Yearly Archives: 2025
Read more about the article Deputy gets 4 months for Lancaster altercation 
Screenshots from surveillance footage presented by attorneys for Deputy Trevor Kirk were filed Friday as part of the defense's effort to show Jacy Houseton fought back against his efforts to detain her. Kirk's attorney said he's planning to appeal his client's sentence Monday. Courtesy

Deputy gets 4 months for Lancaster altercation 

A Valencia man received a four-month prison sentence Monday in response to his federal conviction for using excessive force as a sheriff’s deputy responding to theft reported at a Lancaster…

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Read more about the article Search continues for missing paddleboarder at Castaic Lake 
Sheriff's officials discuss their search efforts Monday at Castaic Lake. Perry Smith/ The signal

Search continues for missing paddleboarder at Castaic Lake 

By Perry Smith and Maya Morales  L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials said they will be continuing their search of Castaic Lake on Tuesday for a man presumed to have drowned…

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Read more about the article Two kayakers overturn in Castaic Lake, 1 rescued, 1 missing 
A dive team arrives at Castaic Lake after being dropped off by an L.A. County Fire Department helicopter to search for a kayaker who went missing in the lower lake on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Two kayakers overturn in Castaic Lake, 1 rescued, 1 missing 

Two kayakers overturned at Castaic Lake on Sunday and one of them remained missing and presumed drowned as rescue personnel, including divers, searched the lower lagoon, according to L.A. County…

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Read more about the article Have you been here? Cool Places to Visit in California
Ride the Redwood Forest Steam Train at Roaring Camp Railroads as it chugs up switchbacks as it ascends one of the steepest railway grades in the West. Photo Roaring Camp Railroads.

Have you been here? Cool Places to Visit in California

The breathtaking diversity of California is on full display at these unusual and special locations. Plan your summer adventure by discovering a few of these unique “hidden gems.” Unique Stays…

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Read more about the article Storage Stunners for Every Room of Your Home
Woodworker Julie Philippus suggests building into the walls for rooms lacking storage. PHOTO BY JULIE PHILIPPUS

Storage Stunners for Every Room of Your Home

Trying to be better organized and looking to overcome your storage dilemma with more than a dull metal rack or a makeshift cubby? Take your cue from these design pros.…

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Read more about the article Residents host Chiquita Canyon media event  
Heidi Marino shares Friday about the health concerns she said she's developed since moving to a home near Chiquita Canyon Landfill, alongside Assemblyman Juan Carrillo, D-Palmdale;  Assemblywoman Anamarie Avila Farias, D-Concord, and Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth. Perry Smith/The Signal

Residents host Chiquita Canyon media event  

More than three dozen residents, upset by Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s repeated claims of progress amid their ongoing claims of health problems in lawsuits seeking compensation for the problems caused by…

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