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A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites into orbit was seen from the Santa Clarita Valley in a Valentine's Day launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched at about 6 p.m.

US awards SpaceX $4.16B for Golden Dome satellites 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to build a network of satellites that will form one of the layers of the Trump administration’s Golden Dome for America

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Paul Butler | Don’t Phone It In! 

Even after living here for 20 years, I still hear American English phrases I don’t understand. Just this weekend I heard someone say: “Don’t just phone it in.” I’ve come to understand this translates into English-English as: “Don’t be half-soaked.”    See, being

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EU fines Temu $232M for sales of illegal products 

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  The European Commission has fined Chinese online retailer Temu 200 million euros ($232 million) for failing to do enough to stop the sale of illegal products within the 27-member European

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Regulators seek details on $85B rail merger 

By Bill Pan Contributing Writer  Federal regulators have paused the review of Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern, an $85 billion deal that would create the United States’ first transcontinental freight railroad.  Union Pacific’s

Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste recently administered the state bar oath to Joanne Gervais Ainsworth. Courtesy photo.

Ainsworth joins SCV Business and Real Estate Law Firm 

News release  Carl Kanowsky of the SCV Business and Real Estate Law Firm announced that Joanne Gervais Ainsworth has joined the firm as “of counsel.”  She hails from Boston area and moved to Santa Clarita in 2011.

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Paul Butler | Like Work, But Love Family 

The best advice anyone ever gave me about the wonderful world of commerce was this: “Like work, but love family.”  I believe in work. I believe that if we are able, we should

World News

CBP approves 5M travel applications for World Cup 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  More than 5 million applications to visit the United States to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 games have so far been approved, Customs and Border Protection said in a Monday statement. 

National News

NPR cuts newsroom jobs due to federal funding loss 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  National Public Radio is cutting newsroom positions and restructuring its editorial operations as the public broadcaster adjusts to reduced federal support after President Donald Trump’s order

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Paul Butler | Why People Quit Jobs

It is a common saying in the working world that “people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses.” Drawing from my experience as an employee in both Western Europe and North America — and having served clients

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Heroes of Color, COC launch creative workforce incubator 

News release  Heroes of Color, a creative enrichment program focused on empowering young artists through business and storytelling, is launching the Santa Clarita Creative Workforce Incubator in close partnership with College of the Canyons, the organization announced in a news release.   This educational collaboration, which delivers

The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water wins awards for communications initiatives 

News release  As “Carl the Waterwise Hero” managed his home irrigation system from outer space, drawing applause from the crowd, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s communications team received its first “Best-in-Show” award of the afternoon from the California Association

Chamber hosts inaugural ‘Work Well’ summit 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday hosted its inaugural summit, “Work Well: The Business and Wellness Summit,” with the topic discussing how to get good sleep, some tips and tricks on how to integrate better

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Chamber receives President’s Circle Award 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has been named a recipient of the 2026 President’s Circle Award by the California Chamber of Commerce, honoring the organization’s exceptional

Shell in Canyon Country, Calif. experience high gas prices, Sunday, March 29, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Trump says he supports suspending gas tax 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump says he supports suspending the gasoline tax.  With gas prices surging 50% since the start of the war in Iran, Trump told CBS News on

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Paul Butler | Coming to America 

This October marks 25 years since we first moved to the United States and   I’ve been reminiscing about those early days, and two distinct memories are stuck in my mind. They stand out as key differences between the