Read more about the article Brush fire breaks out near Newhall Avenue
Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department mop up the vegetation after a fire broke out near State Route 14 on Monday afternoon. 081224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Brush fire breaks out near Newhall Avenue

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada A brush fire broke out near Newhall Avenue and the State Route 14 freeway and grew to nearly 3 acres on Monday afternoon, according…

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Read more about the article Off and learning: Hart High welcomes Hawks for first day of school 
Hart High School Campus Supervisor Wally Ruiz welcomes back students to the first day of school with fist bumps before they enter campus on Monday morning. 081224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Off and learning: Hart High welcomes Hawks for first day of school 

Newhall Avenue was lined up with cars Monday morning as parents dropped off their kids at Hart High for the first day of the 2024-25 school year.  Senior Ashley Santillan…

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Read more about the article Water official resigns, board to discuss options 
From left, SCV Water board President Gary Martin presents board member Ed Colley with a recognition for his service. Courtesy photo

Water official resigns, board to discuss options 

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency governing board this week will decide on whether to appoint or hold a special election to fill the vacancy created by a longtime board…

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Culinary Union Endorses Harris’ Proposal to End Tax on Tips, Weeks After Trump Proposed It 

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  The Culinary Workers Union in Nevada endorsed a plan by Vice President Kamala Harris to end taxes on tips for service workers two months after former…

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Texas Officials Release Bodycam Footage from Uvalde’s Robb Elementary Shooting 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Newly released body camera footage shows Texas law enforcement officers spending more than an hour outside an elementary school classroom after a man with a gun…

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Read more about the article US Sending Guided-Missile Submarine to Middle East 
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (L) the Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Strait of Hormuz in this handout photo on Nov. 19, 2019. U.S. Navy photo by Zachary Pearson. 

US Sending Guided-Missile Submarine to Middle East 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered the deployment of the USS Georgia guided-missile submarine to the Middle East amid mounting tensions between Israel and…

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Read more about the article Reports: Riders stranded, escorted off rollercoaster  
Six Flags welcomes thrill seekers as they anticipate its opening for the day. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Reports: Riders stranded, escorted off rollercoaster  

Riders were stranded on a Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster after it broke down on Sunday evening and were escorted off by personnel, according to media reports.   Amusement park guests…

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Read more about the article HMNH nationally recognized for stroke care 
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. Courtesy photo.

HMNH nationally recognized for stroke care 

News release   Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients…

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Read more about the article Former Sand Canyon detective charged in international extortion case 
Deputy Sheriff Joel Anzures leads Det. Steven Lankford through a cordoned off area northwest of the intersection of Pico Canyon Road and Southern Oaks Drive during a death investigation. Lankford was named as a defendant in a federal indictment. Austin Dave/The Signal

Former Sand Canyon detective charged in international extortion case 

Federal prosecutors alleged a now-retired homicide detective from Sand Canyon was part of a group hired to bully an Irvine man into signing away his multimillion-dollar interest in a company…

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Read more about the article Medical examiners ID man killed in trash-truck crash 
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials confirmed one fatality in the collision. Michael Picarella/The Signal

Medical examiners ID man killed in trash-truck crash 

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man killed in the collision involving a trash truck and a gold Honda Accord on Friday.  Alberto Hernandez, 21,…

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Read more about the article Nearby law enforcement activity prompts ‘soft lockdown’ at AOC 
The sign in front of the William S. Hart Union High School District administrative office. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Nearby law enforcement activity prompts ‘soft lockdown’ at AOC 

The campus of Academy of the Canyons was placed on a brief “soft lockdown” Monday morning due to nearby law enforcement activity, according to William S. Hart Union High School…

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