Read more about the article Woman identified from Saugus death near Haskell Canyon Open Space 
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Woman identified from Saugus death near Haskell Canyon Open Space 

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office have identified the woman who was found dead in the area of the Haskell Canyon Open Space on Monday morning.  Irma Romero Castaneda, 21, of Lancaster, has been…

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Read more about the article Hot weather hits SCV 
Families and friends beat the heat at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Hot weather hits SCV 

Santa Clarita Valley residents should prepare for the warm weather as temperatures are heating up, according to National Weather Service officials.  Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist at NWS, said the heat will build and…

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Read more about the article TMU swim teams win 4 national titles 
From left: Kylee Sears, Clara Patterson, Katherine Dyer and Megan Sutanto celebrate their win in the NAIA 400-yard freestyle relay in Elkhart, Indiana, this month. Courtesy photo.

TMU swim teams win 4 national titles 

News release   The Master’s University men’s and women’s swim teams are making a tradition of traveling to Elkhart, Indiana, this time of year and coming home with a host of…

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Read more about the article Appeal hearing set for March 24 on Northlake plans in Castaic 
The public hearing notice involved a development of 3,150 homes on nearly 800 acres east of Interstate 5, west of Castaic Lake and north of Castaic.

Appeal hearing set for March 24 on Northlake plans in Castaic 

Two environmental agencies are once again trying to stop the final approval of a housing project that will drastically alter the landscape of north Castaic with about 2,300 more homes. …

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Read more about the article West Ranch defeats Golden Valley on the road, completes series sweep  
West Ranch pitcher Connor Clayton (9) throws a pitch during Friday's game against Golden Valley at Golden Valley High School on March 13, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch defeats Golden Valley on the road, completes series sweep  

After West Ranch secured a 15-1 win over Golden Valley on Wednesday, the Wildcats looked poised to sweep the series in a big way in Friday’s matchup.   But the Wildcats were limited on offense as Grizzlies right-hander Charlie Butts threw two scoreless innings to start…

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Read more about the article COC nabs 3-0 victory over No. 18 Long Beach City 
College of the Canyons softball posted a 3-0 non-conference victory over No. 18 Long Beach City College at Whitten Field on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information.

COC nabs 3-0 victory over No. 18 Long Beach City 

By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director    Freshman Anais Perez pitched seven scoreless innings in leading College of the Canyons softball to 3-0 non-conference victory over No. 18 Long Beach City College at Whitten…

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Read more about the article Valencia competitive cheer highlights all-CIF list 
Valencia Competitive Cheer with the CIF-SS Division 4AA plaque. Photo courtesy of the Valencia Competitive Cheer team and CIF.

Valencia competitive cheer highlights all-CIF list 

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section has released its all-CIF honors across all divisions for competitive cheer, and seven student-athletes from the Santa Clarita Valley were honored, with Valencia highlighting the list with a…

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Read more about the article CENTCOM: Iranian claims US using drones to strike Gulf countries are false 
Two B-52s conduct a CENTCOM bomber task force mission in the Middle East on Feb. 17, 2025. CENTCOM

CENTCOM: Iranian claims US using drones to strike Gulf countries are false 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  U.S. Central Command on Sunday released a statement disputing claims from the Iranian regime that the United States has struck Gulf nations with attack drones, stating that Tehran is behind…

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Read more about the article Coast Guard intercepts semi-submersible in Pacific carrying 17,600 pounds of cocaine 
A still image released on Dec. 31, 2025, shows a vessel suspected of narco-trafficking. U.S. Southern Command

Coast Guard intercepts semi-submersible in Pacific carrying 17,600 pounds of cocaine 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Around 17,600 pounds of cocaine were taken into custody from a drug smuggling vessel, with the quantity large enough to make more than 6 million potentially lethal doses, the United States…

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Read more about the article Trump: Some countries ‘on the way’ to help open Hormuz Strait 
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) (L) the Royal Navy air defense destroyer HMS Defender (D 36), and the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) transit the Strait of Hormuz in this handout photo on Nov. 19, 2019. U.S. Navy photo by Zachary Pearson. 

Trump: Some countries ‘on the way’ to help open Hormuz Strait 

By John Haughey Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said Monday that several nations will send warships to join the United States Navy in escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz but…

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Read more about the article ‘One Battle After Another’ dominates 2026 Oscars with 6wins 
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‘One Battle After Another’ dominates 2026 Oscars with 6wins 

By Haika Mrema Contributing Writer   Hollywood’s biggest night concluded Sunday with director Paul Thomas Anderson’s sweeping drama “One Battle After Another” emerging as the dominant film of the 98th Academy Awards, collecting six…

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Report: Influenza vaccine effectiveness lower in recent months 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer   The effectiveness of vaccines against influenza dropped during the 2025-26 virus season, officials said on Thursday, about two months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending flu vaccination for all children.  Vaccine effectiveness for late 2025 and early 2026 against outpatient visits and hospitalization was pegged at 14% to 48% among children, Dr. Lisa Grohskopf with the CDC’s Influenza Division told a meeting…

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