Read more about the article City to once again discuss elections lawsuit in closed session
The proposed map included with Scott Rafferty's letter threatening the City of Santa Clarita with litigation should they not move to a by-district election process. Courtesy of Scott Rafferty.

City to once again discuss elections lawsuit in closed session

Santa Clarita City Council members are set to once again discuss a controversial topic in closed session next week: the city’s efforts to move to a district-based election as the…

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Read more about the article Valencia soccer wins chippy match at West Ranch  
Valencia captain Daniel Corcione (28) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a penalty kick in the first half of a Foothill league match at West Ranch High School on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Valencia won 3-1. Chris Torres/The Signal

Valencia soccer wins chippy match at West Ranch  

 Valencia Vikings boys soccer won its penalty-ridden league match with the hosting West Ranch Wildcats on Thursday.  The Vikings won the game, 3-1, after netting three unanswered goals in a…

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Read more about the article Saugus, Hart boys battle to 2-2 draw
Valencia senior Maddox Neville (4) and Saugus junior Greyson Griffiths (18) compete for the ball during a Foothill league match at Valencia High School on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Saugus, Hart boys battle to 2-2 draw

It wasn’t the result that either side had been hoping for, but both Saugus and Hart boys’ soccer came out of Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Saugus High School feeling like…

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Read more about the article LASD: Off-duty deputy shot himself at Mabel’s
First responders, hospital staff and sheriff's officials gather outside the emergency room of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, after a deputy shot and killed himself Friday morning. Trevor Morgan/The Signal

LASD: Off-duty deputy shot himself at Mabel’s

By Trevor Morgan and Perry Smith Detectives with the Homicide Bureau of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a shooting inside Mabel’s Roadhouse where an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, Jonathan…

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Castaic school district announces Jene Fielder Trust Scholarship Program

News release  The Castaic Union School District has announced that the Jene Fielder Trust Scholarship Program is now accepting applications.   “Jene Fielder was a vibrant lady who lived with…

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Read more about the article City reports 2022 was strong year for local filming
The city of Santa Clarita saw an increase in location filming in 2022, with the Film Office reporting 591 film permits and 1,549 location film days. Courtesy photo.

City reports 2022 was strong year for local filming

News release   The city of Santa Clarita saw an increase in location filming in 2022, with the Film Office reporting 591 film permits and 1,549 location film days, which…

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Read more about the article Coroner ID’s man killed in deputy-involved shooting outside Macy’s
First responders lift caution tape surrounding the scene of a shooting Wednesday by the entrance to the Macy's at Westfield Valencia Town Center mall as a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy is transported from the scene of a shooting via ambulance. The deputy sustained injuries during a physical confrontation with a suspect prior to the shooting, according to officials. Perry Smith/The Signal

Coroner ID’s man killed in deputy-involved shooting outside Macy’s

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has identified a man who was shot and killed by a deputy after an altercation in front of the Macy’s at the Valencia mall. …

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Read more about the article LASD: One in custody after gang-related shooting
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

LASD: One in custody after gang-related shooting

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said this week a 15-year-old who shot a 17-year-old in the face remains in a juvenile detention facility after a petition against the suspect…

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Read more about the article New details emerge in deputy-involved shooting of homeless man
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

New details emerge in deputy-involved shooting of homeless man

New details have emerged in the deputy-involved shooting and killing of 40-year-old Thomas Phan on Nov. 16 in Valencia.   The following are accounts and information provided by the Los Angeles…

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Read more about the article Deputies need help in finding identity theft suspect
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Deputies need help in finding identity theft suspect

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is asking for the community's help in finding an identity theft suspect they’ve been searching for since May 22 of last year.   The suspect…

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Hart district approves new board policy for displaying flags and banners

The WIlliam S. Hart Union High School District approved new board policy with modifications Wednesday night regarding the displaying of flags and banners whose display represents the position of the…

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Read more about the article Caltrans announces lane closures on I-5 starting Friday night
Crews help clear debris after they closed two lanes of the northbound I-5 freeway near Templin Highway due to a landslide during the heavy rainstorms last week on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Caltrans announces lane closures on I-5 starting Friday night

The California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, announced that the northbound side of Interstate 5 will only have one lane open from Friday night to Saturday morning in efforts to open…

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Read more about the article Red Cross partners with NFL to give away 2 tickets to Super Bowl LVII
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Lynn Evans of Canyon Country raises her arm as she finishes donating blood during the Red Cross Blood Drive held the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country on Friday, Jan. 4, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Red Cross partners with NFL to give away 2 tickets to Super Bowl LVII

The American Red Cross has partnered with the National Football League for National Blood Donor Month (January) to give away a trip for two to the Super Bowl LVII in…

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Read more about the article Deputies engage in armed containment with ‘gang house’
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station deputies detain one of the possible suspects at the scene of an armed standoff following a report of a suspected person with a gun on the 19200 block of Dry Cliff Circle in Canyon Country, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Deputies engage in armed containment with ‘gang house’

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station engaged in an armed containment on the 19200 block of Drycliff Street, ultimately taking two into custody, a man and a male juvenile…

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Read more about the article Oak Canyon Equestrian sets up GoFundMe after barn fire
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Oak Canyon Equestrian sets up GoFundMe after barn fire

Oak Canyon Equestrian in Newhall was face to face with any horse owner’s worst nightmare on Tuesday morning: their barn on fire. The fire was caused by an electrical spark,…

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