Beloved Newhall community leader Thomas McNaughton Frew IV, 94, died Jan. 12 in Camarillo. Born and raised in Newhall, Frew was a third-generation blacksmith who lived in Newhall for more than 70 years and served many community groups as a volunteer. “Tom was an incredible person. He was strong, incredibly...

The complete works of nationally recognized editorial cartoonist Randy Wicks, who drew pointed and poignant illustrations of local and worldwide life for The Signal, have been donated to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society. The collection has been under the care of Kiza Hilton, who led a group...

After recently completing written and oral tests from the American Board of Orofacial Pain, Santa Clarita dentist Leda Whitmer (pictured above) has become one of only 250 dentists in the country board-certified in that specialty. Whitmer, the only specialist practicing in the Santa Clarita and Antelope...

“Bit by bit, putting it together… Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art. Every moment makes a contribution, every little detail plays a part. Having just a vision’s no solution, everything depends on execution: Putting it together – that’s what counts!” Sondheim. What a wordsmith....

Every school in the Saugus, Newhall and Castaic School Districts scored 800 or better in the 2012 Academic Performance Index, according to a report released today by State Superintendent Tom Torlakson. Of the 57 local schools reporting, only six received scores less than 800. The Superintendent was also...

Bernhardt Darko Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who assaulted a passenger on a Santa Clarita Transit bus Oct. 5. At approximately 7:45 p.m., while the bus was at the Transit Center in Valencia, a man identified as Bernhardt Darko attacked a man in his 60s, causing multiple...

Firefighters responded to a possible fire in an air conditioner around 10 a.m. at James Foster Elementary School on Pamplico Drive in Saugus. According to Stephanie English, spokesperson for the LA County Fire Department, the problem started when there was an electrical malfunction in the air conditioner...

The ribbon has been cut and the speeches made – and now, veterans can apply to get one of the 87 homes planned for the first-ever Habitat for Heroes veteran village in Santa Clarita and a smaller village of 13 homes in Sylmar. On Monday, officials from Washington, Sacramento and City Hall gathered...

Candidates for the 38th Assembly District met for a light grilling by the media Thursday morning at the SCVTV Media Center. Republican Scott Wilk and Democrat Edward Headington gamely answered questions and even had a chance to question each other during the hour-long faceoff that will be aired on SCVTV,...

Deputies doing routine probation searches in Santa Clarita on Thursday arrested 27-year old Chrstian Aparicio when he was found at his Plum Canyon home with marijuana, heroin and a loaded gun. Arriving at his home, deputies were admitted by a family member and were met by Aparicio at the door of his...