Firefighters handle Stevenson Ranch house fire 

L.A. County firefighters put out a fire at a two-story single-family home in Stevenson Ranch within about 10 minutes of their arrival Friday, according to officials.   First responders were called

SCVEDC leader announces new role, plan to step down 

The head of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp., a business organization that helps attract companies to the SCV, announced her resignation Thursday in a news release.  Holly Schroeder,

City OKs $322M budget 

The city’s annual budget surpassed the $300-million mark Tuesday, with City Manager Ken Striplin calling the $322 million spending plan a far cry from one of the city’s first budgets,

Planners answer questions on Shadowbox  

Santa Clarita planners answered a litany of questions from the city’s Planning Commission in a memo released Friday on the pending 93.5-acre Shadowbox Studios project in north Newhall and Placerita

Schoolyard fight escalates after class  

A 34-year-old Sand Canyon mom is facing a brandishing charge and a pair of concealed weapon charges after a verbal altercation in the schoolyard between junior high school students escalated

City to discuss taking over Hart Park 

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to discuss taking ownership of William S. Hart Park at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.  Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste said Monday the 160-acre

Firefighters put out motor-home fire along I-5 

L.A. County firefighters stopped a recreational vehicle fire from spreading to the brush Friday evening on the northbound side of Interstate 5, north of Lake Hughes Road.  “It was a

SUSD honors Student of the Year winners 

While the Saugus Union School District governing board regularly celebrates student achievement at its board meetings, Tuesday’s meeting was special: Each district school honored its Student of the Year for

Castaic Union School District Building. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic school board selects new member  

After about a half-hour of interviewing Wednesday, Castaic Union School District board members were confident in the choice for their newest colleague.   And it came up more than once that