Courtney(Burton) Arvizu
Jury selection to begin in newlywed murder case
Jury selection is slated to begin next week in the murder trial of a 50-year-old Santa Clarita man accused of killing his 25-year-old bride in their Newhall home two…
A helicopter drops water on a 10-acre fire in Castaic on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
UPDATE: Homeless man accused of setting a fire then taking a nap
A homeless man, twice convicted of arson, has been arrested on suspicion of arson for allegedly setting trash on fire then laying down to take a nap on a bus…
Assemblyman Dante Acosta speaks about this new bill that would support foster children at a press conference at College of the Canyons on Friday, May 12, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
UC funding requires forensic audit, Acosta says
In an ongoing effort to determine whether $175 million was mishandled unlawfully by the University of California system, Assemblyman Dante Acosta (R-Santa Clarita) joined his colleagues to request a forensic…
Santa Clarita City Hall
Development committee continues mobile home park discussion
The ongoing and opinionated mobile home park ordinance conversation continued Monday morning at the city council development committee meeting. Council members Bob Kellar and Bill Miranda, alongside city staff, opened…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.
UPDATE: Man arrested for kidnapping in attempted abduction of Canyon Country teen
The attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl in Canyon Country Monday morning has led to the arrest of a 38-year-old man on suspicion of kidnapping. Local sheriff’s deputies began following…
Valencia Library
Online registration begins for city’s summer reading program
News release issued by the City of Santa Clarita. The Santa Clarita Public Library is hosting the “Build a Better World” Reading Program starting June 12 through July 29, 2017. …
Air quality advisory issued for SCV
News release issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health LOS ANGELES - According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, air quality will be unhealthy for…
Surprise, you’re not the smartest person in the room
The first years of Bill Clinton’s presidency were marked by stumble after stumble in terms of strategy and execution of the new president’s agenda. Being Governor of Arkansas is one…
Fire officials work to fully exstinguish a fire off of Highway 14 near Placerita Canyon Road on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
UPDATE: Brush fire flares up off of Highway 14; burns four acres
UPDATE 6:56 P.M. The fire is estimated to have burned four to five acres. All aircraft have been released. The fire is 35 percent contained with all forward progression stopped.…
A fire warning sign sits out in front of Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
Officials warn residents about dry conditions and rising temperatures
As the Santa Clarita Valley experiences rising temperatures and drier conditions, brush fires are more likely to flare up, according to officials with the National Weather Service. “Especially after a wet…
The band, Bacorado, performs during the Hart of the West Music in the Park show at Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Hundreds bask in the musical glow of Hart Park
People sat in the grass bobbing their head to the tunes that wafted through the air on Saturday during the first ever Hart of the West Music in the Park.…
Duane Diez smiles for the camera as he shows off his 1971 Chevy pickup truck during the Knights of Columbus 3rd Annual Car Show and Chili Cook Off at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Newhall on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
Cars and chili brings community together
Car shows can bring vehicle enthusiasts from all over together, and the chili was an added bonus. The Knights of Columbus hosted their third Annual Car Show and Chili Cook…
From left to right Jade Aubuchon, Amanda Benson Andrew Machado and Theresa Wright take the stage at the 46th Annual Benefit Auction themed 'Vegas Baby' hosted by The Boys and Girls Club of SCV at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Boys and Girls Club of SCV holds 46th Annual Benefit Auction
Mike Bjorkman would not be in the place he is now if it wasn’t for the Boys and Girls Club. As a budding child, he grew up with the club’s…
Snakes… no need to fear them
By Gary Kassan As a realtor in Santa Clarita, I have the opportunity to speak with a lot of homeowners. It never ceases to amaze me about how frightened people…
SCV athletes compete in state track finals
Saturday at the CIF state track and field finals in Clovis, Trinity's Solomon Strader posted the best finish of any Santa Clarita Valley product. Strader finished sixth in the boys…
A 10-acre fire burns in Castaic on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal
UPDATE: Castaic fire has been knocked down
UPDATE 4:45 p.m. Sunday Officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed that the blaze has burned 25 acres and is 95 percent contained. UPDATE 12:20 p.m. Sunday The fire…
Steve Brackett shows off his car to Aaron Staudinger at the 7th annual Car and Bike Show, Chili Cook Off...And More hosted by Santa Clarita Elks Lodge 2379 in Canyon Country on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal
Cars, motorcycles and chili…oh my
Cars, motorcycles, chili and home-made crafts. This was the recipe for the 7th annual Car and Bike Show, Chili Cook Off...And More hosted by the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge in…
Hart softball mourns its loss to Murrieta Mesa during the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship game in Irvine on Saturday. Katharine Lotze/The Signal
Hart softball falls in CIF title game
IRVINE — Twenty minutes earlier, in extra innings of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 title game, Murrieta Mesa’s Zoey Clark had lifted a two-run, walk-off home run over the fence…
Officials make arrest after road rage incident on Highway 126
Source: Ventura County Sheriff's Office On June 2, 2017, Fillmore patrol deputies responded to a call of a shooting of an occupied vehicle traveling on Highway 126. Deputies made contact…
A vehicle fire resulted in a 0.5 acre brush fire off of Highway 14 near Newhall Avenue on Saturday. Contributed photo from Jennifer Indrieri
Vehicle fire spreads to surrounding brush near Highway 14
A vehicle fire spread to the surrounding brush of Highway 14 creating a vegetation fire that burned 0.5 of an acre on Saturday before the L.A. County Fire Department had it…
