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Paul Butler | Lessons from the Pitch 

I love soccer. It’s often referred to as the “beautiful game” whereas sadly, many of the locals still refer to it as the “boring game.” I think that’s because most folks who were born and raised in

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City seeks restaurant operator for roller rink 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is seeking proposals from experienced food service operators to manage The Wheel, the quick-service restaurant to be located within the new The Rink Sports Pavilion at 20860 Centre Pointe Parkway.  Expected to

Kathy Norris, CEO of Valley Industry Association, speaking at the 2026 Board of Directors Installation ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

VIA announces pending retirement of President/CEO Kathy Norris 

News release  The Valley Industry Association has announced the pending retirement of President/CEO Kathy Norris, highlighting a career spanning more than 30 years of dedicated service to the organization, its members, and the greater business community,

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh testifies before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 15, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fifth straight meeting on Wednesday.  Nine members of the Federal Open Market Committee — also known as the FOMC — agreed to leave

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Paul Butler | Putting Learning into Action 

Recently, I heard it said that anatomically, there’s an average of 18 inches between someone’s brain and their heart. In my consulting experience, that short distance can make a world of difference

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Chamber announces Black Business Month honorees 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s honorees for its fourth annual Black Business Month Celebration, an evening dedicated to recognizing outstanding Black-owned businesses while bringing the entire Santa Clarita Valley community together in celebration, connection and mutual support, according to a news release from the chamber.   The honorees are to be recognized on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m. at California Institute of the Arts, 24700 McBean

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COC employee wins cybersecurity award 

News release  Hsiawen Hull, executive director of infrastructure and information security at College of the Canyons, has been awarded the Innovation & Best Practices Award by the Multi-State Information Sharing

Residents once again raise concern about Eternal Valley 

Signs indicated water work is under way Wednesday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, but there was no reason given for why big patches of dead and dying grass are scattered throughout the local cemetery.  “Waterworks Renovation

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Report: Data centers set to eat up 20% of US power by 2035 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Data centers in America will eat up about 20% of the nation’s electricity consumption in 2035, according to a BloombergNEF report.  This is a major hike from 5.9% today, it stated on Tuesday.  The United

SCV winery headed to auction block  

A 25-year-old Santa Clarita Valley winery that’s struggled to find a buyer over the past three years is now hitting the auction block, according to a statement from Concierge Auctions out of New

City moves ahead on Vista Canyon plan 

The city of Santa Clarita has approved further steps to take over the care of a parking structure for an ambitious transit-friendly commercial and residential property in Canyon Country that’s failed to meet an anticipated demand for several

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Paul Butler | Service Over Swag 

For the past two years, I have had the honor of serving on our homeowners’ association board. Because our neighborhood is a relatively new development, we inherited 11 vendors from the developer-controlled board.  

City to host ‘Shop Local Pop-Up’ event in Bouquet Canyon 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents to shop, dine and discover local favorites during a special Shop Local Pop-Up Event on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bouquet Plaza (28200 Bouquet Canyon Road) and Plum Commerce