Chabad of SCV seeks donations for struggling families amid government shutdown 

Chabad of SCV is accepting donations and grocery store gift cards for families who are struggling amid the government shutdown.  “We’ve been informed that, due to the ongoing government shutdown,…

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Read more about the article City celebrates Dia De Muertos: ‘We should always be remembered’   
The audience watches dancers deliver a Folklorico performance during the Dia De Muertos celebration at the Canyon Country Community Center in Canyon Country on Oct. 25, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City celebrates Dia De Muertos: ‘We should always be remembered’   

Alfredo Reveles’ grandmother, Sebastiana Hortencia Rosales de Abarca, was 93 years old when she died earlier this year.   She had 11 siblings, then had 14 children of her own, and…

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Read more about the article Saugus falls in four sets, eliminated from CIF playoffs 
Saugus outside hitter Valerie Mejia (8) hits the ball over the net during the first set of the CIF quarterfinal playoff game against St. Margaret's at Saugus High School on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Saugus falls in four sets, eliminated from CIF playoffs 

Despite winning the opening set in the quarterfinal matchup against the St. Margaret's Tartans, the Centurions were eliminated from the playoffs at home.   The Centurions were defeated by St. Margaret's…

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Read more about the article Fire report at Pitchess resolved quickly
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Fire report at Pitchess resolved quickly

A structure fire was reported at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Thursday afternoon, and most fire personnel were released within an hour of the call, according to radio…

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Read more about the article Newhall District holds moment of silence following death of student 
Leila Rose Golianis at a recent pumpkin patch. Courtesy photo.

Newhall District holds moment of silence following death of student 

Ten-year-old Leila Rose Golianis recently died after she collapsed and suffered an arteriovenous malformation rupture on her brain stem that caused a severe brain bleed.   Newhall School District Superintendent Leticia…

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9 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Xi 

By Dorothy Li and Frank Fang Contributing Writers  U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, according to Chinese…

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Read more about the article SCCS football back on track after recent league wins  
File photo including SCCS running back Josiah Durruty (7) running the ball during a game against Avalon on Aug. 30, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCCS football back on track after recent league wins  

The Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals were winless in the first six games of the season, but after back-to-back Heritage League wins, the team enters the final week of the regular…

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Read more about the article Building bonds and giving treats 
Guests celebrated adopting dogs from the Castaic Animal Care Center during the Trunk-or-Treat Animal Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Building bonds and giving treats 

Attendees who weren’t scaredy cats, and were even considering adopting, came by the Castaic Animal Care Center's "Trunk-or-Treat" event on Saturday.   From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., potential adopters could…

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Read more about the article Shakespeare meets John Hughes in West Ranch’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’  
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Shakespeare meets John Hughes in West Ranch’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’  

News release  West Ranch High School Theatre is presenting William Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet,” the classic story of young forbidden love, on Nov. 6, 7 and 8 – with a…

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Read more about the article Suspect in custody after containment prompts soft lockdown of school 
A stolen vehicle suspect is taken into custody after a brief containment in the Newhall area on Thursday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Suspect in custody after containment prompts soft lockdown of school 

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station took a stolen vehicle suspect into custody following a containment in the Newhall area that prompted a soft lockdown for a nearby…

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Read more about the article Person ID’d after head-on traffic collision on Sierra Highway 
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Person ID’d after head-on traffic collision on Sierra Highway 

Officials with the L.A. County Medical Examiner have identified the man who died after a head-on traffic collision at Sierra Highway and Vasquez Canyon Road in the early hours of…

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Read more about the article Olive Branch’s ‘Baby’ arriving this weekend 
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Olive Branch’s ‘Baby’ arriving this weekend 

News release  Audiences are invited to laugh, cry and celebrate the miracle of life with "Baby," opening Saturday and playing through Nov. 16 at The Olive Branch, inside the Valencia Town Center.   “This touching and spirited musical production captures the…

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Read more about the article Photos: “Conjuring for a Cure” magic show for Parkinson’s disease awareness
David Rabotnick (C, white shirt) does some crowd work with attendees at the "Conjuring for a Cure" Parkinson's disease awareness event at the Chabad of SCV in Newhall, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Photos: “Conjuring for a Cure” magic show for Parkinson’s disease awareness

Slow Motion Magic hosted a "Conjuring for a Cure" magic show to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease and raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation at Chabad of SCV…

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Read more about the article Sewer line work prompts HazMat auto dealer evacuations
LA County sheriff and fire officials surround the Audi dealership in Valencia. Kamryn Martell

Sewer line work prompts HazMat auto dealer evacuations

By Perry Smith and Kamryn Martell  Signal Staff Writers  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel evacuated the Audi and Acura dealerships in Valencia after a hazardous materials call about a…

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Read more about the article Golfers turn out to ‘Thank a Veteran’  
Attendees load up the air cannons with their golf balls at the 12th annual Thank-A-Veteran golf tournament at the Sand Canyon Country Club in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Golfers turn out to ‘Thank a Veteran’  

The Thank-A-Veteran organization hosted its 12th annual golf tournament with about 140 participants at Sand Canyon Country Club on Monday.  Nancy Butler, founder of the Thank-A-Veteran organization, decided to start…

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Read more about the article 2 vehicles involved in early-morning crash 
Santa Clarita Velley Sheriff's Station respond to two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Drive, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

2 vehicles involved in early-morning crash 

Two vehicles were involved in an early-morning traffic collision at the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Seco Canyon Road, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s…

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