Tesoro couple fights HOA over tree removal
January 17, 2017 6:02 pm
When John and Irma Dorrien moved into their Tesoro Del Valle home in Valencia more than 13 years they looked out on sparse open hills and had few neighbors. They
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Woman suffers minor injuries in solo crash near Sand Canyon
January 17, 2017 11:06 am
A woman suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after her car left the northbound lanes of Highway 14, flipped and went down an embankment. California
International extortionists, local victims
January 13, 2017 11:12 pm
Several families in the Santa Clarita Valley have been victims of international extortionists demanding ransom money for bogus threats of kidnapping. Since Tuesday when The Signal published one father’s ordeal
16-year-old charged with attempted murder in store stabbing
January 13, 2017 12:50 pm
One of four teens arrested in connection with the stabbing of a convenience store clerk during a robbery in Valencia Tuesday has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a
Residents attend meeting to voice opinions on Newhall Ranch housing project
January 12, 2017 11:09 pm
Some love it, some hate it, but the Newhall Ranch prospect of 21,000 homes built west of Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley remains a highly-charged issue. More than
Thieves trash 20 vehicles at Jakes Way
January 12, 2017 2:42 pm
Thieves trashed more than 20 vehicles parked at Jakes Way early Thursday morning, alarming residents who woke to discover the vandalism. “I literally just bought my car yesterday and woke
Water officials told to hurry with ‘new district’ legislation
January 11, 2017 11:07 pm
Water officials who discussed state legislation to finalize the creation of one new water agency, learned Wednesday they have no time to waste in getting a draft of their proposal
Probes of two fatal deputy-involved shootings continue in 2017
January 11, 2017 6:43 pm
Two men were fatally shot last year by deputies of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station; however, it’s likely to be later this year before the public learns whether or
Two of 4 teens arrested in violent Valencia robbery taken to Sylmar
January 11, 2017 4:54 pm
At least two of the four teen boys arrested in connection with the stabbing of a convenience store clerk during a robbery in Valencia Tuesday were transferred Wednesday to a
Officials to discuss legislation to create new water district
January 10, 2017 6:04 pm
Water officials are expected to consider state legislation Wednesday that would finalize the merger of two local water interests and create one new all-encompassing water district. Members of the Castaic
Hit-and-run suspect sought in head-on Castaic crash
January 10, 2017 5:26 pm
A head-on traffic collision in Castaic Tuesday sent one person to hospital with injuries and prompted another to run from the scene of what is now being investigated as a
Extortion scam rattles Saugus dad
January 10, 2017 4:50 pm
A Saugus man having coffee with his daughter Tuesday morning said his heart stopped when he got a phone call from a man claiming to have snatched his younger daughter
Supreme Court declines to hear Lexi case
January 9, 2017 6:17 pm
The Saugus family whose foster daughter, Lexi, was taken from their home last year is “heartbroken and disappointed” having learned Monday their appeal to keep the child was turned down
Quartz Hill man arrested for carjacking
January 9, 2017 6:13 pm
A 21-year-old man from Quartz Hill was arrested on suspicion of carjacking over the weekend. Lance Nelson was arrested by deputies of the Santa Clarita Valley Patrol about 1:45 p.m.
No injuries reported in mid-day rollover
January 9, 2017 6:04 pm
A sensational rollover crash in Valencia Monday prompted a response by firefighters and sheriff’s deputies but resulted in no injuries. The solo vehicle traffic collision happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Gun Club shooting victim struggled with opioid meds
January 9, 2017 4:34 pm
The man who died Friday at the Oak Tree Gun Club of a gunshot wound was a talented engineer who, after undergoing surgery less than a year ago, became addicted
“Hi mom,” says squad of Apache helicopters
January 6, 2017 6:17 pm
A son waving to his mom, while touching, isn’t exactly news. But, when the son is a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army and waves to his mother with the
Man accused of reckless driving rethinks representing himself
January 6, 2017 5:04 pm
Father and son motorcyclists accused in October of reckless driving appeared in court Friday, the younger represented by a lawyer, his father asking to represent himself. When the judge, however,
Stubborn mulch fire sparked underground
January 6, 2017 9:59 am
Fire crews spent close to an hour and a half fighting an underground fire that erupted near the Valencia BMW car dealership on Auto Center Court early Friday morning. Sparks
Happy, healthy family man killed by parasite a half century later
January 5, 2017 11:10 pm
Michael Lyle Brown, married Valencia father of two and happy, active retired US Marine, retired LAPD officer, was the type of guy to move on and not spend a lot