Read more about the article Santa Clarita man recalls 911 call that helped save lives of two in violent Newhall crash
First responders report to the scene of an overturned vehicle in Newhall that sent two patients to the hospital Monday. January 25, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Santa Clarita man recalls 911 call that helped save lives of two in violent Newhall crash

Santa Clarita resident Clayton Breaux heard the screams of a woman coming from a forested area in Newhall shortly after a violent crash off Interstate 5 Monday morning. But there…

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Read more about the article Wednesday afternoon update: Caltrans reopens Grapevine with escorts
A CHP officer reopens the northbound on-ramp to the 5 freeway at Lake Hughes Road. January 27, 2021. Dan Watson / The Signal.

Wednesday afternoon update: Caltrans reopens Grapevine with escorts

Caltrans officials announced shortly before noon on Wednesday that the Grapevine had been reopened for through traffic with California Highway Patrol escorts. Commuters awoke Wednesday morning to find that the…

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Read more about the article Deputies find robbery suspect fleeing, hiding in Newhall bushes
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies try to calm an agitated suspect in the back of a Sheriff's cruiser after responding to a robbery and battery call in Newhall on Tuesday, 012621. Dan Watson/The Signal

Deputies find robbery suspect fleeing, hiding in Newhall bushes

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies apprehended a robbery suspect Tuesday after he was reported to have committed a robbery in Newhall and fled into the Santa Clara riverbed.  At…

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Read more about the article State officials ask SoCal Edison about their ‘mistakes,’ ‘operational gaps’ during power shutoffs
Southern California Edison is responding to the rising temperatures by continuing the installation of critical electrical equipment, according to SCE officials. Courtesy photo.

State officials ask SoCal Edison about their ‘mistakes,’ ‘operational gaps’ during power shutoffs

California Public Utilities Commission members asked Southern California Edison officials to address the power company’s “mistakes” and “operational gaps” that led to widespread power shutoffs over the past few months,…

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Read more about the article Northbound and Down: Truckers line Castaic roads, parking lots during Operation Snowflake
Northbound trucks park on the side of the Interstate 5 Freeway in Castaic as they wait for the Grapevine to open which was closed due to snow on Tuesday, 012621. Dan Watson/The Signal

Northbound and Down: Truckers line Castaic roads, parking lots during Operation Snowflake

Dozens of 18-wheelers lined the shoulder of Interstate 5 and filled the parking lots of Castaic on Tuesday, as the drivers waited out Operation Snowflake. Each year, tens of thousands…

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Read more about the article Gascón amends directive allowing for 16- and 17-year-olds to be charged with more crimes
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Gascón amends directive allowing for 16- and 17-year-olds to be charged with more crimes

County prosecutors can now charge 16- and 17-year-olds for attempted murder and forcible sexual assaults, according to new orders Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón issued Tuesday. Tuesday’s order…

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Read more about the article Supes hear options for removing Villanueva; Barger firm in opposition
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

Supes hear options for removing Villanueva; Barger firm in opposition

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday there are four legal options for removing county Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who has been accused of a lack of leadership and…

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Read more about the article COVID-19: One year after first case reported, Public Health urges compliance
COVID-19. Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

COVID-19: One year after first case reported, Public Health urges compliance

One year ago Tuesday, the first COVID-19 case in Los Angeles County was announced and with more than a million cases and nearly 16,000 deaths reported to date, Public Health…

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Read more about the article L.A. County Public Health officials offer clarity on second-dose scheduling
Los Angeles County employees check reservations as hundreds of vehicles line up at Six Flags Magic Mountain for vaccination shots in Valencia on Tuesday, 011921. Dan Watson/The Signal

L.A. County Public Health officials offer clarity on second-dose scheduling

With COVID-19 vaccine appointments booked at Los Angeles County sites through the end of the week, Public Health officials assured those who received their first dose are guaranteed their second…

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