 2026 9:57 am
Today, Californians are paying nearly $2 more per gallon for gasoline than the national average, and the gap is growing. When gas prices rise, the cost of everything rises. Groceries.
Max Morgan | Place the Blame Where it Belongs
April 4, 2026 9:56 am
In his “Democratic Voices” column of March 31, Rep. George Whitesides takes President Donald Trump to task for ”failing to fully fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve” which he infers is
Kevin T. Kelly | Reality Check on the Courthouse
April 4, 2026 9:50 am
Reality Check: Santa Clarita will lose to the state. In his Feb. 20 column, “Virtue Signaling or Fighting the New Courthouse?” John Boston called today’s Santa Clarita citizens virtue signalers,
Sam Steel | Tyrrany When They Wore the Crown
April 4, 2026 9:49 am
The “No Kings” demonstration on the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard over the weekend that you featured in the paper was pure comedy. These are the same people
Rob Kerchner | A Wartime NeverTrumper
April 4, 2026 9:47 am
Being a wartime NeverTrumper now means decrying surf-and-turf for our troops, while ignoring $40 billion in military hardware for the Taliban. It means wailing over weeks of oil at $90/barrel
Robert Lamoureux | Tips to get a handle on a non-flushing toilet
April 4, 2026 1:50 am
Question: Hi, Robert. I’m a first-time homeowner, slightly handy but determined to learn and do as much on my own as I can. With that in mind, I have a quick question for you. Could
US deployments fuel speculation of ground combat against Iran
April 3, 2026 3:21 pm
By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer The U.S. military has deployed several thousand additional infantry troops to the Middle East in recent weeks, raising speculation of imminent ground combat in the conflict with Iran.
Todd Blanche named as acting attorney general: 4 things to know
April 3, 2026 2:59 pm
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer After President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the departure of Pam Bondi as his attorney general, his former personal attorney, Todd Blanche, was named to replace
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet downed over Iran
April 3, 2026 2:31 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Search-and-rescue efforts were underway in southern Iran on Friday after an American fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace, with one crew member rescued and another still missing,
Rick Barker | Not Quite So Simple
April 3, 2026 1:33 am
In re: “Immigration and Humanity,” Phillip Wasserman, letters, March 3. Mr. Wasserman’s statements concerning a part of the U.S. immigration policy, often times referred to as “parole in place,” are
Arthur Saginian | Comfort, Security and Fear
April 3, 2026 1:32 am
I just finished reading a letter by Steve LePore of Santa Clarita entitled, “Comfortable with Cruelty?” Feb. 4, wherein he describes the differences between churches and parishioners in East L.A.
Jim de Bree | A Positive Memory
April 3, 2026 1:30 am
I was happy to read in The Signal that Old West Chapter, Order of DeMolay visited the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry on March 4 to deliver over $140 in