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The Savvy Senior | Does Medicare Cover Ambulance Rides? 

Dear Savvy Senior,  A few months ago, I took an ambulance to the hospital emergency room because I had a nasty fall at home, but just received a hefty $1,050 bill from the ambulance company. Doesn’t Medicare cover ambulance rides?  — Frustrated Beneficiary   Dear Beneficiary,  Yes, Medicare does cover emergency ambulance services and, in limited cases, nonemergency ambulance services too,

Participants take part in the Mach II Aviation Challenge at NASA’s United States Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, June 2025. Photo courtesy of the Young Marines

Four local Young Marines complete NASA camp 

Four teens from the Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines completed the Mach II Aviation Challenge in June at NASA’s United States Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.   According to

Press release

CRY America launches youth chapter 

News release  The Los Angeles chapter of Child Rights and You has announced the launch of the CRY America Los Angeles Youth Chapter, led by high school students to broaden

The Milanes Brothers Latin Band performs a series of Spanish covers during the Celebrate series event on July 11, 2025, which celebrated the culture of Columbia, at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Celebrate series ‘Colombia’

The city of Santa Clarita highlighted the country of Columbia during its Celebrate series event on Friday evening at the Canyon Country Community Center. Guests were met with live Spanish

Longtime TMU president dies after illness 

Grace Community Church and The Master’s University announced Monday evening that Pastor John MacArthur, leader of TMU for the past 40 years, has died. He was 86.   MacArthur became the

People cross a street in New York City on June 18, 2025. Centers for Disease Control researchers analyzed 2023 results from a long-running national survey and estimated that 32.7% of children aged 12 to 17, or 8.4 million youth, have prediabetes. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

CDC: Nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Nearly one in every three children aged at least 12 have prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels or glucose levels, the Centers for Disease

The Cube hosts Western Speed Skating Championships 

Skaters from states throughout the West glided and gathered at The Cube recently to compete in the Western States Regional Speed Skating Championships.  With 30 skaters qualifying, including three of

Residents gather for suicide prevention forum 

In the United States, over 49,000 people died by suicide in 2023, with one death occurring every 11 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  To combat