National News

Netanyahu orders new Israeli military strikes on Gaza 

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered fresh military strikes on the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday, after accusing Hamas of violating a cease-fire put in place

National News

Food stamps to be paused for 42 million Americans 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Food stamps are set to be paused on Saturday because of the government shutdown.  Some 42 million Americans will not receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa as it prepared to make landfall on the island of Jamaica on Oct. 28, 2025. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR - GOES 19

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica  

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer  One of the most powerful hurricane landfalls ever recorded in the Atlantic basin has happened in Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center.  Hurricane Melissa made landfall

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Social Security announces 2026 payment adjustment 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer   Monthly Social Security payments for tens of millions of retired Americans are set to receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment increase throughout 2026, the Social Security Administration announced

Letters to the Editor

Rlynn Smith-Thomas | Why to Join the NAACP Now

As we head into the final quarter of 2025, the NAACP Santa Clarita Branch is launching its fall membership drive — and we’re calling on our neighbors, friends and local

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump rules out running for VP in 2028 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer                   President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out the possibility of him running for vice president in 2028 and said the Republican side has “great” potential candidates. 

Avalon Farms owner Laurel van der Linde and her Arabian horse Ali Sadidi. PHOTOS BY Katherine Quezada / The Signal

Horseback Riding in Santa Clarita 

By Alicia Doyle  Sunday Signal Writer  Santa Clarita’s rolling hills are home to an equestrian world where children learn to bond with their first horse, couples escape for trail rides

David Hegg

David Hegg | Woke Gnosticism vs. Naked Truth

By David Hegg Through a conversation with a learned friend, I recently came to see the eerie reality that what we know as “woke” ideology is a post-modern adaptation of

Letters to the Editor

Gene Rostalski | SCV Water Kudos

I just completed the four sessions at the SCV Water Academy. We toured three locations, each unique, but with the same goal: “Clean/Safe Drinking Water, without fear of turning on

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Cheers and Fears

In one of his letters many, many moons ago, Christopher Lucero took credit for starting what is now known as the Wakefield Winter Wonderland. It’s the Christmas display extravaganza that

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Changing of the Guard in California?

Democratic politicians throughout California — those already in office and those who want in — assume voters will rearrange the state’s 52 congressional districts Nov. 4 and create new career

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Lessons from the tennis court 

As a schoolboy growing up in England, tennis was more than just a sport — it was a classroom without walls, teaching lessons that would later prove invaluable in the workplace. From early winter mornings on frosty courts

Robert Lamoureux

Robert Lamoureux | Can I DIY power for a new spa?  

Question: Hey Robert, Stan C. here. I want to purchase a jacuzzi for the back deck, but there is not adequate electricity in the location. Is this something that the average homeowner who is handy can do