Read more about the article Big rig shears fire hydrant 
A big rig shears a fire hydrant at the 23400 block of west Lyons Avenue near Apple Street on Monday evening. Photo courtesy of Cary Quashin.

Big rig shears fire hydrant 

A fire hydrant was sheared when a semi-truck trailer hit it trying to make a turn on the 23400 block of west Lyons Avenue near Apple Street on Monday evening, according to an official with Santa Clarita Valley…

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Read more about the article City staff  to ask council about Main Street negotiations 
The city desires that the site be developed with one or more mixeduse buildings with ground floor commercial amenities, and public parking. With appropriate massing and articulation, the City considers buildings of up to five stories to be appropriate for the site, according to the RFP. Courtesy

City staff  to ask council about Main Street negotiations 

The city’s planning staff is asking for the Santa Clarita City Council’s permission to enter into exclusive negotiations for a parking structure with the developer responsible for Main Street’s two biggest projects in…

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Read more about the article Food Pantry staff on strike; leader on leave after alleging board fraud 
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, which helps thousands of food-insecure residents put meals on the table each month, temporarily closed Monday without notice. Perry Smith

Food Pantry staff on strike; leader on leave after alleging board fraud 

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, which helps thousands of food-insecure residents put meals on the table each month, temporarily closed Monday without notice, and its executive director said she…

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Read more about the article Alice Sumner celebrates her 101st year of life 
Alice Sumner celebrates her 101st birthday. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Tucker.

Alice Sumner celebrates her 101st year of life 

When Alice Sumner was 20, she moved to the United States with her siblings and parents in April 1945 after being in the Philippines when the Japanese took over the area during World War II.  Sumner is…

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Big City Coffee Favorites Find Permanent Home on Caffeina Kitchen Menu 

Downtown Boise's coffee landscape shifted when Caffeina Kitchen opened September 6, 2024, at 1416 W. Grove Street, but the transition prioritized continuity over disruption. Caffeina Coffee Roasting Company's acquisition strategy centered on preserving Big City…

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Read more about the article Basyrova achieves milestone, leads Valencia girls’ basketball to win  
Valencia point guard Kamilla Basyrova (34) dribbles the ball during the third quarter of Friday's game against Saugus at Saugus High School on Jan. 23, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Basyrova achieves milestone, leads Valencia girls’ basketball to win  

For the third time in this year’s girls’ basketball season, a sophomore has crossed the 1,000-career-point mark as Valencia’s Kamilla Basyrova led the Vikings to a 58-39 win over Saugus on Friday.  “It feels great. Thank you to…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys’ basketball bounces back with road win over Saugus  
Valencia forward Josiah McCoy (23) throws the ball during the second quarter of Friday's game against Saugus at Saugus High School on Jan. 23, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia boys’ basketball bounces back with road win over Saugus  

Since losing the team’s primary point guard Isaac Michel-Zavala in the loss to Legacy Christian in early January, the Valencia Vikings have lost five out of their last seven games heading into Friday’s matchup against Saugus.   But after…

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Read more about the article Trump sending Homan to Minnesota amid protests 
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan speaks with the media at the White House on June 30, 2025. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Trump sending Homan to Minnesota amid protests 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of the shooting of an anti-immigration enforcement protester by…

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Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding as shutdown deadline looms 

By Arjun Singh, Joseph Lord Contributing Writers   WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are vowing to withhold their support for a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the Saturday shooting of…

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