Read more about the article Man gets 7 years prison time for firearms, criminal threats and starving dogs
firearms seized in Neenach operation. Courtesy photo SCV Sheriff Station.

Man gets 7 years prison time for firearms, criminal threats and starving dogs

A Neenach man found with several firearms and a dozen starving Chihuahuas was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison, after pleading no contest to: one count of criminal threats;…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of DUI, after brief pursuit
Deputies search a pickup truck after detaining a woman suspected of driving under the influence. Austin Dave/The Signal

Woman accused of DUI, after brief pursuit

A woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol late Thursday night, after she was allegedly spotted trying to break into her own pickup truck. The…

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Read more about the article Local restaurant staffer murdered, mourned by coworkers
Briana Macias with Homayoun Daryani, owner of Persia Lounge & Restaurant where she worked.

Local restaurant staffer murdered, mourned by coworkers

Owners and staff of a popular Newhall restaurant are mourning the loss of their coworker 25-year-old Briana Macias, who was found murdered late last month in Montebello. Shortly after 8…

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Read more about the article Wilk, Lackey lauded for crossing the aisle
Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, (left) and Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, secure re-elections in 2020 presidential election.

Wilk, Lackey lauded for crossing the aisle

Sen. Scott Wilk and Assemblyman Tom Lackey have been named two of California’s most bipartisan lawmakers, based on the percentage of bills they’ve authored with a member of the opposite…

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Read more about the article Details given for Skyline Ranch Plaza
A view of the north-east corner at Plum Canyon Road of the Skyline Ranch project on Thursday. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Details given for Skyline Ranch Plaza

Plum Canyon residents will soon have new shopping and dining options, as NAI Capital officials have just shared what’s coming at Skyline Ranch Plaza, which will include a Starbucks and…

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Read more about the article Local students organize first-ever Santa Clarita ‘World Speech Day’
The Global Prep Academy debate team. Photo courtesy of Cassidy Bensko

Local students organize first-ever Santa Clarita ‘World Speech Day’

Although she’s only a sophomore, she doesn’t sound or act like it. Valencia High School 10th-grader Cassidy Bensko, who is one of the leaders in her school’s speech and debate…

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Read more about the article Young filmmaker’s second feature-length film gets local debut
14-year-old filmmaker Griffin Loch is set to premiere his second feature-length film this Saturday, March 9 at The Main Theater. Courtesy of Griffin Loch

Young filmmaker’s second feature-length film gets local debut

Griffin Loch, a local teen filmmaker, will hold a screening of his second full-length film this Saturday, March 9, at The MAIN Theater. Loch says he has always wanted to…

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Read more about the article Henry Mayo’s new patient tower gets a little color
Local artist Frank Rock was commissioned to paint a mural along a newly constructed wall outside the dining area of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital's patient tower in Valencia. Austin Dave/The Signal

Henry Mayo’s new patient tower gets a little color

Local artist Frank Rock has donned a hard hat and safety vest to paint his latest Santa Clarita art installation. This one is a three-story mural at Henry Mayo Newhall…

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Deputies detain woman initially suspected of stealing truck under the influence (VIDEO)

https://youtu.be/__aAN0ZPZHo A woman suspected of being intoxicated and stealing a pickup truck is refusing to surrender near Bouquet Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch. Reporter Austin Dave shares details from the…

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Read more about the article Detectives submit child-endangerment case to prosecutors
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies work to keep a child from falling through a window screen on the second floor of an apartment building. Austin Dave/The Signal

Detectives submit child-endangerment case to prosecutors

Parents of a girl rescued Wednesday by firefighters and sheriff’s deputies after the girl was found pushing on a second-floor window screen, remained in custody Thursday, expected to appear in…

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Read more about the article Pedestrian hurt in Canyon Country crash
First responders process the scene of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle on the 18200 block of Soledad Canyon Road east of Sierra Highway. Courtesy Photo

Pedestrian hurt in Canyon Country crash

A man was injured and taken to the hospital Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle. The traffic collision happened shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Soledad Canyon Road, just…

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