All You Need to Know About California Roads
California boasts one of the most extensive and diverse road networks in the world. From busy urban freeways in Los Angeles to quiet scenic byways winding through redwood forests, the…
Sherrif's deputies responded to a DUI call on Rye Canyon Road Wednesday afternoon on April 2, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
DUI stop draws a half-dozen deputy vehicles
Sheriff’s deputies arrested one person on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Wednesday afternoon on Rye Canyon Road, according to a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The…
Junior high school students throughout the William S. Hart Union High School District competed in the district-wide junior high school basketball tournament at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Photos: District-wide basketball tournament
Junior high school students throughout the William S. Hart Union High School District competed in the district-wide junior high school basketball tournament at Golden Valley High School on Saturday. Two…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walking into the White House grounds in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.
Tesla sales drop 13% in 1st quarter amid protests over Musk and DOGE
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Tesla’s first-quarter deliveries fell by 13% amid protests against CEO Elon Musk over his involvement in the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency. In…
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
SCV Water board approves rate hike
Citing a litany of factors increasing the cost of water delivery in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Water Agency authorized a five-year plan to raise rates, which will help…
The California Highway Patrol held its annual toy drive titled, "CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive" at Walmart Supercenter at Carl Boyer Drive on Saturday, Nov. 23. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Los Angeles man arrested on suspicion of driving stolen Mercedes
A 35 year old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of driving a stolen Mercedes on Tuesday, after being located traveling north on State Route 14 just north of…
The insured is not eligible to make duplicate claims for the same expense; here’s why
Introduction Health coverage offers freedom when confronted with unexpected medical bills. However, understanding the laws and limits of healthcare policy is crucial. One complicated feature that frequently needs to be…
Essential Steps to Take for Financial Success Before Buying a Home
Buying a home is often seen as a monumental milestone, a major life event that signifies stability, achievement, and the beginning of a new chapter. However, before you dive into…
Gary Horton | You Can’t Have That Anymore
Today is Donald Trump’s self-declared “Liberation Day,” a supposed freedom from the tyranny of imported cars, trucks and vehicle parts. But what’s really being liberated is your freedom of choice.…
Letters to the Editor
Karen Frost | Letter Maligned Concerned Parents
On March 25, The Signal published a letter to the editor entitled, “Protecting Children or …?” The author suggested local parents who are concerned about the current state of education…
Dan Walters | California Legislators’ Irritating Habits
California’s governors and legislators have a number of irritating habits, such as using sneaky tactics to pass legislation with little or no public notice, or exempting themselves from the rules…
Frustrated residents demanded elected officials declare a state of emergency and shut down the Chiquita Canyon Landfill before the community meeting began on Monday evening at Castaic Middle School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
CalEPA increases Chiquita Canyon enforcement orders, threatens fines
State agency says data contradicts landfill’s statements, leachate tank farm in danger Disputing Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s recent claims that the subsurface reaction is under control, the California Environmental Protection Agency…
San Fernando Superior Courthouse. Courtesy
Murder suspects held to answer
Two men were held to answer murder charges in the death of 31-year-old Fernando Edgar Bernabe, who was fatally shot in the chest outside Valencia liquor last summer. They had…
Volunteer Curtis Frifeldt speaks to Placerita Junior High student Amelia Mercy during the “Get Real: Adulting 101” simulation held at Rio Norte Junior High School on March 31, 2025 in Valencia, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal
Learning to adult, local students participate in financial literacy simulation
Calvin Jellings was met with a stressful and fun task on Saturday. The Canyon High School freshman was given a piece of paper with a fictitious person’s profile. The one…
LA County to host free household hazardous waste roundup
News release Los Angeles County is inviting residents to dispose of their unwanted household hazardous and electronic waste at a free Household Hazardous/E-Waste Collection Event on Saturday from 9 a.m.…
Nonprofits invited to apply for animal care grants
News release Applications are now being accepted for a $50,000 animal care grant program that aims to help local nonprofit organizations and supplement the services being provided by Los Angeles…
(From left) California Department of Water Resources Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, State Hydrometeorologist; Manon von Kaenel, Water Resources Engineer; Laura Hollender, Deputy Director for Flood Management and Dam Safety; and Andy Reising, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Manager, conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2025 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The snow survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken March 28, 2025.
Xavier Mascareñas / California Department of Water Resources
Statewide snowpack near average as California approaches end of wet season
News release The Department of Water Resources on Friday conducted the April snow survey at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 39.5 inches of snow depth and a snow…
An L.A. County Sheriff's Department badge
Man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man who contacted them to deny a sexual assault allegation, after the woman he was with accused him of the crime, a…
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Valladares: Senate Democrats reject crime victim protection bill
News release The Democrat-controlled Senate Public Safety Committee rejected Kayleigh’s Law, Senate Bill 421, a law proposed by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, that would create new protections for victims…
The Santa Clarita’s Planning Department is planning to update the Santa Clarita City Council’s Development Committee on the MetroWalk Specific Plan for land north and west of the Metrolink train tracks and east of Lost Canyon Road in Canyon Country.
City discusses in-lieu fee for affordable housing
The developer proposing Metro Walk, a project planned for a 20-acre lot zoned for up to 498 apartments in Canyon Country, is asking city planners about a deal that might…
