Courtesy photo of Owen Hess.

West Ranch senior spends summer at Texas Tech program 

West Ranch High School senior Owen Hess had the summer of a lifetime after he attended the seven-week Anthony L. Clark Scholars program at Texas Tech University.  Hess decided to study neuroscience, physics, biology, and material

Attendees listen at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's "The AI Advantage" seminar at 360 Suites SCV in Stevenson Ranch, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

SCV Chamber of Commerce hosts ‘The AI Advantage’ seminar 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce and QoS-Net hosted a seminar, “The AI Advantage,” discussing how artificial intelligence can improve daily operations for business owners, managers and working professionals at 360 Suites SCV in

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Man identified in freeway traffic collision 

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the man who was struck and killed by a car after his vehicle ran out of gas on the southbound lanes of State Route 14 south of Ward Road in Acton last week. 

From left: Steven Barlow, Di Thompson, Nedra Barlow and Jennifer Abbott Aston smile for a photo at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual Black Business Month event at the California Institute of the Arts, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

SCV Chamber of Commerce celebrates Black Business Month 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomed community members, Black-owned businesses and a spirit of camaraderie to the California Institute of the Arts to celebrate Black Business Month last week.  Three Black-owned businesses — Mississippi Georgia Fried, NOLA Med

Parents and students walk the "red carpet" on the first day of school at Highlands Elementary School in Saugus, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Saugus district welcomes students back to school 

Highlands Elementary School faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome 600 students on their first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday morning.   With the energy high and music blasting, students of

Bailey Kehoe (L) during the trip. Photo courtesy of Bailey Kehoe.

SCV Young Marine chosen for American history trip 

Local Young Marine Bailey Kehoe got the opportunity of a lifetime when she was chosen for the Great American History Adventure, a 10-day trip through the East Coast looking at historic locations, including stops during the Fourth of July

Man dies after being struck on SR-14 

A man has died after being struck by a red Tesla on the southbound lanes of State Route 14 south of Ward Road in Acton on Monday evening, according to a news release by officials with the California

Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of elder abuse 

A 46-year-old Valencia man arrested on suspicion of elder abuse after he left an elderly, gravely disabled woman inside a vehicle at the Costco in Canyon Country on Sunday, according to officials with the

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CHP: Man in custody after pursuit 

A man was detained after a pursuit resulted in a traffic collision just north of State Route 14 on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  At

Big rig fire closes northbound I-5   

A big rig fire resulted in multiple lanes shutting down on the northbound Interstate 5 north of Smokey Bear Road on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol