Read more about the article Local man who helps homeless: ‘It was the best Christmas’ 
A portrait of Canyon Muffler owner Neil Salem in his office where he welcomes customers for auto repair services on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Canyon Country. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Local man who helps homeless: ‘It was the best Christmas’ 

He’ll ask people to close their eyes for five seconds and absorb the darkness. Then he’ll say to imagine they were born blind, never to know colors or what even…

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Read more about the article Chill seekers take the polar plunge 
Young children dash into 51-degree icy waters during the 13th annual Polar Plunge on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center in Canyon Country. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Chill seekers take the polar plunge 

It’s safe to say that the month of January is well into the season of cold. On Saturday morning, at 51 degrees and with 10-mph winds, about 100 people took…

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Read more about the article County to discuss fallout from Chiquita Canyon closure 
Chiquita Canyon Landfill ceased operations on Dec. 31, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County to discuss fallout from Chiquita Canyon closure 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss how waste-management operations will be impacted by the sudden announcement Tuesday of Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s plans to close that same…

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Read more about the article Crash leads to break in Castaic fuel-skimming investigation 
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Crash leads to break in Castaic fuel-skimming investigation 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives believe evidence left behind from a clumsy getaway will help with an arrest for their investigation into a card-skimming operation at a Castaic gas…

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Read more about the article Memorial highway to honor Deputy Jake Kuredjian  
A SCV resident places flowers at a memorial for slain SCV Sheriff’s Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian Monday morning. August 31, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Memorial highway to honor Deputy Jake Kuredjian  

Members of the community are invited to attend a memorial highway dedication ceremony honoring fallen Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian on Wednesday hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   A…

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Read more about the article Judge sets Trump’s sentencing for Jan. 10, signals he won’t be jailed 
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, next to his lawyer Todd Blanche (R), speaks to the press during his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 21, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Pool/AFP 

Judge sets Trump’s sentencing for Jan. 10, signals he won’t be jailed 

By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer  New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has rejected an attempt by President-Elect Donald Trump to dismiss his business records case and ordered sentencing for Jan.…

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Read more about the article US trade deficit rises to more than $100 billion 
Ships sit at the pier at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations marine interdiction agents patrol the port aboard a CBP SAFE Boat Feb. 7, 2022. CBP Photo by Glenn Fawcett

US trade deficit rises to more than $100 billion 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  America’s trade deficit widened in November to more than $100 billion, with import growth outstripping the uptick in exports, according to data released by the government. …

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Read more about the article Johnson wins speakership on first ballot after 2 holdouts change votes 
House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on the first sitting of the 119th Congress in Washington on Jan. 3, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Johnson wins speakership on first ballot after 2 holdouts change votes 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, clinched 218 votes to reclaim the gavel on the first ballot after two Republican holdouts switched their votes, preventing…

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Read more about the article Person suffers major injuries following solo crash  
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Person suffers major injuries following solo crash  

One person was transported to the hospital in critical condition after a solo vehicle crash occurred on the southbound side of Interstate 5 north of State Route 118 on Thursday…

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