Read more about the article Hart girls’ basketball triumphs over Golden Valley for first league win  
Hart's Naomi Aina (40) attempts to shoot the ball against Golden Valley defense during the second quarter of Friday's game at Hart High School on Dec. 12, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Hart girls’ basketball triumphs over Golden Valley for first league win  

Hart’s Faith Purfoy leads Hawks to first league win over Grizzlies; plus, scores from around the Foothill League Following a 1-6 start to the season, the Hawks rebounded from their early-season slump with two…

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Read more about the article Golden Valley boys’ basketball edges Hart for league win  
Golden Valley shooting guard Wyatt Printz (11) dribbles the ball during the first quarter of Friday's game against Hart at Hart High School on Dec. 12, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Golden Valley boys’ basketball edges Hart for league win  

Golden Valley’s defense shuts down Hart on the road; plus, scores from around the Foothill League The Grizzlies had their lowest-scoring night of the season on offense in the team’s 43-28 win over the Hart Hawks.  …

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Read more about the article Placerita Canyon told to wait until next year 
Students walk throughout The Master's University and surrounding areas in Placerita Canyon in Newhall on Thursday, Nov. 21. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Placerita Canyon told to wait until next year 

 Placerita Canyon residents expressed no desire to wait until “sometime next year” to address their concerns about The Master’s University, but city officials said last week there wasn’t much they could do in the…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Child sent to hospital after altercation, one man detained  
A man gets detained after an altercation with a child on Via Canon and Silverado in Newhall, Calif., on Sunday evening, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

Deputies: Child sent to hospital after altercation, one man detained  

A juvenile was sent to the hospital after a fight with a man who was believed to be under the influence at the Village Apartments on Silverado and Via Canon on Sunday evening, according to an official with the Santa Clarita…

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Read more about the article Combat Radio hosts 15th annual Christmas event at Salt Creek Grille  
Photo courtesy of Ethan Dettenmaier.

Combat Radio hosts 15th annual Christmas event at Salt Creek Grille  

Combat Radio recently hosted its 15th annual Christmas event to help children experiencing homelessness or other difficulties at Salt Creek Grille.  This year’s event had about 300 children who got to experience the “magic” of the event, said organizer Ethan Dettenmaier.…

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Read more about the article Clint Lilley wins award at Los Angeles film festival 
Phil Flock (L), director of photography, Clint Lilley (C), director, and Tanner Conant (R), camera assistant, get ready to set up the next shot on the set of "The Geisha and The Gunfighter." Photo courtesy of Clint Lilley.

Clint Lilley wins award at Los Angeles film festival 

Clint Lilley, son of stuntman Jack Lilley, has continued the family legacy in the entertainment industry after winning “Best Western Film,” and other awards for his film at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles in October.  Lilley’s short film “The Geisha…

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At least 11 killed in terrorist attack targeting Jewish festival in Sydney 

By Alfred Bui Contributing Writer  Eleven people, as well as a suspected gunman, have been confirmed dead following a mass shooting at a Sydney beach targeting a Jewish Hanukkah festival on Sunday evening.  Twenty-seven…

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Read more about the article FBI says it stopped terror plot targeting Los Angeles 
Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel at a press conference in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

FBI says it stopped terror plot targeting Los Angeles 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The FBI foiled an alleged terrorist plot targeting Los Angeles starting on New Year’s Eve, federal officials said. This comes as multiple U.S. cities are on…

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Read more about the article Rob Reiner’s son arrested after parents found dead 
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Rob Reiner’s son arrested after parents found dead 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The son of Rob Reiner and his wife has been taken into custody following the deaths of his father and mother, booking records show.  Nick Reiner, 32, was…

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91,000 bottles of chronic kidney disease drug recalled over carcinogens 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Nearly 100,000 bottles of a type of drug used to treat chronic kidney disease and other conditions are being recalled due to possible carcinogens, according to a notice…

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New chair of CDC vaccine panel fired, then rehired by hospital 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer   The new chair of the committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was fired, then rehired, by his employer, according to his wife.  Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Texas terminated Dr. Kirk Milhoan, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, “because of the overwhelming number of calls to their organization demanding his firing for his role on ACIP,” Dr. Kimberly Milhoan wrote on Substack on Thursday.  The termination came after Kirk Milhoan was part of a majority of ACIP members who voted to advise the CDC to stop recommending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns.  “My husband has been fired because of public outrage that he would choose to participate in scientific medical debate (in service to his country, I’d add) and make recommendations based on the best available evidence, even if that required a modification of previous practice, in support of principles of medical ethics,” Kimberly Milhoan stated.  Kirk Milhoan, who did not return requests for comment, shared the post on X.  Driscoll Children’s Hospital, which has received $4.3 million in research payments in recent years from pharmaceutical companies such as Merck, which manufactures a hepatitis B vaccine, did not respond to requests for information on the termination.  The Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the CDC, did not return an inquiry by publication time.  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the department, in September named Kirk Milhoan to ACIP. Kirk Milhoan became chair earlier this month when Martin Kulldorff, who had been chair, joined the department.  Dr. Robert Malone and Retsef Levi, two other ACIP members, were among those decrying the development.  “Disgraceful!” Levi wrote on X.  Dr. Joseph Varon, a professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine and president and chief medical officer of the Independent Medical Alliance, where Kirk Milhoan is a senior fellow, said in a statement that the hospital “removed a man of extraordinary compassion and scientific rigor because he chose to guide public health with honesty rather than ideology.”  Kimberly Milhoan said on Friday that her husband had been “unfired,” citing a phone call with an official at Driscoll. She and her husband had been in Hong Kong for a medical conference.  “I am updating this status during a layover,” she wrote on Substack on Friday. “We are truly humbled by all who came to Kirk’s defense.”  ACIP Member Named Louisiana’s Surgeon General  Another member of ACIP, Dr. Evelyn Griffin, was appointed on Dec. 8 as the surgeon general of Louisiana.  “Dr. Evelyn Griffin embodies the expertise and commitment that the people of Louisiana deserve in a surgeon general,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement. “Her clinical experience, her leadership in advancing maternal health, and her dedication to strengthening the doctor-patient relationship make her the exact right choice for this role.”  Griffin, an obstetrician-gynecologist, also voted in favor of removing the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation.  “I am committed to safeguarding the integrity of the patient-doctor relationship by upholding informed consent and respecting individual rights,” Griffin said in a statement. “I am grateful to Gov. Landry for the appointment of surgeon general and for his leadership in prioritizing healthcare.”  Griffin replaces Dr. Ralph Abraham, who recently became the CDC’s principal deputy director.  Jim O’Neill, the deputy health secretary, is currently the CDC’s acting director. President Donald Trump fired the only Senate-confirmed CDC director, Susan Monarez, during his second term, after she and Kennedy disagreed over how to handle advice from ACIP. 

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Read more about the article Corrections bus transporting inmates involved in collision  
Two people were transported to the hospital following a three vehicle crash on Monday Dec. 15, 2025. Kamryn Martell/ The Signal

Corrections bus transporting inmates involved in collision  

Four vehicles, including a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation bus transporting inmates and a working California Department of Transportation vehicle, were involved in a crash on Interstate 5 on Monday morning.   The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a traffic collision at 11:21 a.m.…

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Read more about the article Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash 
First responders were dispatched to a traffic collision on Haskell Canyon Road and Bouquet Canyon Road on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Signal file photo.

Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of DUI after crash 

A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after causing a two-vehicle traffic collision on Haskell Canyon Road and Bouquet Canyon Road on Saturday night, according to an official with…

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Read more about the article Structure fire still under watch  
Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel observe the damage after the structure fire at the 29100 block of Flowerpark Drive in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Structure fire still under watch  

The Flowerpark Incident has been on fire watch since Saturday evening due to a potential rekindling of flames, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The fire…

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