Read more about the article Man struck and killed after exiting moving vehicle
Three Los Angeles Police officers join three California Highway Patrol officers at the scene of a fatality on southbound Interstate 5 near the 405 freeway interchange on Aug. 10, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Man struck and killed after exiting moving vehicle

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating the bizarre death of a man who was hit and killed by a truck on Interstate 5 Wednesday after he opened the passenger door…

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Read more about the article TMU women’s soccer returns skill at multiple positions
Lynnae George (5) and The Master's University women's soccer team are hoping to build on last year's fourth place finish in the Golden State Athletic Conference. Photo courtesy TMU Athletics

TMU women’s soccer returns skill at multiple positions

With nine starting players out last season, The Master’s University women’s soccer team had to adapt quickly. Underclassmen were pulled into unexpected starting positions and forced to deal with the…

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Read more about the article Bedgood fits the bill as new Valencia basketball coach
Former Saugus High coach Bill Bedgood has been named head coach for Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bedgood fits the bill as new Valencia basketball coach

The task fit the bill of cruel and unusual. The morning after his Saugus High boys basketball team lost a six-point game at Valencia High in early February, Bill Bedgood…

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Read more about the article Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School
Saugus senior Angel Lima in front of her mural at Sequoia Charter School on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School

A 40-foot wall at Sequoia Charter School is now intricately decorated with butterflies, cherry blossoms, praying mantises, a crane and a samurai. The original mural was a 10-month project envisioned,…

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Read more about the article Water bill faces its biggest hurdle
Proposed districts if the consolidation of Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District are finalized via legislation.

Water bill faces its biggest hurdle

The biggest hurdle standing in the way of a water bill creating one new all-encompassing water district in the Santa Clarita Valley is the cost-scrutinizing appropriations committee where it now…

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Read more about the article Caltrans celebrates start of I-5 construction
Traffic moves north and south at the Highway 14 and Interstate 5 connector in the Newhall Pass. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Caltrans celebrates start of I-5 construction

Northern Los Angeles County Interstate-5 commuters are in for a smoother ride. Caltrans broke ground on their $171 million project to improve the pavement quality on the freeway running through…

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Read more about the article Second crash in five days at Decoro and McBean
A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Second crash in five days at Decoro and McBean

  In what is becoming almost a weekly event, emergency response crews were called to a traffic collision at the intersection of Decoro Drive and McBean Parkway in Valencia. The…

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Read more about the article Sheriff, City officials to drivers: Slow Down
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station can be reached by calling 661-260-4000.

Sheriff, City officials to drivers: Slow Down

News release issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. In partnership with the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station is asking drivers to slow down.…

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Read more about the article Saugus Union students return to school
Karen Bonnette, left, smiles as her new third grade students walk into their classroom at Bridgeport Elementary on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Saugus Union students return to school

With new backpacks and big smiles, students in the Saugus Union School District headed back to school Wednesday. The morning marked the first day of school for the district and…

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Read more about the article Valencia hires Bill Bedgood as boys hoops coach
Former Saugus High coach Bill Bedgood has been named head coach for Valencia. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia hires Bill Bedgood as boys hoops coach

Bill Bedgood told The Signal today that he has been hired as the varsity boys basketball coach at Valencia High. Bedgood spent the last three seasons coaching at Saugus High…

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