Read more about the article Trinity football loses out on league title with loss at home  
Trinity running back Hudson Sweitzer (32) runs with the ball during the second quarter of Thursday's game against Santa Rosa at College of the Canyons on Oct. 30, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Trinity football loses out on league title with loss at home  

In this season’s Cottonwood League championship game, the Trinity Knights had the opportunity to rewrite their season after a 1-3 start. But in the end, the Santa Rosa Rangers snatched the league crown from Trinity Thursday…

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Read more about the article City announces addition of Beale’s Cut to open space district 
A Beale's Cut photo estimated to be from some time in the late 1930s, after it stopped being used as a state or county highway. SCVHistory.com

City announces addition of Beale’s Cut to open space district 

The city of Santa Clarita added 670 acres to its open space Tuesday, including the historic Beale’s Cut off Sierra Highway, which will now be a part of the city’s…

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Read more about the article County energy plans irk residents 
In August, the company presented its project to the Town Council: By June 2027, it planned to have a 1.3-acre facility with a 15-megawatt capacity rated for 60 megawatt hours.

County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of…

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Read more about the article Vehicles heavily damaged in head-on collision  
Three-vehicle collision results in major damages on San Francisquito Canyon Road near Quail Trail, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

Vehicles heavily damaged in head-on collision  

A head-on traffic collision caused major vehicle damage, but no serious injuries, on San Francisquito Canyon Road just north of Quail Trail on Thursday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Unit.  The…

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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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