Read more about the article West Ranch alum ID’ed as plane-crash victim 
Numerous media reports, social media posts and a former teacher have identified Kendall Fortner, a 2018 West Ranch High graduate, as one of six individuals killed in a San Diego plane crash earlier this week.

West Ranch alum ID’ed as plane-crash victim 

Numerous media reports, social media posts and a former teacher have identified a 2018 West Ranch High graduate as one of six individuals killed in a San Diego plane crash…

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Read more about the article MetroWalk seeks changes from City Council  
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.

MetroWalk seeks changes from City Council  

Santa Clarita city planners are recommending the City Council on Tuesday approve some developer-requested changes to MetroWalk — plans for nearly 500 homes in Canyon Country — but not all…

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Read more about the article Landfill closure prompts new trash rate 
Chiquita Canyon Landfill ceased operations on Dec. 31, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Landfill closure prompts new trash rate 

For months last year, Chiquita Canyon Landfill officials forewarned of cost increases if the ongoing environmental crisis there forced it to close.  Then on Jan. 1, they abruptly closed the…

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Read more about the article 6 patients transported following crash into building  
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

6 patients transported following crash into building  

Six patients, including two children, were transported to different hospitals following a crash in which a semi-truck collided into a building on Friday afternoon in Gorman, according to a spokesman…

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Read more about the article No arrests in attempted burglary 
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No arrests in attempted burglary 

Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of an attempted residential burglary on Friday morning in Stevenson Ranch, according to a spokesman with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   The incident occurred…

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Read more about the article Photos: Kickoff Cocktails
Members of the SCV Food Pantry board greet guests during the Kickoff Cocktails event at Kindred Spirits Wine Bar in Valencia on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Kickoff Cocktails

The SCV Food Pantry held its Kickoff Cocktails event at Kindred Spirits Wine Bar in Valencia to raise funds for a new headquarters in Newhall on Thursday. The nonprofit, which…

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Read more about the article West Ranch softball advances to CIF semifinals 
West Ranch's Ava Esparza (99) and Naomi Stoll (27) celebrate their runs during the fourth inning of the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoff game against Bishop Montgomery at West Ranch High School on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch softball advances to CIF semifinals 

The West Ranch Wildcats softball team may be full of young players, but head coach Mike Merrilees said you wouldn’t know it watching them play.  Using what Merrilees called the…

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Read more about the article Half-acre fire breaks out in Newhall 
Firefighters responded to the half-acre fire in Newhall Friday afternoon on May 23, 2025. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Half-acre fire breaks out in Newhall 

A half-acre brush fire, dubbed the “Magic Incident,” broke out in Newhall at the intersection of Deputy Jake Drive and Valle Del Oro and was quickly stopped by firefighters early…

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Read more about the article Congress passes resolution to overturn California’s pollution rules for cars 
An electric car charges at a station in Union City. Electric cars are a major part of California's decades-long efforts to clean its air and combat climate change. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters.

Congress passes resolution to overturn California’s pollution rules for cars 

By Arjun Singh Contributing Writer   WASHINGTON — A Senate vote on Thursday means that both houses of Congress have now passed a resolution that would deny California a federal waiver to…

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Read more about the article FTC, DOJ file ‘statement of interest’ in coal manipulation case 
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FTC, DOJ file ‘statement of interest’ in coal manipulation case 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have filed a “statement of interest” in multi-state litigation that accuses asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and…

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Read more about the article VIA hosts Workforce Development Conference  
Attendees listen to Kim Lear's keynote at the 2025 VIA Workforce Development Conference at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

VIA hosts Workforce Development Conference  

The Valley Industry Association kicked off its second annual Workforce Development Conference at the Hyatt Regency Valencia last week with keynote speakers Kim Lear and Seth Mattison offering business leaders…

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