From left, Dennis and Pam Verner speak with former Councilman Cameron Smyth at the recent VIA gathering. Perry Smith/The Signal

VIA welcomes Smyth one more time 

The Valley Industry Association recently hosted one more sendoff for former Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth, who passed the gavel for the last time Dec. 10 as his term came

A map provided by Centennial shows the properties involved in the recent sale of the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Courtesy Centennial

Council members balk at initial mall ask 

Mall owner seeks $60-$75M in public funding for parking structure  A pair of Santa Clarita City Council members balked Thursday at a proposal shared in a letter from the Dallas-based

County OKs $250M project for The Old Road  

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a quarter-billion-dollars’ worth of work Tuesday for The Old Road, focused on a 2-mile stretch of the existing right-of-way between Henry Mayo Drive

The badge for a California Highway Patrol officer

CHP officers arrest motorcyclist after pursuit 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist Tuesday morning after a patrolman spotted a man driving in an unsafe manner who refused to pull over, according to a spokesman for

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One hurt in high-speed crash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a two-car crash on Soledad Canyon Road that left two cars totaled but no serious injuries despite severe damage that led to

SCV sees 3 homicides in 2024 

With just under two weeks left in 2024, a look back on the year-in-review for major crimes indicates the Santa Clarita Valley had one fewer homicide compared to the previous

District Attorney Nathan Hochman visited the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Tuesday.

Sheriff’s Station welcomes visit from new DA 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted a closed-door meet-and-greet Tuesday with recently sworn in District Attorney Nathan Hochman, according to station officials.  The 90-minute visit is something that hasn’t

The Santa Clarita Courthouse Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus man charged with pepper-spraying dog 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s office charged a man with two misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in Valencia after he was arrested in November on suspicion he pepper-sprayed his neighbor’s dog

Domestic violence suspect held to answer charges 

A Granada Hills man accused in a series of violent assaults that prosecutors say terrorized his ex-girlfriend was held to answer to eight charges Tuesday.  Miguel “Mike” Angel Miramontes, 41,

City approves changes for balanced budget  

The Santa Clarita City Council made its midyear budget adjustments and revised the 2023-24 spending plan Tuesday as part of its efforts to finance its 2025 plans and keep the

Southern California Edison workers replace aging power lines on Ridge Route Road in Castaic on Thursday, 111722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Power outages continue to irk east side 

East-side Santa Clarita Valley residents shared their disappointment online and in person Tuesday at the City Council meeting over dayslong power outages.  The Public Safety Power Shutoff program, or PSPS,

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, (front row, third from right) joined Gov. Gavin Newsom for the signing of a package of bills tackling retail theft. Courtesy photo.

Deputies arrest 8 in retail-theft operation 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies conducted another undercover operation Tuesday targeting organized retail theft, according to Robert Jensen, spokesman for the SCV Sheriff’s Station.  Eight arrests were made because

John and Lisa Aranda started their first day of ownership at the Magic Cadillac and GM dealership Tuesday. Perry Smith/The Signal

Magic GMC Cadillac opens under new ownership 

Tuesday marked the first official day of operations for the new owners of the Cadillac and GM dealership on Creekside Road in the territory known locally as Auto Dealer’s Row. 

New smell generating problems in Stevenson Ranch 

Stevenson Ranch residents are looking forward to the end of a smelly generator billowing smoke above Stevenson Ranch Parkway to support an AT&T communications hub.  Vladimir Shalkevich said he lives

Ex-boyfriend sentenced for armed break-in 

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Bernie LaForteza sentenced a man to seven years in prison in a plea deal to charges over a violent, armed break-in at his ex-girlfriend’s Saugus