Read more about the article SCV under red flag warning, conditions prompt SoCal Edison to consider power shutoffs
A girl reacts to high winds blowing her hair in Canyon Country on Wednesday, 122320. Dan Watson/The Signal

SCV under red flag warning, conditions prompt SoCal Edison to consider power shutoffs

The Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding regional areas fell under a red flag warning, prompting Southern California Edison to monitor more than 28,000 of its customers for potential power shutoffs…

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Read more about the article Canyon High student-journalists named to PBS up-and-coming storytellers
Kat Gonzalez and Patrick Hunter report on a piece about cancel culture from a Mike Garcia watch party during the 2020 special election. Photo courtesy of Kat Gonzalez.

Canyon High student-journalists named to PBS up-and-coming storytellers

Two Canyon High School student-journalists were recently named to a PBS list that includes their choices for the top young storytellers around the nation.  Kat Gonzalez, 17, was named to…

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Read more about the article Hart district postpones return to campus until February
The William S. Hart Union High School District office

Hart district postpones return to campus until February

The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board voted 4-1 to suspend small cohorts returning to campus through Feb. 8. James Webb was the single dissenting vote against…

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Read more about the article ‘The perfect storm’: Local mortuary struggling to keep up with demand
The entrance of Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

‘The perfect storm’: Local mortuary struggling to keep up with demand

As the COVID-19 surge has continued to overwhelm hospitals over the past couple of months, it has also dramatically impacted the mortuaries where many of the pandemic’s victims end up.…

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Read more about the article City launches MLK Service Celebration
The city of Santa Clarita announced it is launching the inaugural Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Celebration, which encourages residents to perform acts of kindness and service to both celebrate the life of Dr. King and continue his legacy in Santa Clarita.

City launches MLK Service Celebration

The city of Santa Clarita is asking residents to perform acts of kindness and service to both celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and continue his legacy in…

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Read more about the article SCV sees more than a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces
COVID-19. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

SCV sees more than a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces

More than a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at Santa Clarita Valley-based workplaces are part of 540 outbreak investigations across Los Angeles County, the highest tally since the onset of the pandemic,…

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Read more about the article Widow seeks justice for murdered sergeant
Hundreds of attendees hold up candles at a candlelight vigil honoring Sgt. Steve Owen at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station in Valencia in October, 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Widow seeks justice for murdered sergeant

Tania Owen will never forget the massive bruise over her husband’s heart in the spot where he proudly wore his badge for nearly 30 years of service to the Sheriff’s…

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COVID-19: Surge continues with high number of cases, deaths

Los Angeles County Public Health officials announced Wednesday the high numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue, with more than 1,500 deaths reported in the last week countywide. The average…

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Read more about the article Garcia votes to oppose Trump impeachment
Mike Garcia

Garcia votes to oppose Trump impeachment

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday he voted against impeaching President Donald Trump while the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach the president for “high crimes and misdemeanors”…

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Read more about the article Resident transports injured driver to the hospital following crash
California Highway Patrol officers at the scene reported two minor injuries after Nissan SUV overturned on Bouquet Canyon Road, above Vasquez Canyon Road in the Angeles Forest, on Wednesday, 011320. Dan Watson/the Signal

Resident transports injured driver to the hospital following crash

A citizen driver transported an injured motorist to the hospital following a overturned-vehicle crash on Bouquet Canyon Road on Wednesday. The crash was first reported to the Los Angeles County…

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