Read more about the article More than 3,120 TSA agents call out sick 
Travelers line up at the security checkpoint area at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 23, 2026. Photo by Jacob Burg.

More than 3,120 TSA agents call out sick 

By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer  Thousands of Transportation Security Administration agents called out sick on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at airports across the United States due to the ongoing funding impasse affecting…

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Read more about the article LASD: Charges presented for investigation into photos of body bags  
Aerial footage of the active scene at the East L.A. Training Facility following a critical workplace incident. Screenshot courtesy of ABC7.

LASD: Charges presented for investigation into photos of body bags  

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed Thursday that a case was presented to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for a senior LASD official who was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he illegally photographed the body bags containing the victims of a Monterey Park explosion that…

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Read more about the article Canyon Theatre Guild opens comedy, ‘Boeing Boeing’ 
Canyon Theatre Guild is performing the French farce, Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing Boeing,” weekends through April 26. Courtesy photo.

Canyon Theatre Guild opens comedy, ‘Boeing Boeing’ 

News release  Canyon Theatre Guild is performing the comedy, Marc Camoletti’s “Boeing Boeing,” weekends through April 26.   This 1960s French farce debuted in London in 1962 and earned a Tony Award on Broadway for best revival in 2008. The adaptation for…

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Read more about the article Mission Opera to present Carlisle Floyd double bill 
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Mission Opera to present Carlisle Floyd double bill 

News release  Mission Opera, a Santa Clarita-based professional opera company, is scheduled to present a double bill of one-act operas by Carlisle Floyd — “Slow Dusk” and “The Sojourner and “Mollie Sinclair” — on April 10, 11 and 12 at the Canyon High School…

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Read more about the article Canyon Country history art on exhibit at Community Center 
“Oaks Garage 1918,” from the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s collection.

Canyon Country history art on exhibit at Community Center 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is presenting “Canyon Country History Captured” by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, on display now through April 29, at the Canyon Country Community Center (18410 Sierra Highway).   This photographic exhibition offers…

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Read more about the article Senses Block Party returning to Newhall 
Guests dance to live music during the Senses Block Party “Fandomania” celebration on July 17, 2025 in Old Town Newhall in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Senses Block Party returning to Newhall 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites residents and visitors to experience the return of Senses Block Party, a lively nightlife event transforming Main Street in Old Town Newhall into an…

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Read more about the article Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Red House’ 
Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson. 

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Red House’ 

By Signal Staff  Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson.  The 1947 film has earned an 83% “fresh” rating from the critics…

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Read more about the article Hazmat responds to electric vehicle fire at Audi dealership  
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Hazmat responds to electric vehicle fire at Audi dealership  

An electric vehicle located at the Audi Valencia dealership caught fire and prompted shelter-in-place orders while the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s HAZMAT team responded to the scene on Wednesday evening.   First responders were dispatched to the 23900…

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Read more about the article Valencia boys’ volleyball sweeps West Ranch on the road  
Valencia outside hitter Skye Bantegui (1) hits the ball over the net against West Ranch opposite hitter Ryan Kim (0) and middle blocker Wesley Munson (13) during the second set of Tuesday's game at West Ranch High School on March 24, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia boys’ volleyball sweeps West Ranch on the road  

The Valencia boys’ volleyball team has all the momentum on its side after the first half of the season as the Vikings have won 11 out their last 12 games, including a…

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Read more about the article Saugus softball wins in extra innings over West Ranch  
Saugus' Luci Curiel (88) runs to second base during Tuesday's game against West Ranch at West Ranch High School on March 24, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Saugus softball wins in extra innings over West Ranch  

After the Centurions scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning, Saugus looked poised to win big over the Wildcats at West Ranch as they held a 7-1 going…

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Read more about the article Saugus boys’ tennis secures road win over Canyon  
Saugus singles player Joaquin Veizaja returns the ball to his Valencia High School opponent during a match on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Saugus boys’ tennis secures road win over Canyon  

With an 11-6 win over the Canyon Cowboys, the Saugus Centurions have secured their fifth Foothill League tennis win of the season and seventh overall.   In singles play, the Centurions went 6-3 across all three rounds with Joaquin…

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Read more about the article Group demands changes over city’s oak-tree rules 
Image of a Coast Live Oak tree killed by goldspotted oak borer. Courtesy of Cristhian Mace.

Group demands changes over city’s oak-tree rules 

It wasn’t a love of the oaks, appreciation for the shade or a love of the city’s bucolic greenbelt, but a legal threat letter and a closed-door decision that saved the trees…

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Veterans Collaborative to host free Easter egg hunt for veterans’ families 

News release  The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is scheduled to host a free Easter egg hunt for veterans and their families on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885, 16208 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country.  The family-friendly event…

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Read more about the article COC softball roundup: Cougars beat LA Mission, split Santa Ana doubleheader 
Pitcher Anais Perez, pictured here in a previous game, earned a complete-game win in College of the Canyons’ matchup against L.A. Mission College last week. Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information.

COC softball roundup: Cougars beat LA Mission, split Santa Ana doubleheader 

By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director    SYLMAR — College of the Canyons plated three runs on Jordan Shepherd's pinch hit home run in the sixth to help secure its first…

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