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VIA chair Mark Shramek speaks at the 2026 Board of Directors Installation luncheon on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

VIA hands off the reins at annual board installation 

The Valley Industry Association inaugurated new leadership Friday, giving chair Selina Thomas an emotional goodbye before swearing in the business network’s new board of directors.   The 2026 board installation luncheon featured speeches from Thomas and incoming chair Mark Shramek, as well

Paul Butler commentary

Paul Butler | Workplace Resolutions for 2026 

Within a couple of weeks or so, many of you will be making New Year resolutions and so, please join me in raising an early glass to entrepreneurs, workplace leaders and employees in general, for this coming year

President Donald Trump arrives to deliver a speech at the U.S. Steel Corporation's Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pa., on May 30, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Survey: US manufacturers optimistic despite trade uncertainties 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer   Optimism among American manufacturers rose in the fourth quarter despite concerns about trade uncertainties, surging insurance costs, and other sector-related challenges, the National Association of Manufacturers

Resident creates browser recap add-on for Firefox 

Imagine a world of “Spotify Wrapped,” but for your browser.   In an effort to create an add-on for Mozilla Firefox, that’s what local resident and recent California State University, Monterey Bay graduate, Taimur

Press release

Mall invites community to donate coats for families in need 

News release  The Valencia Town Center is inviting the community to help local families stay warm this season by participating in the nationwide One Warm Coat “Share the Warmth” campaign, sponsored locally by Centennial, the firm

Edison conducting pole replacement near Circle J 

If you noticed something in the sky over Circle J Ranch over the past couple of weeks, it’s possible it wasn’t a bird or a plane: It might have just been Southern California Edison.   A spokeswoman for

A combine unloads soybeans into a truck in Tallahatchie County, Miss., on Oct. 4, 2025. Photo by Samira Bouaou.

Trump announces $12B farm aid program 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion economic assistance package for farmers.  The Trump administration has been embroiled in a trade war with China, during which the nations have exchanged tariffs

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Paramount launches $108.4B hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  In a last-ditch effort to acquire the Warner Bros. entertainment empire, Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid to purchase the company’s legacy assets.  Last week, streaming juggernaut Netflix outlasted competitors in a

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Paul Butler | HOA Leadership, Workplace Lessons 

I’ve come to realize there are two three-letter words that bring most people out in hives — the “DMV” and the “HOA.”  When we purchased our brand-new home up beyond the hill that

Santa Clarita City Hall

Planning upholds denial of self-storage next to Aldi 

A property owner’s request was denied unanimously amid concerns about “spot-zoning” for a proposed change to Santa Clarita’s Lyons Avenue corridor plan, during a city Planning Commission hearing Tuesday at

Press release

Mall names new GM, marketing manager 

News release  Valencia Town Center has announced the appointment of Michael de Leon as its new general manager and Yanique Johnson as its new marketing manager.   The two leaders will guide the center’s operations,

The Intel logo is displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 26, 2025. The Trump administration took equity stakes in the semiconductor giant in August. Photo by Gary Wang.

Trump: US made $40B from Intel deal 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. government made $40 billion from its deal with chipmaker Intel.  The president, speaking during his Cabinet meeting, told reporters that the head

Santa Clarita City Hall

Self-storage facility seeks permit on appeal 

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission is set to take a second look at an application for a self-storage facility, one of several that have been proposed in the city over the past few