Yearly Archives: 2026
Read more about the article SCV Water asks customers to pause outdoor watering during maintenance, Feb. 17-24 
The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water asks customers to pause outdoor watering during maintenance, Feb. 17-24 

News release   The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is asking customers to pause all outdoor water use from Feb. 17-24 while scheduled maintenance at Castaic Lake temporarily limits the agency’s imported water supply.   The California Department of Water Resources will complete pipeline repairs at Castaic Lake, temporarily closing SCV Water’s connection and concluding maintenance that…

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Read more about the article Canyon High students walk out to protest ICE 
Students waved flags and walked throughout the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Whites Canyon Road during the Ice Walkout in Canyon Country on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Canyon High students walk out to protest ICE 

Hundreds of Canyon High School students walked out of campus in a demonstration to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday morning.   Students held posters with messages and multicolored flags representing Latin America, as they walked from the campus on Nadal Street to the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and…

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Read more about the article Jurors ordered, plea filed for suspect in deputy murder 
A person of interest is taken into custody in Palmdale on Monday morning as homicide detectives continue their investigation into the Saturday murder of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita Valley resident.

Jurors ordered, plea filed for suspect in deputy murder 

The Palmdale man accused of murder in a drive-up shooting of an Antelope Valley deputy from Castaic will not face the death penalty if convicted, according to the minute order…

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Read more about the article Barger votes no on proposed half-cent sales tax for health services 
Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger delivers her speech at the renaming ceremony of the Castaic Sports Complex in honor of Deputy Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Barger votes no on proposed half-cent sales tax for health services 

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the sole “no” vote Tuesday on a resolution to put a half-cent Los Angeles County sales tax to a vote later this year. The motion passed 4-1.   The tax, if approved by county voters in June, would be allocated to various…

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Read more about the article Saugus High students protest ‘anti-ICE’ during walkout 

Saugus High students protest ‘anti-ICE’ during walkout 

Dozens of Saugus High School students walked out during their sixth period to the nearby Central Park to protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement with signs, face paint, and flags on Tuesday afternoon.  However, the protest was cut short when…

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Read more about the article SCVi launches new college pathway for high school students 
SCVi Charter School has launched a new college readiness program, College Connect, described as an innovative pathway that allows high school students to begin earning college credit while still receiving a full, connected high school experience. Photo by Greg Grudt Photography.

SCVi launches new college pathway for high school students 

News release  SCVi Charter School has launched a new college readiness program, College Connect, described as an innovative pathway that allows high school students to begin earning college credit while still receiving a full, connected high school…

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Read more about the article HMNH among first SoCal hospitals to deploy new heart attack treatment 
The Roberta G. Veloz Cardiovascular Center team at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is among the first in Southern California to treat heart attack patients with SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy. Photo courtesy of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital.

HMNH among first SoCal hospitals to deploy new heart attack treatment 

News release   Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Southern California to improve treatment of “widowmaker” heart attack patients with SuperSaturated Oxygen Therapy, the first and only Food and…

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Dr. Andrew Jacono’s Humanitarian Work Using Facial Plastic Surgery to Restore Lives After Trauma

A girl sat alone on the school bus, isolated by classmates who teased her for her cleft lip and palate. After reconstructive surgery transformed her face and social standing, a…

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Read more about the article Castaic shelter meets the people where they’re at at dog adoption event 
Sharokina Yacoob, a volunteer with the Castaic animal shelter, with Lando, who was adopted at the shelter's pet adoption event at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library on Feb. 7, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Castaic shelter meets the people where they’re at at dog adoption event 

There’s a reason Castaic’s county-run animal shelter hosts pet adoption events outside the dog house, so to speak.  Events like Castaic Animal Care Center’s Valentine-themed “Paws for Love” adoption meet Saturday at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, where seven shelter dogs took…

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