Yearly Archives: 2026
Read more about the article State playoff preview: 3 SCV basketball teams to play in first round  
Valencia sophomore guard Kamila Basyrova (34) driving to the basket against the La Salle Lancers during the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb. 27, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal

State playoff preview: 3 SCV basketball teams to play in first round  

Although no high school basketball team from the Santa Clarita Valley was able to win a California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championship this season, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any hardware left to play for.   The CIF…

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Read more about the article Car crashes into fountain, catches fire; driver transported 
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel assess the Lexus in the fountain after a traffic collision resulted in a vehicle fire on Avenida Rancho Tesoro and Copper Hill Drive, Monday, March 2, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Car crashes into fountain, catches fire; driver transported 

A two-vehicle traffic collision ended in one person being transported after a Lexus sedan flipped on its side into the Tesoro del Valle water fountain and caught fire on Monday morning.  The other car was a Mercedes Benz SUV and had damage on the right front…

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Read more about the article 2 men identified in fatal Newhall collision 
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2 men identified in fatal Newhall collision 

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the two victims in the fatal Newhall traffic collision on Sunday morning.  Mario Baez, 61, of San Fernando, and Nathaniel Cottrill, 45, of Bullhead City, Arizona, were…

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Read more about the article Medical Examiner identifies man in fatal freeway hit and run 
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Medical Examiner identifies man in fatal freeway hit and run 

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the man who died in a hit and run on the southbound side of Interstate 5 on Friday night.  Initial reports were that the deceased was a woman before the…

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Read more about the article Woman loses everything in Castaic fire, saves her cat 
The inside of a residence after a structure fire broke out on the 31900 block of Quartz Lane in Castaic, Monday, March 2, 2026. Lydia Schneider/The Signal

Woman loses everything in Castaic fire, saves her cat 

UPDATED with new GoFundMe page that can be found here. Barbara Olesen was just sleeping in her Castaic living room and was feeling under the weather until she woke up and saw a glow that she “would…

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Hume Body Pod Reviews (2026) Does This 8-Electrode Body Composition Tracking Device With 56 Metrics Worth It? 

Hume Body Pod Reviews   Tired of stepping on a scale that only tells you one thing? Trying to look into more details? According to the official website, the Hume body Pod transforms…

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Read more about the article 2 killed in collision at Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue 
A traffic collision causes two fatalities on Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway, Sunday, March 1, 2026. Signal Staff photo.

2 killed in collision at Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a significant traffic collision involving two fatalities at the intersection of north Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to an…

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Read more about the article Celebrate ‘America’s Pastime’ at a Ballpark 
The College of the Canyons Cougars has a history of success, winning three CCCAA California State Championships in 1981, 1983 and 1986. They have also secured 23 conference titles, with recent wins in 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2017. Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information.

Celebrate ‘America’s Pastime’ at a Ballpark 

Baseball has lived in the hearts of Americans for decades, so much so that it has been dubbed “America’s Pastime.”  Baseball is called that because of its deep 19th-century roots,…

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Read more about the article Astrophotography: Beauty in the Dark Skies 
Astrophotography is, at its heart, photography of the night sky — but it reveals a universe our eyes can’t see on their own. ©ADOBE STOCK

Astrophotography: Beauty in the Dark Skies 

The darkest corners of Southern California are getting harder to find, but for serious astrophotographers, the chase is part of the magic. On clear, moonless nights, when the Milky Way…

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Read more about the article Woman killed in hit and run  
FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Woman killed in hit and run  

A woman was killed in a hit and run on the southbound side of Interstate 5 on Friday night, and California Highway Patrol officers are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation, according to a CHP Newhall…

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Read more about the article Golf cart in Valencia woman’s garage catches fire, no injuries 
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies survey the damage on a golf car that caught fire in a garage in the 28000 block of North Steele Lane on Feb. 28, 2026. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Golf cart in Valencia woman’s garage catches fire, no injuries 

A plugged-in golf cart in a Valencia woman’s garage caught fire Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from a woman…

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Read more about the article Hart district Black History Month art show: ‘This is our community’  
Castaic High student Agampreet Kaur (front) shares her artwork titled “Fireborn” and the inspiration behind it while William S. Hart Union High School District boardmember Cherise Moore listens along with the rest of the guests present for the district’s annual Black History Month Art Show on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart district Black History Month art show: ‘This is our community’  

Emerson Davis paid a visit to the William S. Hart Union High School District's office on Wednesday and was met with multicolored canvases that highlighted prominent Black figures in history.   As she took in the creative minds of…

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Read more about the article Valencia girls’ basketball loses out on Division 1 championship to La Salle  
Valencia freshman guard Sophia Sarkar defending against the La Salle Lancers during the CIF-SS Division 1 Championship at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Feb. 27, 2026. Ryan Romero/The Signal

Valencia girls’ basketball loses out on Division 1 championship to La Salle  

In the Division 1 California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section championship against the La Salle Lancers, the Valencia Vikings fell short of winning the title in a 51-35 loss Friday night at the…

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