Read more about the article CHP announces maximum enforcement period 
The Toyota Camry was traveling at a high rate of speed when it approached a curve in the roadway, according to the report. The driver was unable to negotiate the curve and the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree along the roadway's east side. Oscar Sol/ For The Signal

CHP announces maximum enforcement period 

The Santa Clarita Valley received another sobering reminder on the dangers of drinking and driving ahead of the California Highway Patrol maximum enforcement period this weekend for the Fourth of…

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Fire officials report no active local incidents amid reports of smoke in SCV  

L.A. County Fire Department officials confirmed Wednesday evening for Santa Clarita Valley residents who might be smelling smoke that there were no active incidents in the area, but that the…

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Quarantine Boundary in Santa Clarita. Photo courtesy of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Tau fruit fly quarantine lifted in SCV  

News release  The California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end…

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Read more about the article Schiavo’s homework bill advances out of Senate Education Committee 
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, speaks on her Healthy Homework Act legislation during Wednesday's Senate Education Committee hearing. Screenshot.

Schiavo’s homework bill advances out of Senate Education Committee 

The California Senate Education Committee advanced the Healthy Homework Act, authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, during Wednesday’s hearing.  Assembly Bill 2999, which would direct local educational agencies to develop…

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Read more about the article Chiquita Canyon cited for lacking wells plan, leachate management plans 
A truck leaves Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic on Tuesday. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Chiquita Canyon cited for lacking wells plan, leachate management plans 

Chiquita Canyon Landfill has received yet another notice over continued violations from the agencies regulating it, the latest coming Friday from the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board over the…

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Read more about the article Branching out: Olive Branch Theatricals opens new theater space 
Cast members of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” rehearse for their upcoming performances at The Olive Branch, Olive Branch Theatricals’ new pop-up performance space located at The Patios in the Valencia Town Center. Courtesy photo.

Branching out: Olive Branch Theatricals opens new theater space 

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer  Olive Branch Theatricals, a local nonprofit performing arts organization, will introduce its new pop-up performance space at the Valencia Town Center at its upcoming show…

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Read more about the article Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica as storm is forecast to impact Texas next week 
Hurricane Beryl was forecast to hit Jamaica later on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Image: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

Hurricane Beryl moves toward Jamaica as storm is forecast to impact Texas next week 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Hurricane Beryl weakened slightly on Wednesday morning to a Category 4 system as it was forecast to hit Jamaica later in the day, according to the…

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Read more about the article Newsom backs down on crime measure 
Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 10, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

Newsom backs down on crime measure 

By CalMatters Staff  In a stunning, last-minute reversal, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scrapping the anti-crime measure he and Democratic legislative leaders just announced. It had been designed to compete with…

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