Protesters say no to mask and vaccine mandates

Close to 100 people gathered Friday afternoon near the county Public Health Department office at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard to protest mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.  Protesters waved at passing vehicles, some of

Voters to receive mail-in ballots for recall election by Monday

Most voters will receive their mail-in ballots for the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election by Monday, Aug. 16, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder’s Office.  Voters can cast their ballot by sending it through the mail. Postage

UPDATE: Outages impacts over 1,600 homes

A power outage initially impacted 1,628 customers in an area straddling Newhall and Saugus  Wednesday morning. Power had been restored to all Southern California Edison customers in the area by 3:39 p.m., according to SCE spokeswoman Diane Castro.  Before

Parent group protests mask and vaccine mandate for students

About 30 people gathered outside the Saugus Union School District’s office Tuesday morning to protest COVID-19 vaccination and indoor-masking mandates for children enrolled in public schools.  Parents shared their stories in the parking lot in front of

Melody Ranch, Placerita gate saga continues

With a recent ruling, a judge allowed a Placerita Canyon movie studio’s lawsuit over a nearby HOA’s gate access and associated claims of vehicle damage to move forward, continuing a years-long grievance between the two sides.  The Placerita

Listening as records spin around again

By Kev Kurdoghlian Signal Staff Writer Records are back! The format has gained in popularity over the past decade — a trend made visible by a 4% increase in turntable

Golden Valley fire grows to 25 acres

Firefighters are close to stopping further spread of a 25-acre fire that started on the northbound side of Highway 14 at Golden Valley Road around 1:15 p.m. Saturday.  Winds pushed the fire to spread northward, according

Driver arrested after car drives off Newhall Ranch Road

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver of a vehicle that drove into an embankment off of Newhall Ranch Road approximately a half-mile east of Bouquet Canyon Road Friday afternoon.  The driver,

Thomas to make a second go for City Council

Selina Thomas, of Saugus, has announced that she’s making another bid for a seat on the Santa Clarita City Council.  She told The Signal she’s running because she’s invested in the community as a

County will require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis announced Wednesday night that she issued an executive order mandating that the county’s more than 100,000-person workforce must receive the COVID-19 vaccine

New contender joins race for 38th Assembly District

Sherman Oaks resident Artin Sodaify has announced that he’s a candidate in the race to represent the 38th Assembly District.  A civil litigator, Sodaify told The Signal that issues of transportation, small business, wildfires and community safety are “important and

Girl Scout thanks West Ranch teachers, staff with lounge makeover

West Ranch High School teachers, staff and administrators received a pleasant surprise at the school’s staff lounge Thursday morning.  Charlotte Kim, a rising senior at West Ranch, introduced the group of nearly 100 education professionals to a fully updated lounge, which was full of breakfast

Water board votes against remote participation at in-person meetings

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors decided Tuesday to return to its pre-pandemic in-person format for its board and committee meetings.  The agency will no longer livestream board meetings on Zoom starting with the first meeting in October.   Gov. Gavin