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Collision on I-5 near SR-138 causes hours-long delays 

A collision involving three semi-trucks caused traffic delays lasting up to two hours on Interstate 5 northbound south of Quail Lake near State Route 138 on Tuesday morning, according to an official with California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  The incident occurred around 5:39 a.m. and involved two big rigs that

Hope Theatre Arts actors "buzz around" in the scene at the 5th annual Hope Theatre Arts event at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, March 8, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Hope Theatre Arts teaches children to ‘believe in their buzz’ 

Hope Theatre Arts hosted its fifth annual space-themed presentation that included a bees-in-space-themed story that was acted out along with three separate activities to teach children about teamwork, positive reinforcement, and communication at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library on Sunday afternoon.  The book

Vishwaraj Nayani (left) and Aaryan Patel (right) pose for a photo. Photo courtesy of Aaryan Patel.

Saugus High junior accepted to STEM program at MIT 

Aaryan Patel knew he wanted to go into a STEM field after his grandfather, who was also his closest family member, died from stage four lung cancer.  Following his dream, Patel was accepted into the Research Science Institute,

Juliette Jamjian helps a Bowman High School student at the "bank" at the JCI Santa Clarita's "Get Real: Adulting 101" financial literacy event at Child & Family Center in Canyon Country, Calif., Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Bowman High School students ‘Get Real’ at JCI event 

Bowman High School got an opportunity to learn about adulthood during JCI Santa Clarita’s seventh “Get Real: Adulting 101” financial literacy event at Child & Family Center on Wednesday morning.  About 70 students were able to walk around

"Frozen" at Saugus High School.

‘Frozen’ the musical is coming to Saugus High School 

Saugus High School’s theater group is scheduled to perform its spring musical “Frozen” on March 26-28 and April 2-4.  Doors open each night at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. at The Forum, on the Saugus High campus, 21900 Centurion Way.  Gina

Justin Miyahira (facial hair, back), a Search and Rescue volunteer, Lindsay Kautiainen (blue shirt, center), a Special Olympian, and Taran Semerdijian (plaid shirt, front), a server at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, at the Special Olympics Southern California's "Tip-a-Cop" at Lazy Dog in Valencia, Calif., Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Photos: ‘Tip-a-Cop’ at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

The Special Olympics Southern California Region 2 – Santa Clarita Valley hosted a “Tip-a-Cop” event with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Valencia

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LASD seeking help in locating missing Newhall man  

The Missing Persons Unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported missing.  “Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for

Runners head to the finish line at JCI Santa Clarita's 16th annual "Mardi Gras Madness" 5K and 10K at Valencia Town Center, Sunday, March 1, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

JCI, community run for ‘Mardi Gras Madness’  

Gold, purple, and green were everywhere during JCI Santa Clarita’s 16th annual “Mardi Gras Madness” 5K and 10K run on Sunday morning at the Valencia Town Center.  People of all ages were walking, running or

Missing Newhall woman has been found 

 A 34-year-old woman who was reported missing in Newhall has been located as of Monday afternoon, according to a Nixle alert from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit.    Lissette Lopez,

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel assess the Lexus in the fountain after a traffic collision resulted in a vehicle fire on Avenida Rancho Tesoro and Copper Hill Drive, Monday, March 2, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Car crashes into fountain, catches fire; driver transported 

A two-vehicle traffic collision ended in one person being transported after a Lexus sedan flipped on its side into the Tesoro del Valle water fountain and caught fire on Monday morning.  The other car was a Mercedes Benz SUV and had damage on the right front

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2 men identified in fatal Newhall collision 

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the two victims in the fatal Newhall traffic collision on Sunday morning.  Mario Baez, 61, of San Fernando, and Nathaniel Cottrill, 45, of Bullhead City, Arizona, were