Read more about the article Harvest Festival and Horse Drop is Back at Live Oak Elementary
Participants of previous Harvest Festivals held at Live Oak Elementary School in Castaic. (Courtesy photo)

Harvest Festival and Horse Drop is Back at Live Oak Elementary

Live Oak Elementary is bringing back our traditional Harvest Festival & Horse Drop on Saturday October 8. Our school and district have been through tough times over the last few…

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Read more about the article SCV’s newest fire station slated to open Oct. 1
Cutline: Battalion No. 6 Fire Chief Chris Rash holds a rendering of Fire Station 143 outside the building's driveway in Castaic. The firehouse will be put into service Oct. 1. Austin Dave/The Signal

SCV’s newest fire station slated to open Oct. 1

After 11 months of construction, the only item left to cross off the list for Fire Station 143 in Castaic is dusting the floors. Come Oct. 1, residents west of…

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Read more about the article Candidates talk at forum in Valencia
Candidates for Santa Clarita City Council, seated from left, Cameron Smyth, Mark White, Alan Ferdman, Bob Kellar, and TimBen Boydston listen to a question from the audience read by Hunt Braly, left, at the podium, during a the SCV City Council Candidates Forum hosted by Southland Regional Association of Realtors and by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce the at Tournament Players Club in Valencia on Wednesday morning. Dan Watson/The Signal

Candidates talk at forum in Valencia

Five of the 11 candidates vying for two open seats on the Santa Clarita City Council, met early Wednesday morning to discuss the largest issues facing the Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article Foothill volleyball roundup: West Ranch sets early tone for season
West Ranch celebrates a point over Valencia during their Foothill League volleyball match on Tuesday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Foothill volleyball roundup: West Ranch sets early tone for season

West Ranch High girls volleyball defeated the Valencia Vikings in thrilling fashion Tuesday night at West Ranch High, winning game four by two points and the match 3-1. Game scores…

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Read more about the article Valencia XC’s Kirsch is rhythm in motion
Valencia girls cross country's Hailey Kirsch is one of the league's most promising newcomers. Signal photo by Katharine Lotze

Valencia XC’s Kirsch is rhythm in motion

Whether it’s holding her pace in a race or hitting the right notes playing alto saxophone in the school band, Valencia High freshman Hailey Kirsch prides herself on being in…

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Read more about the article Ventura County firefighter, Santa Clarita resident killed in rollover crash
38-year-old fire engineer Ryan Osler

Ventura County firefighter, Santa Clarita resident killed in rollover crash

A Ventura County firefighter and Santa Clarita resident was killed in a rollover crash early Wednesday morning near Lompoc, according to officials. The Ventura County Fire Department identified the firefighter…

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Read more about the article UPDATE: Brush fire in Newhall Pass prompts brief closure of interstate
In this file photo, a Quebec super scooper drops water on a fire that broke out in the Newhall Pass. Austin Dave/Signal

UPDATE: Brush fire in Newhall Pass prompts brief closure of interstate

A brush fire in the Newhall Pass Tuesday afternoon was contained to five acres by firefighters who stopped the fire's advance within 60 minutes, emergency response officials said. The fire,…

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