No arrest yet in fatal hit-and-run investigation 

California Highway Patrol officers are still seeking the whereabouts of a driver who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesman for the Newhall-area

Man pleads no contest to drug charge  

A San Fernando man whose home was raided by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Bureau pleaded no contest Thursday to

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LASD gang unit investigating gunshots near park 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating an apparent noninjury shooting that happened at a Newhall park Thursday night.  Deputies were called to Creekview Park around 8 p.m. Thursday,

City rolls out The Rink  

Hundreds turned out Friday to celebrate the opening of The Rink, the city’s multipurpose arena situated beside the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Centre Pointe Parkway.   Mayor Laurene Weste called

Bouquet Canyon Fire, Oct. 3, 2026. Screenshot from video by Rick Cordova/KNN/For The Signal

Local man faces federal charges over Bouquet Fire 

Following the lead of the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office earlier this week, federal prosecutors Friday levied charges at the man accused of starting the Bouquet Fire, which could land

Vehicle fire impacts southbound commute 

So much for that Friday morning light commute through the Santa Clarita Valley.  A vehicle fire slowed the southbound commute on State Route 14 Friday morning.  A tree-trimming truck caught

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Fatal crash under investigation by CHP  

California Highway Patrol officers with the Newhall-area Office are investigating a fatal crash that happened Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesman for the agency.  Officers began receiving alerts from motorists

Council candidates take questions 

The Santa Clarita City Council has an election on the books that’s guaranteed to bring new names and faces to City Hall, with two incumbents not seeking re-election — and

Assembly candidates square off 

Signal hosts first of 2 candidate forums  Two choices for the 40th Assembly District offered voters significantly different strategies for the office at The Signal’s candidate forum Tuesday at the

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MS-13 ‘shot-caller’ gets life for murders 

The Department of Justice reported Tuesday a “ranking member of a San Fernando Valley-based wing of the transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha 13” was sentenced to life in prison for

Firefighters report 2-acre blaze near freeway 

The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that a 2-acre fire broke out near Interstate 5 and Lake Hughes Road, north of Santa Clarita, on Tuesday.  Firefighters were dispatched to

Voters to decide 2 L.A. County measures 

Santa Clarita Valley voters will see city, state and federal races on their ballots next month, and in addition to a slew of state propositions, there are also two county

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Man denied bail for weapons, burglary charges 

A Saugus man facing narcotics and weapons charges was denied bail at a recent hearing at the San Fernando Courthouse.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested Andre Michael Tabnak,