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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab lays off 550 employees  

Compiled from news service reports and news releases  NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off hundreds more employees as the prestigious research and development center moves to create a “leaner

Letters to the Editor

Ron Perry | People Would Still Kill

Re: Lois Eisenberg’s letter of Oct. 2. The Second Amendment was written to protect citizens against the government! If we only have muskets, what good would that be? Also, aren’t

Letters to the Editor

Cheryl Corriveau | Political Theater

The recent coordinated resignation from the Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative reeks of political theater, not genuine concern for veterans. Let’s be clear about what’s really happening here: Failed politicians

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Israel celebrates as final hostages freed 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Israelis celebrated throughout the country on Monday as the final 20 living hostages were returned to the country after 738 days in captivity.  The release of

World News

Trump declares end to war in Gaza 

World leaders sign cease-fire deal; hostages freed  Compiled from news service reports  In a speech in Egypt, President Donald Trump declared an end to the war in Gaza between Israel

David Hegg

David Hegg | Away with Auditors

By David Hegg Every year, our church employs an outside auditing firm to scrutinize our financial practices. We do so because we intend to handle the charitable donations of our

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | A Thing to Pray For

Yes, Mr. Jack Teoli (letters, Aug. 27), we Californians indeed live in a state where we are “free” to vote on a measure to take congressional redistricting away from an

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Hawks power past Coyotes 

By Kevin Khachatryan For The Signal  Another game, another blowout win for the Hart Hawks on Friday night over the Castaic Coyotes to remain undefeated in the Foothill League.  Junior Matix

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Where’s the Compassion?

“Russian reset” Obama and “minor incursion” Biden’s soft-on-Putin policies got Ukraine invaded — twice — leading a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl to escape to America, where soft-on-crime Democrat policies got her

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Government vs. Private

I doubt I’m the only person out there wondering  how many private businesses have “non-essential” workers on their payroll like the local, state and federal public employee unions seem to

Commentary by Michael Reagan

Michael Reagan | Trump: The Peacemaker in Chief

It was fun watching Kaitlin Collins of CNN the other day as she marveled at Donald Trump’s boundless energy and accessibility. Collins recently said Trump – unlike his sleepy and