Read more about the article Applications are in for Planning Commission seat 
Santa Clarita City Councilmember Laurene Weste speaks to the participants gathered for the Project Sebastian Rare Warrior 5 X 5 Challenge at Valencia Heritage Park on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Applications are in for Planning Commission seat 

Santa Clarita officials Friday released the names of 11 applicants for the “unplanned vacancy” on the city’s Planning Commission, which had an extended deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday for applications. …

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Read more about the article Case work on ‘generational gang’ in progress 
A host of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department teams were present at the command post after teams conducted raids of known suspected gang members' addresses in Newhall early Thursday morning, April 17, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Case work on ‘generational gang’ in progress 

Gang detectives sought 14 suspects in April as part of a series of raids targeting what they referred to as a “generational gang” that deputies say has terrorized the area…

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Read more about the article LA County property valued at over $2 trillion 
Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller Oscar Valdez (left) and Assessor Jeff Prang finalize the official transfer of the 2025 Assessment Roll, which reflected more than $2 trillion in net value. Photo Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office.

LA County property valued at over $2 trillion 

News release   Despite devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and scorched wide swaths of Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang announced the 2025 Assessment Roll…

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Read more about the article Overall crime down, sexual assaults increase 
Deputies responded to a possible burglary in Newhall and took a female suspect into custody on Monday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Overall crime down, sexual assaults increase 

The numbers for the first half of 2025 indicate a nearly 20% drop in crime reported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station compared to the same time in 2024,…

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Read more about the article California energy panel defers debate on gasoline regulatory break 
The California Energy Commission has delayed a decision on whether to ease regulatory burdens on California oil producers, such as the Carson refinery shown here. Adobe Stock photo.

California energy panel defers debate on gasoline regulatory break 

By John Haughey Contributing Writer  The California Energy Commission has tabled a resolution calling for a pause in implementing a 2023 state law that would impose financial penalties on gasoline producers…

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Read more about the article Hawk Fire reaches 67% containment, King Fire hits 75%  
Firefighters battle the Hawk Fire on Aug. 14, 2025 in Acton, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hawk Fire reaches 67% containment, King Fire hits 75%  

The two fires that broke out in Acton and Gorman on Thursday have been slowly getting under control as of Friday evening.  The Hawk Fire in Acton began around 3:16…

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What to Bear in Mind When it Comes to Picking Your Online Master of Science in Clinical Psychology for Marriage and Family Program in California

Psychology is one of the most fascinating degrees that you can get. Some might argue this, which is fair but even if you've only taken it as an elective in…

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Read more about the article Flores family adds gun-range maker to Pitchess lawsuit  
Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, 51, a 22-year veteran of the department, died Apil 20, 2024, at a hospital from complications of thermal burns, nearly six months after suffering them in the Oct. 10, 2023, incident that a medical examiner listed as an “accident” on his death certificate. Courtesy

Flores family adds gun-range maker to Pitchess lawsuit  

In an answer filed in federal court Thursday, attorneys for Los Angeles County denied any liability or wrongdoing in the death of Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores.   Flores, a 20-year veteran…

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