Read more about the article 1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet downed over Iran 
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 492nd fighter squadron releases a GBU-28 "bunker buster" 5,000-pound laser-guided bomb on Aug. 5, 2003. U.S. Air Force via Reuters

1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet downed over Iran 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  Search-and-rescue efforts were underway in southern Iran on Friday after an American fighter jet was shot down over Iranian airspace, with one crew member rescued and another still missing,…

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Read more about the article Crown Fire burns up to 345 acres near Acton 
Image of a brush fire that broke out in Acton on Friday, April 3, 2026. Screenshot courtesy of Alert California.

Crown Fire burns up to 345 acres near Acton 

By Katherine Quezada, Habeba Mostafa and Susan Monaghan  Firefighters were called to a second-alarm brush fire that broke out at the 6800 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, dubbed the Crown Fire, and quickly grew to over 280 acres as evacuation orders were issued on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  …

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Read more about the article SCVi hosts inaugural Touch-A-Truck and Career Festival 
Siblings Tate Wilson, left, and Grant Wilson inside an L.A. County Fire truck at the SCVi’s Touch-a-Truck and Career Festival on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in Castaic. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCVi hosts inaugural Touch-A-Truck and Career Festival 

The Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School held its inaugural Touch-a-Truck and Career Festival, open to the public on Saturday.   Hosted by SCVi’s Parent, Teacher and Student Association, also known as PTSA, the event aimed at not only bringing the…

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Read more about the article West Ranch girls’ lacrosse defeats Saugus at home  
West Ranch midfielder Lauren Lamb (31) tosses the ball to West Ranch attacker Raquel Olmos (16) during Wednesday's game against Saugus at West Ranch High School on April 1, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

West Ranch girls’ lacrosse defeats Saugus at home  

Plus, scores from around the Foothill League in boys’ and girls’ lacrosse  After a loss to Village Christian on Saturday, the West Ranch girls’ lacrosse team bounced back with a 12-8…

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Read more about the article COC unveils simulation center for health worker trainees 
COC's interim superintendent-president Jasmine Ruys at a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Health Professions Simulation Center at the Canyon Country campus. Courtesy photo/Stephanie Corral

COC unveils simulation center for health worker trainees 

College of the Canyons unveiled its new health care training simulation center with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Don Takeda Science Center Wednesday morning.  The simulation center, on the science center’s second…

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Read more about the article SCV girls’ soccer players earn all-CIF honors  
Valencia defender Dakota Baccelli (9) runs after the ball during the first half of the first round of the CIF-SS playoffs against the North Saxons at Valencia High School on Feb. 12, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

SCV girls’ soccer players earn all-CIF honors  

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section announced its girls’ soccer all-CIF selections that featured multiple Santa Clarita Valley players on the lists.   In the Division 2 category, Centurions Makea Leonard and Carmen Flores represented Saugus High…

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Read more about the article COC-hosted statewide community college cybersecurity team breaks down what they do 
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COC-hosted statewide community college cybersecurity team breaks down what they do 

To people who don’t work in the computer technology field, cybersecurity can look extraordinary — it’s a given that more work goes on behind the scenes in the IT department than the average person knows.  That may be especially true at College of the Canyons, where the California Community Colleges…

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Read more about the article Snowpack at second-lowest level on record for April 
The California Department of Water Resources’ (from right) Jacob Kollen, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Water Resources Engineer, Jim Shannon, California Cooperative Snow Surveys Unit Manager, and Andy Reising, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Manager, conduct the fourth media snow survey of the 2026 season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. The snow survey is held approximately 90 miles east of Sacramento off Highway 50 in El Dorado County. Photo taken April 1, 2026. Courtesy photo/Melissa Sanchez Robinson

Snowpack at second-lowest level on record for April 

The Department of Water Resources conducted what will likely be its last measurement of the California snowpack for the year Wednesday, finding no measurable snow at Phillips Station.  Phillips Station, just south of Lake Tahoe, is one of hundreds of snow courses…

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Read more about the article West Ranch senior named 2026 ‘Edison Scholar’ 
West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang has been selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar by Southern California Edison. Photo courtesy of William S. Hart Union High School District.

West Ranch senior named 2026 ‘Edison Scholar’ 

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang has been selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar by Southern California Edison.   Chang was one of only…

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Read more about the article 4 Things to Know About Supreme Court Case That Could Redefine Birthright Citizenship 
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4 Things to Know About Supreme Court Case That Could Redefine Birthright Citizenship 

By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer  The Supreme Court is set to consider a landmark case challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship.  Oral arguments in the case, known as…

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Read more about the article Trump Says Pam Bondi Is Out as His Attorney General 
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump Says Pam Bondi Is Out as His Attorney General 

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said on April 2 that Pam Bondi will no longer be the U.S. attorney general.  Trump confirmed the personnel decision in a Truth Social…

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Rattlesnake season has slithered its way to SCV 

Rattlesnake season has come early this year with them being spotted more frequently throughout the valley.  Cort Klopping, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that due to the weather being much warmer early, rattlesnakes…

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