Education
Community: Education in brief
3 SCV students on Wheaton College fall 2019 dean's list The following Wheaton College students (Wheaton, Illinois) from the Santa Clarita Valley were named to the dean's list for the…
Protesters in Santa Clarita object to police violence on Saturday, May 30. 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
Black Lives Matter supporters protest against police violence
A crowd of several hundred gathered Saturday in Santa Clarita to protest police violence as part of a nationwide reaction to several high-profile deaths in recent months. (To see The…
Time Ranger
The Time Ranger | Give the devil his dude, er, ranch
Hate to say it, but this is the time of year I don’t particularly care for. June’s a few hours away and we seemed to have misplaced our June Gloom.…
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Santa Clarita unemployment at 20% amid COVID-19 pandemic
Santa Clarita is among the top 40 cities in Los Angeles County facing the highest unemployment rates amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to recently released state data. From March…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux: Options for concrete motorhome pad
Question No. 1 Robert, I just bought a property in Acton and want to put a concrete pad in for a 36-foot motorhome. The contractor is suggesting a 6-inch-thick concrete…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: What’s with all these rules?
I’m noticing three categories of people in their response to the directives we’ve all been given during this pandemic — those who follow the rules, those who partially follow the…
FILE PHOTO Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.
Barger to bring motion that pushes CA to allow for variances for local communities
After hearing from Santa Clarita and other cities in northern Los Angeles County, county Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced Friday she is moving forward with efforts to push California to allow…
Time Ranger
Time Ranger: Perps, Pervs & Live Nude CalArts Graduation!
Good thing Mother’s Day was last weekend. It’d be a shame to take our kindly dear moms on a trail ride this week that features so much ribaldry, perversion and…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: Don’t leave an unpleasant aroma at work
I am beginning to wonder whether the people I see walking or jogging on the paseos wearing a mask are on to something. The World Health Organization still states that…
Education
Education in brief
Jared Frank selected to University of Jamestown fall 2019 Dean's List Jared Frank of Acton was selected to the University of Jamestown's Fall 2019 Dean's List for maintaining a semester…
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux: Is adding solar panels worth the cost?
Question No. 1 Hi Robert, I have a home in Santa Clarita that runs, in my opinion, high on the utility bills in the heat of the summer. I am…
Time Ranger
Time Ranger: Happy Mother’s Day to all you SCV mothers!
Well about that? The gods of time were kind today and scheduled Mother’s Day smack dab when we take our weekly ride through SCV history. As I look out amongst…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: Walking to work
Why do some people wearing face masks seem even more miserable? It’s as if this pandemic gives them an excuse to avoid eye-contact; cross the street or do a 180…
Volunteers from Santa Clarita Grocery, Dan Ziegler, left, and Bradley Grose pick up 35 pasta salad meals prepared for the Feed the Fight program by Newhall Refinery in Newhall on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
Feed the Fight purchases meals, groceries in SCV, donates them locally
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the restaurant industry, a number of organizations have stepped up to help. Seeing a need, Santa Clarita Valley resident Ben Brown created Feed…
They first realized their commitment to each other at a longtime SCV eatery — where the same waitress who served them all those years earlier later watched their engagement.
SCV love story celebrates with Zoom wedding
The pair became a match during their summer jobs at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Loreen Bakoo Herron was attending Saugus High. Richard Herron went to Canyon. They first realized their…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: Working together
I was walking our little dog just last night and saw one of the two young sons of our neighbors playing on his little scooter near the house with his…
Paul Butler
Paul Butler: A tale of two workers
Have you noticed there are two types of people during these strange days of COVID-19? One type of person seems to focus their attention on how this pesky pandemic affects…
College of the Canyons
COC announces 2 additional COVID diagnoses
Two more members of the College of the Canyons community were diagnosed with COVID-19, according to a statement emailed by the college just after 10 p.m. Monday. The diagnoses represent…
Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
County announces two additional coronavirus deaths, increases restriction
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced new restrictions amid an announcement Saturday of two additional deaths and 59 new cases countywide. “I believe the purpose of this…
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal
Santa Clarita to consider move to district-based elections
Santa Clarita released a statement Wednesday about a special meeting planned for Thursday, when officials will discuss a move to district-based elections. “Santa Clarita City Council will consider a resolution…
