Read more about the article Two electrical vault fires reported in Canyon Country
Two electrical vault fires broke out late Tuesday morning, resulting in a rapid response from Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Two electrical vault fires reported in Canyon Country

Two electrical vault fires broke out late Tuesday morning, resulting in a rapid response from Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. The two fires were reported within a minute of…

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Read more about the article Bridgeport before the manmade lake: no cause for concern
The Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridgeport before the manmade lake: no cause for concern

No mold or contamination found in soil, water, according to environmental officials By Jim Holt Senior Investigative Reporter Joanna Joshua pulled her younger son out of Bridgeport Elementary School this…

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Read more about the article Late-night truck fire impacts morning traffic on northbound I-5
Firefighters respond to truck fire on Interstate 5 Monday night. Courtesy Rick McClure.

Late-night truck fire impacts morning traffic on northbound I-5

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to reports of a big rig fire on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Highway 14 just after 11 p.m. Monday night, according to…

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Read more about the article City Council to discuss  medical building project’s final map
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File photo

City Council to discuss medical building project’s final map

The discussion for a proposed Orchard Village medical building development returns to City Hall on Tuesday as the City Council is expected to vote on the project’s final parcel map.…

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Read more about the article Student filmmakers mistaken for kidnappers, deputies create teaching moment
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Student filmmakers mistaken for kidnappers, deputies create teaching moment

A group of young adults were mistaken for being potential kidnappers in Castaic Monday. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said they received a call Monday afternoon from a concerned…

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Read more about the article Saugus softball takes tournament win for undefeated start
Saugus softball celebrates winning the Hart Tournament to open the 2020 season. // Photo courtesy Saugus Athletics.

Saugus softball takes tournament win for undefeated start

The game may be softball, but Saugus has been playing hardball, giving little in the way of mercy to their opponents, which has propelled them to an undefeated start to…

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Read more about the article Stevenson Ranch teen launches petition for skate park
Jack Maginn, 14, wants to build a skate park at Richard Rioux Park in Stevenson Ranch. Courtesy

Stevenson Ranch teen launches petition for skate park

As many 14-year-olds do, Stevenson Ranch resident Jack Maginn enjoys skating with his friends. Although there are skate parks in Castaic and Santa Clarita, both are too far for the…

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Read more about the article Valencia Choir hosts walk in support of member
Nadia Maciejewski, (center) junior living with mitochondrial disease is joined by Kaylee Brewis (left) and Mia Lucero (right), Co-Presidents of the Valencia High Choir, and dozens of peers who participating in the Mito Walk & Roll to bring awareness of the disease at Valencia High football field, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Valencia Choir hosts walk in support of member

A chant for “Nadia! Nadia! Nadia!” could be heard on the Valencia High School track as biodegradable green balloons were released into the air. Those green balloons represented awareness for…

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Read more about the article West Ranch High to host world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra
Nick Hilscher, lead of the Glenn Mill Orchestra, sings with the band as they play at West Ranch High School on Monday night. Katharine Lotze/Signal.

West Ranch High to host world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra

The West Ranch High School jazz ensemble is scheduled to host the Glenn Miller Orchestra for a one-night concert on Tuesday, March 10, to help fundraise for the school’s music program. The night will begin with an opening performance from the West Ranch jazz band and then the orchestra will perform some of Miller’s famous tunes.

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Read more about the article Deputies chase mall suspect through Valencia paseos
A suspect accused of stealing items from a store in the mall was pursued Monday afternoon by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal.

Deputies chase mall suspect through Valencia paseos

A suspect accused of stealing items from a store in the mall was pursued Monday afternoon by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies. The call came in at 4 p.m.…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita prosecutor shares story ahead of Netflix series
Jon Hatami, prosecutor for the Complex Victims Unit, sits in his SCV home in this 2019 Signal file photo. Dan Watson/The Signal

Santa Clarita prosecutor shares story ahead of Netflix series

When Antelope Valley Assistant District Attorney Jon Hatami thinks back to the Gabriel Fernandez trial of which he was the assistant district attorney for the prosecution, he remembers that it…

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Read more about the article Jan Wakelin — U.S. Navy — Vietnam War — Castaic Resident
Vietnam veteran, Navy corpsman, Jan Wakelin displays photos of his military days at his Castaic home on February 18, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Jan Wakelin — U.S. Navy — Vietnam War — Castaic Resident

You don’t need to be Beethoven, Bach or Mozart to change someone’s life through music. You don’t need to be heard in concert halls, have your arrangements blasted over car…

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Read more about the article Rollover crash knocks down power line, stalls morning traffic
Commuters traveling on The Old Road were brought to a halt after a solo vehicle roll over crash knocked over a telephone pole near Weldon Canyon Road, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Rollover crash knocks down power line, stalls morning traffic

A rollover collision Monday morning ended up knocking down a power pole and impacting traffic in Santa Clarita. The call came in at 11:03 a.m. near the intersection of The…

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Read more about the article Bike rider, vehicle collide near College of the Canyons
LA County deputy gathers information about a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist traveling on Valencia Blvd. and Campus Dr. at College of the Canyons, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Bike rider, vehicle collide near College of the Canyons

First responders were called to a collision involving a vehicle and bicycle rider, near College of the Canyons on Monday afternoon. The call came in near the intersection of Valencia…

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