News release The nonprofit Rancho Camulos Museum is hosting an event in partnership with the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival at 1 p.m. April 17 to benefit the museum’s historic preservation efforts. “Experience a unique opportunity
The politicians used to blame Daylight Savings Time on the farmers, but the farmers didn’t particularly care what time the clock said. They were up at sunrise. Alas and alack, we’ve misplaced an hour
If you’ve ridden more than a little, you’ve had an experience where you just drop your reins, hold your arms out and gallop with your eyes closed. This early spring of 2026, I’m recommending it for you more seasoned
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites residents and visitors to celebrate the grand reopening of the William S. Hart Park Museum on Friday, April 10, at 10 a.m. This
News release The city of Santa Clarita is presenting “Canyon Country History Captured” by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, on display now through April 29, at the Canyon Country Community Center (18410 Sierra Highway). This photographic exhibition offers
You might notice that big, huge commercial blue trash bin at the end of the stables. Do drop your excuses about how you need to sleep in and recover from
This week’s trail ride marks one of this valley’s top claims to, if not fame, then infame. This marks the 98th anniversary of the great St. Francis Dam Disaster — the second-worst thing to happen to Californians in history and
The Santa Clarita Valley’s Historical Society celebrated 50 years of preserving local history with its “SCVHS50: Live from Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night!” gala on Saturday at the Canyon Country Community Center.
News release The Rancho Camulos Museum is scheduled 1 p.m. Saturday to host a presentation by historian Ann Stansell as she explores the lasting impact of the 1928 St. Francis Dam
Hope you all are having a fine Saturday morning. We have a great little adventure ahead of us, including the great discovery of gold in this here valley, and a band of Protestant lynchers
Emerson Davis paid a visit to the William S. Hart Union High School District’s office on Wednesday and was met with multicolored canvases that highlighted prominent Black figures in history. As she took in the creative minds of
This fine Signal Saturday morn, amen boy howdy, do we have a swell trek ahead. We’ll investigate an amazing tale of being shanghaied and a wild hunt for Hell’s Angels hiding in the chaparral. (For you new Time Ranger saddlepals unfamiliar
News release What do you do when you’ve been called the “Hysterical Society” for a half-century? You grab the ball and run with it: The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary
We’ve a most interesting trek ahead through Santa Clarita Valley history, what with glass volcanoes, presidential candidates, Mr. Jane Fonda and a California Highway Patrol feeding frenzy. Left foot goes in the stirrup. Bounce a little. Hop on up. If you’ve done
News release John Boston, an author, local historian and columnist for The Signal, is scheduled Sunday to host a presentation on “humorous and secret tales on Santa Clarita Valley newspaper
Being straight as Interstate 5 past Bakersfield and in a confident, male, heterosexual fashion, I truly wish all you dear Santa Clarita saddlepals a most enjoyable, meaningful and sweet Valentine’s Day today. May all
Aren’t we positively lucky, to be living in a Garden of Eden where it’s a million below zero back east and we’re lounging resplendent in T-shirt weather? C’mon. Slip that left boot toe into
A lot has changed since Feb. 7, 1919. One thing has not … The Signal is always there. I would like to thank all the past owners, publishers, editors, employees and subscribers who have made this paper
Boy howdy, what with predatory black panthers, a Ripley’s local Believe it or Not oak, ghost camels and your usual smattering of crooks, nuts, bunglers and gee-whiz info, we’re going to be hitting the history trail running, amigos. Hop
Boy howdy, we’ve got an absolutely eerie trail ride through local history ahead, amigos and amigo-ettes. Eerie, I say. And it’s not even close to Halloween. We’ve got Hollywood gangsters, dens of iniquity,