Read more about the article Class back in session for elementary school students 
Families walk their children to their classes for the first day of school at Meadows Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Class back in session for elementary school students 

Nicole and Corey Noonan were dropping off their 5-year-old son Conor to his first day of kindergarten at Meadows Elementary School on Thursday morning. Nicole had tears in her eyes…

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Read more about the article City announces new captain for station  
Lt. Brandon Barclay, acting captain for the Santa Clarita Valley, speaks to the crowd during the Summer Fire Safety Press Conference at Towsley Canyon Trailhead on Friday, June 20, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City announces new captain for station  

The city of Santa Clarita announced Thursday that Capt. Brandon Barclay, who has been serving in the role in an acting capacity since April, is replacing Cmdr. Justin Diez on…

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Read more about the article LASD: Man found in car believed to be suicide 
A Homicide Bureau official confirmed Thursday a person found dead Wednesday on Sierra Highway is being investigated as a suspected suicide.

LASD: Man found in car believed to be suicide 

A Homicide Bureau official confirmed Thursday a person found dead Wednesday on Sierra Highway is being investigated as a suspected suicide.  Medical examiners identified the decedent as Jose Aparicio Cordova,…

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Read more about the article Hawk Fire burns 400 acres, evacuation orders, warnings issued
The "Hawk Fire" broke out in Acton on Thursday afternoon, scorching 276.7 acres, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hawk Fire burns 400 acres, evacuation orders, warnings issued

A brush fire, dubbed the “Hawk Fire,” broke out in Acton at the 35900 block of Trenmar Drive on Thursday afternoon and grew quickly, burning an estimated 400 acres and…

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Read more about the article Putin praises Trump’s Ukraine peace push, suggests US-Russia nuclear arms deal 
Vladimir Putin talks to the media after attending a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 28, 2024. Pool photo by Mikhail Tereshchenki/AFP

Putin praises Trump’s Ukraine peace push, suggests US-Russia nuclear arms deal 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday praised the Trump administration’s “energetic and sincere” efforts to end the war in Ukraine and suggested that a nuclear arms…

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Read more about the article Ventura County Fairgrounds to host Throw Down Cornhole Festival 
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Ventura County Fairgrounds to host Throw Down Cornhole Festival 

News release  The Throw Down Cornhole Festival returns to the Ventura County  Fairgrounds Aug. 22-24 for its 15th annual celebration. This three-day,  family-friendly event welcomes 1,088 elite teams from across…

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Read more about the article Flag football season preview: Golden Valley  
Golden Valley High School girl's flag football team photo. Courtest Photo

Flag football season preview: Golden Valley  

Head coach Dikran Melkonian is already a familiar name for the campus staff at Golden Valley High School.   So when he heard about the potential addition of flag football at…

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Read more about the article King Fire burns 577 acres, 40% containment 
An Alert California mountaintop camera shows the King Fire as of approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. Courtesy of Alert California.

King Fire burns 577 acres, 40% containment 

The King Fire erupted early Thursday near Gorman and was burning south toward Castaic as the morning commute got under way.  The fast-moving fire was first reported on the 45100…

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