Tagged by fans as “Hollywood’s hottest little big band,” Phat Cat Swinger will play its first local show at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons on Saturday night, Nov. 8. Fronted by a pair of kinetic lead singers – founder/bandleader Marco Palos and “American...

In this third part of the six-part Watson Chronicles series, the spotlight is on the early career of Dan Watson, the 10th and last photojournalist in the celebrated Watson Family dynasty, before he joined The Signal newspaper in Santa Clarita, California, in 1998. The first part covered the news that...

Watson Family, Take 2: In Part 1 of the multi-part “Watson Chronicles” series, the focus was the news that fourth-generation photojournalist Dan Watson decided to retire in June 2024, after logging nearly 20 years as an award-winning photographer for The Signal newspaper in Southern California’s...

Note: This is an expanded version of the news story about veteran photographer Dan Watson by Stephen K. Peeples published in The Signal on July 10, 2024. 📷📷📷📷📷 Dan Watson, the Santa Clarita Valley Signal newspaper’s award-winning chief photojournalist and photo editor for nearly 20 years,...

“Grandpa’s Yard,” the sixth solo album by renowned Santa Clarita Valley Western singer-songwriter, guitarist, and historian John Bergstrom, wrangles musical memories and his down-home brand of storytelling in eight new original songs and a trio of choice covers. Writing and recording...

A new independent record store, Gray Skull Vinyl, has opened in Canyon Country, where local music fans and collectors have suffered without one for years. Located at 19983 Soledad Canyon Road, the shop is stocked with new and used vinyl records, 8-tracks, cassettes, CD’s, VHS videos, DVDs, posters,...

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Wednesday confirmed 57 new deaths and 411 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as the county prepares to expand vaccination eligibility to residents 16 and older on Thursday. To date, Public Health has identified 1,226,964 positive cases of COVID-19 and a total...

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Monday confirmed 3 new deaths and 411 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as cases in the Santa Clarita Valley now total 27,482 since the pandemic began. To date, Public Health has identified 1,226,191 positive cases of COVID-19 and a total of 23,479 deaths...

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Wednesday confirmed 53 new deaths and 479 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as the Santa Clarita Valley cases total rose by 12 from Tuesday’s to 27,393 since the pandemic began. To date, Public Health has identified 1,223,174 positive cases of COVID-19...

Los Angeles County Public Health officials on Monday confirmed 1 new death and 366 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, as the county officially moved into the state’s Orange Tier and eased more restrictions. The lower number of deaths and cases reflect reporting delays over the weekend. Since the...