Read more about the article Go Underground with These Caves and Caverns 
Besides the beach for swimming, surfing and exploring, Leo Carrillo State Beach has tide pools, reefs and coastal caves. Adobe Stock photo

Go Underground with These Caves and Caverns 

When exploring Southern California, you may be mostly drawn to the rivers, lakes, beaches and mountains. But, there are other areas to explore within those locations that are underground.   According…

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Read more about the article A Few of Santa Clarita’s Best Twilight Hikes 
Vasquez Rocks is one of the most rewarding evening hikes in the regional with its blend of geology, history and wide-open sky. Adobe Stock photo.

A Few of Santa Clarita’s Best Twilight Hikes 

By Alicia Doyle Sunday Signal Writer  As August settles over the city, the long summer days begin to soften into cooler evenings — an ideal window for residents to step outside,…

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Read more about the article A Successful School Year Starts with Healthy Habits 
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A Successful School Year Starts with Healthy Habits 

As families across the Santa Clarita Valley prepare for the new school year, parents can take a few simple steps to help their children start strong both academically and emotionally,…

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Read more about the article Two brush fires break out along Soledad Canyon Road 
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Two brush fires break out along Soledad Canyon Road 

Two brush fires in proximity to one another broke out on Saturday afternoon on the 10900 block of Soledad Canyon Road, south of Agua Dulce, threatening structures and prompting a…

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Read more about the article West Ranch football falters in season opener to Harvard-Westlake  
West Ranch quarterback Humza Harsolia evading the Harvard-Westlake defender during a game against the Wolverines at Valencia High School on Aug. 21, 2026. Courtesy photo.

West Ranch football falters in season opener to Harvard-Westlake  

By Tyler Wainfeld  For The Signal  It wasn’t the season opener that the West Ranch Wildcats football team wanted to have — and not the type of performance that new head coach Sean…

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Read more about the article Friday Night Football Scores  
The Hart Hawks run onto the field at the start of their home game against Birmingham at College of the Canyons on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Friday Night Football Scores  

After Friday night’s games, here are all the scores from teams around the Santa Clarita Valley:   Friday night:  Golden Valley 47, Pasadena 8  Hart 20, Birmingham 0  Valencia 48, Simi Valley 28  Agoura 32, Saugus…

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Read more about the article Hart football kicks off season with win over Birmingham  
The Hart Hawks take down a Birmingham player during a home game at College of the Canyons on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart football kicks off season with win over Birmingham  

The Hart Hawks couldn’t have started the 2026 season any better.   After the Hawks opened the 2025 season with a loss to the Birmingham Patriots of Lake Balboa, the team came out Friday…

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Read more about the article LASD data: Violent crime up, property crime down  
Capt. Brandon Barclay of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station discusses the dangers of illegal fireworks and the consequences if residents are found possessing them ahead of the Fourth of July weekend during the city’s Fire Safety Day on Saturday June 27, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

LASD data: Violent crime up, property crime down  

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department released crime data for the first six months of 2026, which shows that violent crimes have stayed up nearly 18% over the previous year, while property crimes have seen a…

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Read more about the article City Council to take up design standards  
Santa Clarita City Council discusses an update to policy based on a recent state law change. Perry Smith

City Council to take up design standards  

Residents asking for affordable-housing policy, e-bike regulations or the Bouquet Canyon Road closure will have to wait until at least September for Santa Clarita City Council action, based on the agenda released this…

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Read more about the article LEAP Children’s Museum holding summer science workshop 
Lukas Kim plays with a toy truck at the LEAP Children's Museum pop-up event Friday morning on July 26, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

LEAP Children’s Museum holding summer science workshop 

News release  Science, discovery and hands-on fun are coming to Valencia Town Center this weekend as LEAP Santa Clarita Children’s Museum hosts its Summer Science Workshop on Saturday and Sunday…

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Read more about the article Rover fire prompts evacuation warnings in Agua Dulce/Acton area 
A mountaintop camera view of the Rover Fire on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Screenshot courtesy of Alert California.

Rover fire prompts evacuation warnings in Agua Dulce/Acton area 

A vehicle fire reported on the northbound side of State Route 14 near Escondido Canyon Road between Acton and Agua Dulce quickly spread to the brush and briefly threatened structures on Friday afternoon before forward progress was stopped, according to officials.   Dubbed the Rover…

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