A man was robbed at gunpoint at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Saturday near 20401 Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, sheriff’s officials reported. The suspect, described as a Hispanic male about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, pointed a 9mm handgun at the victim and demanded his wallet, according to Lt. Continue Reading
City hosts Eggstravaganza at Central Park
More than 2,000 people attended the first Eggstravaganza Easter egg hunt since the pandemic at Central Park on Saturday. The egg hunt, which lasted 10 minutes, was held on the soccer fields in the south end of the park. The attendance was so large, all the parking lots were filled Continue Reading
Our View | Between Districts and a Hard Place
By The Signal Editorial Board From a legal standpoint, the city of Santa Clarita was stuck. The City Council had no choice, pragmatically, but to cave in to the demands of Scott Rafferty, a Walnut Creek attorney who had filed a lawsuit challenging Santa Clarita’s “at large” system of electing Continue Reading
Arthur Saginian | No One Is Right About Everything
I think Mr. Christopher Lucero exposed himself this morning (March 11) by sharing what The Signal called “A Satirical Memo” — “as humor.” Really? Yes, I think Mr. Lucero exposed himself as a biased liberal, at least that’s my take on a memo that was allegedly found in a conference Continue Reading
Paul Butler | Practice makes perfect
I’m a big Beatles fan and just this morning, I was thinking about the vast library of wonderful songs The Beatles wrote and performed — 213 original compositions and 73 cover versions, all in a relatively short eight-year career together. If we just take the original compositions that’s the equivalent Continue Reading
The Time Ranger | When Gladys’ Dad Buys the First Ford
You’ll pardon me if I sort of bite my lip and not say anything about those of you who are just now getting started on their income tax filings. I’m not going to do anything as gauche as go, “Tsk, tsk, tsk,” while my horse shakes its head in the Continue Reading
Water Agency plans new ‘theme’ garden
By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter While recent rains may not have been the “March Miracle” water officials were hoping for, they remain excited about the prospect of transforming the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s huge public garden overlooking Central Park into a highly stylized interactive theme park — the Continue Reading
Valencia golf knocks off Simi Valley
By Justin Vigil-Zuniga Signal Sports Writer Valencia boys’ golf (17-3) capped off their big week with their lowest mark of the season in a win over previously undefeated Simi Valley (7-1), 377-391. The Vikings’ Ethan Cho shot -2 to lead the team, two days after teammate Taylor Cotti shot the Continue Reading
SCV Potters mold a following
When her mother was diagnosed with breast and lung cancer, Susan Grogan retired to take care of her. After her mother died in 2012, Grogan, 69, said she found herself with an abundance of time on her hands and a void to fill in her life. She tried a plethora Continue Reading
Provencio steals show on senior night, leads Saugus to 3-0 win over Hart
By Justin Vigil-Zuniga Signal Sports Writer Saugus softball (17-7, 8-0) shut out Hart (15-8, 5-3) on their joint senior night at Newhall Park. Starting pitcher Marina Provencio once again shined against the Indians in her complete-game, 14-strikeout, two-hitter night. Hart would struggle to get going against Provencio, and one of Continue Reading