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Grocery prices surge amid product shortage

Stevenson Ranch resident Vicki Rivera used to love going grocery shopping, opting to shop for each meal rather than getting all her groceries at once, but since the pandemic hit,

SCV housing market ready for new construction

With a retail-like showroom filled with a wide range of design choices, KB Home is changing the way its customers personalize their homes as it announces the grand opening of

VIA celebrates 40 years with a ball

By Jose Herrera  Signal Staff Writer  Women wore gowns the color of midnight, deep shades of blue or scarlet red, and men dressed in elegant tuxes while they intermingled and

Chamber salutes SCV’s patriots

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans were honored Wednesday at the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Salute to Patriots, recognizing these men and women for not only serving

SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: High winds blow palm trees in the Santa Clarita Valley. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCE doesn’t anticipate a PSPS for Santa Ana winds

Southern California Edison doesn’t anticipate a public safety power shut-off event in the area this week, although it cautions residents to create an outage plan if weather conditions worsen.   In a

Paul Raggio | Diversity, Leadership, and ‘Scrum’

I recently met one of our behind-the-scenes Santa Clarita Valley leaders, about whom I heard many positive things from others in the valley. He’s passionate about leadership and has two decades of senior leader-level experience that put him in the

Where are you going in 2022?

By Paul Raggio There’s a famous refrain often quoted to those uncertain where they are headed: “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road’ll take you there!” Come to

Tax savings programs for Veterans

By Jeff Prang, Los Angeles County Assessor As we prepare to give thanks this November on Thanksgiving Day, it’s also important to remember those that have served our great nation

Seven questions for a better 2022

By Ken Keller As your business planning continues for the new year, I pose thought-provoking questions to help guide your thinking. What business are you really in? Railroads were once

CEO Spotlight: Adel Villalobos, Lief Labs

By Perry Smith Signal Business Editor After starting out with a mission and a handful of employees working in about 8,000 square feet in 2007, Lief Labs CEO Adel Villalobos

A new way to queue without dropping a line

Santa Clarita resident Paul Otrokov is obsessed with wait times. While getting his master’s degree in operations research, studying queuing theory, he realized that though it may be a good

SBA increases disaster loans under COVID-19 program

The Small Business Administration has significantly upped the cap for COVID-19 Emergency Injury Disaster Loans from $500,000 to $2 million, providing low-interest, long-term loans for small businesses and nonprofits that

Paul Raggio | I’ve Got Your Six!

A common phrase used in the military to reassure a battle buddy is “I’ve Got Your Six!” Its origin could have been fighter pilots in World War I, where they indicated direction by