War journalists return to Vietnam
February 17, 2017 7:46 pm
A group of war journalists touched down in Vietnam Friday, the latest wartime group to return to Vietnam and to the scene of their wartime experience thanks to a nonprofit
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UPDATE: Power outages and downed trees
February 17, 2017 6:03 pm
A powerful wind-swept storm knocked down more than 30 trees across the Santa Clarita Valley Friday, falling on at least two vehicles, injuring one, pulling down electric wires and knocking
Flooding and mudslides shut down SCV roads
February 17, 2017 5:28 pm
Widespread flooding across the Santa Clarita Valley created fast-moving torrents of water in swollen creeks which, in some cases, shut down roadways, stranded residents and barred some from access to
Wilk introduces bill creating one SCV water agency
February 17, 2017 1:23 pm
State Senator Scott Wilk has introduced legislation to create one new all-encompassing water agency that would manage and distribute water throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. He issued a statement Friday
SCV Sanitation District unveils revised environmental report
February 17, 2017 12:57 pm
Local sanitation officials have unveiled a revised version of their plan to reduce the amount of chloride discharged into the Santa Clara River. The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District announced
Major storm, minor traffic collisions
February 17, 2017 10:05 am
A major storm moving into the Santa Clarita Valley brought with it several minor crashes and few injuries, emergency response officials reported Friday morning. “This rain is just pouring down,”
Man injured in fight at Valencia retail-office center
February 16, 2017 12:37 pm
A fight between two men in the parking lot of a Valencia retail and office building center sent one of the combatants to the hospital with unspecified injuries Thursday. The
Canyon Country man arrested in alleged gun-pointing incident
February 16, 2017 12:20 pm
By Jim Holt Signal Senior Staff Writer Deputies responding to a domestic violence call Wednesday arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly pointing
Indecent exposure case prompts college warning
February 16, 2017 11:50 am
Officials at College of the Canyons issued a warning after receiving reports of a man having exposed himself to a woman on campus Wednesday afternoon. The warning to the “campus
Six Flags private party goes public with fireworks
February 16, 2017 11:32 am
A sudden spectacular display of fireworks on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday night surprised Valencia residents, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters. It was Six Flags Magic Mountain
UPDATE: Homicide, suicide, ruled out in case of homeless woman found dead in her car
February 16, 2017 11:10 am
A homeless woman found dead in the backseat of her car parked in a parking lot on Carl Boyer Drive Tuesday morning was not murdered and did not take her
Trucker rushed to hospital from morning crash
February 15, 2017 10:27 am
A big rig driver was injured and rushed to the hospital Wednesday morning after his truck was seen swerving across all lanes of the interstate seconds before it left the
Deputies go on a burglar-nabbing binge
February 14, 2017 7:01 pm
Local sheriff’s deputies have been rounding up suspected burglars all week, pleasing at least one theft victim who – thanks to diligent deputies – was reunited with her stolen stuff.
Bill to create one new water agency gets last minute tweaking
February 14, 2017 6:29 pm
Local water officials have three days remaining to introduce a proposed bill that would ratify the creation of one new water agency for the Santa Clarita Valley. The SCV’s water
UPDATE: Body of woman found dead in a car
February 14, 2017 6:12 pm
A woman, believed homeless and living in her car, was found dead in the backseat of a car parked in a parking lot on Carl Boyer Drive Tuesday morning. Her
UPDATE: One man hurt in botched car break-in
February 14, 2017 3:56 pm
The botched break-in of a car near a house in Canyon Country early Tuesday morning ended with one man injured and taken to the hospital. The incident happened about 12:30
Stolen car suspects arrested at gunpoint in Newhall
February 14, 2017 3:32 pm
Two men were arrested by local sheriff’s deputies at gunpoint in Tuesday on suspicion of possessing a stolen car. The arrest happened on La Glorita Circle, west of Wiley Canyon
Details revealed in theft of FedEx packages
February 14, 2017 2:09 pm
Details were revealed Tuesday about last week’s theft of FedEx packages and about the arrest of a Lancaster truck driver suspected in the crime. Local sheriff’s deputies arrested Jduante Davison,
Placerita residents want city to fix flood-damaged creek
February 13, 2017 6:07 pm
When two cars were swept away by torrential rainwater rushing through Placerita Creek three weeks ago residents in the pastoral neighborhood around Master’s College were inconvenienced, but glad no one
Canyon Country man arrested for indecent exposure
February 13, 2017 5:59 pm
A Canyon Country man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of indecent exposure. Deputies of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested 51-year-old Michael Rodriguez on suspicion of indecent exposure and