Waterworks ratepayers not part of new water agency
April 8, 2017 10:02 am
As the Santa Clarita Valley inches to a place under the umbrella of one all-encompassing water agency, those in the valley who get their water from the county will not
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Pecsi resigns as VP of the CLWA board
April 7, 2017 5:49 pm
As the Castaic Lake Water Agency’s board of directors wrestles with some history-making decisions, not the least of which involves the formation of one new all-encompassing water agency, it will
Man accused in Valencia Summit prowler case appears in court
April 7, 2017 3:29 pm
The man accused of being the Valencia Summit prowler appeared briefly in court Friday as his case heads towards trial. Christopher Thomas Marchetti, 28, appeared Friday morning in courtroom 2
Questions about Valencia Water Company’s role in SCV dog officials
April 6, 2017 10:55 pm
Ratepayers are asking local water officials where does the Valencia Water Company fit in to the newly state-sanctioned agency officials are busy forming to handle all water in the
Deputies arrest 3 burglary suspects after chase through river wash
April 6, 2017 1:17 pm
Local sheriff’s deputies chased young burglary suspects into the Santa Clara River wash near Jakes Way Thursday, arresting at least three suspects at gunpoint shortly after 12:30 p.m. No shots
Sex offender gets jail time for failing to disclose his whereabouts
April 6, 2017 12:41 pm
A one-time police officer, attorney and also registered sex offender whose last reported address was near the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall was sentenced to 214 days in jail and
UPDATE: About 100,000 gallons lost after truck takes out hydrant, tree and light pole in Valencia
April 6, 2017 11:59 am
A truck driver was injured and taken to the hospital Thursday morning after the truck hit a tree, knocked down a utility pole and sheared a fire hydrant in Valencia.
Pipelines to Magic Mountain to be built with or without Newhall Ranch
April 5, 2017 6:25 pm
Pipelines that one day are expected to bring water to 21,000 homes west of the interstate, are expected to be built over the next five years, according to a capital
Resting winter lawn sprinklers helped drive water savings up
April 5, 2017 5:26 pm
Shutting off lawn sprinklers in the Santa Clarita Valley two months ago enabled local water retailers to conserve 40 percent of the water used in 2013. Constant, nearly daily rain
County planners deny paintball facility in Acton
April 5, 2017 4:06 pm
After three decades of enabling grown men to run between trees and shoot each other with paintballs, the married couple that own Paintball USA say they are being driven out
County planners resurrect two housing projects along Sierra Highway
April 4, 2017 4:36 pm
It’s full steam ahead in the push to develop Santa Clarita Valley’s east end as county planners resurrected two longstanding housing projects near Vasquez Canyon. Planners with the Los Angeles
City offers $10k reward in disappearance of William Cierzan
April 4, 2017 4:21 pm
The City of Santa Clarita is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person, or persons, responsible for the disappearance of Santa Clarita resident William
Homicide detectives probe deadly gang shooting
April 4, 2017 3:50 pm
Homicide detectives have identified the victim of a shooting in Newhall Monday night as a Brown Familia gang member. Det. Q. Rodriguez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Homicide
Pedestrian death of Saugus man investigated
April 4, 2017 3:25 pm
Investigators are trying to determine if the death of a 19-year-old Saugus man killed Monday when he was struck by a big rig in Sylmar was an accident or suicide.
Prelim set for SCV pair charged with human sex trafficking
April 3, 2017 5:01 pm
A preliminary hearing has been set for a Santa Clarita Valley man and woman charged with felony human sex trafficking. The local pair were among three people arrested a year
Contaminated groundwater is 2 miles from Vista Canyon
April 3, 2017 4:32 pm
State cleanup officials voiced concerns Monday for residents living near contaminated groundwater at Lang Station, just two miles upstream from Vista Canyon where 1,000 homes are to be built. No
Public invited to help form groundwater agency for the SCV
April 3, 2017 3:52 pm
Santa Clarita Valley has less than three months to form a local group mandated by the state to manage SCV groundwater and, to that end, a public meeting has been
Soldiers don’t remember man who claims involvement in famous battle
April 1, 2017 6:43 am
Samuel H. Warner is an enigmatic man. The 74-year-old Castaic resident profiled on the Signal’s Veteran’s page in September was a veteran whose accomplishments seemed so impressive that his story
Prosecutors toss out case against standoff suspect accused of assault
March 31, 2017 5:58 pm
Prosecutors, citing a lack of evidence, have tossed out the case against a 47-year-old man accused of threatening his family with a shotgun and sparking a five-hour standoff with local
Arraignment for Ponzi scheme suspect moved to July
March 31, 2017 5:27 pm
Of the two people arrested in the same alleged Ponzi scheme for allegedly bilking more than $21 million from people investing in the 2009 movie “Not Forgotten,” only one is