Christmas Stories

By Laurisa White Reyes Signal Contributing Writer The best job I ever had was during my first year of college when I worked for a little shop in Montrose called

Happy Birthday to the City of Santa Clarita

By Ken Striplin City Manager In just two days, our great City will celebrate another milestone — Santa Clarita’s 33rd birthday. Many long-time residents remember the era before the City

Experts discuss beating the holiday blues

Everyone seems to be having a little tougher year this holiday season. Many who have loved ones considered at risk for COVID-19 were forced to scuttle last-minute plans to see

Create a pet-friendly home this holiday season

This year, holiday gatherings may look different than celebrations in years past. With traditions and large gatherings not likely this year, pet parents can take some comfort in knowing they

Letters to the Editor

Vlad R. Ghenciu | A National Party No More

In 2003, then-U.S. senator from Georgia, Zell Miller, a Democrat his entire life, wrote the book, “A National Party No More.” Miller wrote, in essence, that the Democratic Party had

Letters to the Editor

Bob Comer | There Has to Be a Better Way

This is getting to be ridiculous! Of those who get COVID-19, more than 98% recover. The elderly are the most vulnerable. Not the children who are not allowed to go

Letters to the Editor

Randi Kay | COVID Vaccine, Part 3

The are still questions that need to be answered about the vaccine before it becomes more appealing. Many Americans are old enough to have had more than one version or

Letters to the Editor

Tom Santos | Fakelandia Election a Lesson

The country of Fakelandia recently had an election where their highly polarizing president ran for another four years. The president made waves during the election when he preemptively deemed the

Community | Education in brief

Gabrielle Schiesser of Santa Clarita named to UA presidents list Gabrielle R. Schiesser, of Santa Clarita, was named to the University of Alabama presidents list for summer 2020. A total

Letters to the Editor

Gene Dorio | Fringe-Speak in Baker Column

As a geriatric physician in the Santa Clarita Valley for 33 years, I take strong exception to The Signal publishing “The Great American Mask Scam” by guest commentator, Brian Baker

Poem: ‘Of a many dry Valley’

By Michael Finch  Valencia resident Winds whip off dry grass and barren hills,  dust swept and fires afar smoke down  and scented strong, a land parched and scarred.  Jack rabbits