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

First responders go to a home on the 27000 block of Atwell Lane, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Homicide detectives investigate death at Five Knolls 

The typically quiet neighborhood, Five Knolls, was shaken when multiple Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies rolled up to a home on the 27000 block of Attwell Lane for a potential homicide investigation on Sunday.  Caution tape

The Tasha Fire blazes through Sierra Highway and Neeham Ranch Parkway on Saturday evening. Signal Staff/The Signal

Ridge, Tasha fires still burning 

The Tasha fire was still burning as of 8:24 a.m. on Sunday near Sierra Highway south of Needham Ranch Parkway, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   The fire had burned 20 acres and was about 30% contained as of

Lt. Guillermo Martinez (L) and Masis Hagobian (R) give a presentation on electric bikes and motorcycles at Santa Clarita's City Hall, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

City, Sheriff’s Station host e-bikes community meeting 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station receives calls and complaints every day about electric bicycles and motorcycles – prompting the city of Santa Clarita and the sheriff’s station to seek ways to combat the

House in flames, cause unknown  

A house was engulfed in flames on the 26500 block of Mistletoe Court in Valencia on Wednesday morning, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched to

L.A. County inspects Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation 

The Linda Blair Worldheart Foundation’s Acton facility has been the center of attention after being inspected by multiple L.A. County departments for possible check code violations and the welfare of animals under the foundation’s care, a county news release announced Tuesday.  On Friday, the L.A. County Departments of

The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water outlines 2026 Consumer Confidence Report  

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency hosted a webinar, “Water Matters,” to give community members the opportunity to hear information on the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report and ask questions on Wednesday evening.  The presentation

California Highway Patrol Newhall-area officials were dispatched to a call of stolen big-rigs on Sierra Highway near Needham Ranch Parkway, Tuesday, July 22, 2026. Signal Staff/The Signal

CHP: Two men arrested on suspicion of stealing big rigs 

Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing rather large objects — big-rig tractors and trailers — on Tuesday evening near Sierra Highway north of Needham Ranch Parkway, according to California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office officials.  Around 11:09 p.m., the