Rep. George Whitesides (center), D-Agua Dulce, presents the check for the federal investment project for clean water in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, April 6, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Whitesides announces clean water project at SCV Water Agency 

Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, announced a new federal investment project to bring cleaner water to the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday morning at an SCV Water Agency per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances treatment facility in Canyon Country.  The project is to increase the water agency’s capacity

Incident shuts down street in Valencia 

An incident between neighbors quickly escalated after the area of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard was shut down and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies brought rifles and guns surrounding an apartment complex

Rattlesnake season has slithered its way to SCV 

Rattlesnake season has come early this year with them being spotted more frequently throughout the valley.  Cort Klopping, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that due to the weather being much warmer early, rattlesnakes

The new buses were delivered earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita's Transit Division.

City introduces hydrogen fuel cell public transit buses  

The city of Santa Clarita’s Transit Division is slowly making the change from compressed natural gases, or CNG, to hydrogen fuel cell buses, hoping the entire fleet will have zero emissions by the year 2040.  The Transit Division received seven buses earlier this

Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of DUI  

A 49-year-old Newhall man was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI charges after he was seen swerving into opposing lanes of traffic on San Francisquito Canyon Road on Saturday afternoon, according to

Cars leave the Oak Tree Gun Club after reports of an attempted suicide, Tuesday, March, 17, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Man identified in Oak Tree Gun Club incident 

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have released the name of the man who died of a self-inflicted gunshot at Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall last week.  Joe Varoz, 23, of Norwalk, was

One of the vehicles was towed after sustaining damage from a traffic collision on Old Orchard Road and Lyons Avenue on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

2-vehicle collision reported in Newhall 

A two-vehicle traffic collision was reported on Orchard Village Road and Lyons Avenue on Sunday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The two vehicles

Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire on the 20400 block of Gaspher Court. Photo courtesy of Dillon Foster.

Reported structure fire extinguished in minutes 

A structure fire on the 20400 block of Gaspher Court was extinguished within minutes on Saturday night, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The incident was reported at 9:02 p.m.