Read more about the article LA County ballots mailed to voters 
Voters drop their ballots in a drop box at the Valencia Library in Valencia on Tuesday, 060722. Dan Watson/The Signal

LA County ballots mailed to voters 

News release   Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that vote by mail ballots are being mailed to all registered voters for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special…

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Read more about the article Homicide detectives search for answers in Romney death 
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Homicide detectives search for answers in Romney death 

Homicide detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are continuing their investigation into the death of Carrie Elizabeth Romney, sister-in-law to politician Mitt Romney — and the circumstances that…

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Read more about the article Woman killed in crash on SR-14 
California Highway Patrol officers respond to a fatal collision on State Route-14 on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.

Woman killed in crash on SR-14 

A 49-year-old woman from Palmdale has been identified as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday night on the northbound side of State Route 14 just south of…

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Read more about the article Shining a Light at COC 
The College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Center hosted its annual “Shine A Light” event on Sept. 23 and 24. As a visual representation of the social issue of suicide, the college’s Honor Grove was filled with 1,100 white plastic chairs — each representing a college student who has lost their life to suicide in the United States during the past year. Photo by Mari Kneisel/COC Public Information Office

Shining a Light at COC 

The College of the Canyons Student Health & Wellness Center hosted its annual “Shine A Light” event on Sept. 23 and 24. As a visual representation of the social issue…

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Read more about the article Rivalry matchups and playoff implications highlight Week 8 of SCV Football  
Hart wide receiver Matix Frithsmith (4) earns a first down during the second quarter of Friday's game against Golden Valley at College of the Canyons on Sept. 26, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Rivalry matchups and playoff implications highlight Week 8 of SCV Football  

It’s week eight in the season, and the Foothill League standings are starting to take shape. This week, Golden Valley looks to remain in front of Saugus for the third…

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Read more about the article SCV Football Standings Through Week 7
File photo including Saugus wide receiver Landon Lattimore (17) scoring a touchdown against West Ranch cornerback Mesziah Ramos (23) during the first quarter of Friday's game at College of the Canyons on Oct. 10, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV Football Standings Through Week 7

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Read more about the article Canyons cards another victory with 4 golfers in top 8 
Sofia Allard shot a season-best score of 82 to place fifth in the field of 32 individuals last week at Encino Golf Course. Photo by Mari Kneisel/COC Sports Information.

Canyons cards another victory with 4 golfers in top 8 

By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director     ENCINO — College of the Canyons won a sixth straight conference tournament at Encino Golf Course last week, with sophomore Sahya Kitabatake taking medalist…

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Read more about the article Photos: New Community Gospel Choir workshop
Attendees participate in the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir's New Community Gospel Choir workshop at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: New Community Gospel Choir workshop

Residents participated in the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir's New Community Gospel Choir workshop at St. Episcopal Church on Saturday. After learning two songs by the end of the workshop, the…

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Read more about the article Father shares memories of son killed in crash 
Jonathan Xavier Dicristofaro, 18, had just graduated high school and made a pact with his father, Alvaro, the elder Dicristofaro recalled in a phone interview Tuesday.

Father shares memories of son killed in crash 

Jonathan Xavier Dicristofaro, 18, had just graduated high school and made a pact with his father, Alvaro, the elder Dicristofaro recalled in a phone interview Tuesday.  Jonathan Dicristofaro had been…

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Read more about the article Woman killed in Soledad crash; ID withheld pending next of kin notification 
First responders were dispatched to a four-vehicle traffic collision on Soledad Canyon Road and Golden Oak Road in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Woman killed in Soledad crash; ID withheld pending next of kin notification 

A woman in her 80s was the person killed in a fatal multivehicle crash on Soledad Canyon Road on Monday afternoon, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article Local theater company hosts 5K fundraiser 
About 40 racers and walkers gathered at West Creek Park on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 for the inaugural Dig Deep Dash 5K to support the Dig Deep Theatre’s upcoming performances. Photo by Jeremiah Yonemura/For The Signal

Local theater company hosts 5K fundraiser 

By Jeremiah Yonemura For The Signal  About 40 racers and walkers gathered at West Creek Park on a recent Sunday morning for the inaugural Dig Deep Dash 5K to support the…

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Read more about the article Man killed in morning crash  
Two big rigs crashed on northbound Interstate 5, near the Valencia Boulevard off-ramp, Tuesday morning on Oct. 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Man killed in morning crash  

Major uptick in collisions accompanies wet weather  A man was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday morning in Castaic, according to a spokesperson with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area…

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Read more about the article Putin: Russia ‘very actively’ developing new nuclear weapons 
In this Jan. 11 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russian prosecutors in Moscow, Russia. President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have deferred questions about their plans for future contacts with Trump until he takes office on Friday. (Associated Press)

Putin: Russia ‘very actively’ developing new nuclear weapons 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia is “very actively” developing and testing new nuclear weapons and that Moscow may soon make a formal…

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Read more about the article Bessent: Treasury shuffling funds to pay troops during shutdown 
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Bessent: Treasury shuffling funds to pay troops during shutdown 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the Treasury Department is adjusting its payment processes so active-duty service members can continue to be paid during…

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