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Carol Ballou (L) and Kim Puckett (R) show off their team colors before the Rose Bowl’s New Year's Day football game, Courtesy photo of Carol Ballou.

Next door neighbors’ football teams face off at Rose Bowl game 

Carol Ballou and Kim Puckett have been neighbors and friends for over 10 years, and it always has been positive – except when it comes to their alma maters.  Ballou went to the University of Alabama, graduating in 1983. Puckett went to Indiana

No sign of the Roadrunner 

No one is sure why the coyote crossed the road Wednesday morning in Valencia. The newspaper was able to confirm the individual was not a subscriber, despite his visit outside The Signal’s offices

Santa Clarita Valley oak trees are being invaded by the Goldspotted oak borer; an insect named for its iridescent black shell with gold spots that burrows underneath the bark of oak trees. Courtesy of Cristhian Mace.

Oak-killing beetle found in Placerita Canyon  

The goldspotted oak borer, an invasive insect known for targeting oak trees, has been found in Placerita Canyon and other areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, becoming a growing threat that officials are attempting to mitigate.  

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference announcing a proposed 2024 ballot initiative to improve mental health services across the state, at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, on March 19, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool

New state law expands Newsom’s mental health court 

By Marisa Kendall Contributing Writer  In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health care to some of their most vulnerable residents.  

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5 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu 

By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer  U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.S. leader’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday, where the leaders discussed updates on the future

Forecast calls for rain to return Wednesday 

Another subtropical stormfront is expected to land in the Santa Clarita Valley this week, and while it’s supposed to be “a far cry” from the drenching received last week, there are reasons to