Manual Rosas Aguilar, a 41-year-old Lancaster man, is being charged with a misdemeanor in the Nov. 27 collision that killed 31-year-old Cynthia Campana Contreras, a Valencia mother of two. Courtesy photo

Driver gets probation in fatal crash 

Family members of a mother who died in a crash shared their heartbreak this week after the man found responsible for the crash received probation.  Manuel Rosas Aguilar, 41, also

Winds pummel SCV during Red Flag Warning  

First responders had a busy Thursday thanks to constant wind gusts forecast by a Red Flag Warning that pummeled the Santa Clarita Valley with high-velocity winds, bringing down dozens of

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Hash-brown robber takes plea deal 

A man who stole a hash brown from a drive-thru window by threatening an employee with a BB gun took a plea deal on the eve of his trial, according

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City hosting study session Thursday for parks 

The Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission is hosting a study session Thursday to consider new signage for a veterans memorial, the Tesoro Adobe Historic Park project and

Voters continued to file during the middle of the afternoon at the precinct located at Greater Galilee Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Jennifer Podis.

Garcia’s lead grows after updated tally 

The lead for Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, in his 27th Congressional District reelection race grew by a few thousand votes, based on the returns counted as of press time

Residents are encouraged to vote at Canyon Country Park during the 2024 United States General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Garcia holds early lead in race for Congress 

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, held on to an early lead after the first couple of counts Tuesday night, but the Santa Clarita Valley’s lone congressional race will once again

City Council race tight with early results 

Those expecting a close race for Santa Clarita City Council’s first district-based election were not disappointed, as the results indicated the tally was too close to call as of press

Forecast calls for cold nights, gusty winds 

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service issued what one forecaster described as an “expansive” Red Flag Warning expected to cover most of the Santa Clarita Valley, with gusty winds starting

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Dog attacked after neighbors’ dispute 

Allegations involving an ongoing neighbor-versus-neighbor disturbance on Halloween in Saugus led to a felony arrest after an Urbandale Street resident reported her dog was pepper-sprayed.  David McNeil, 36, of Saugus,

Protesters gather outside a community meeting Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at Castaic Middle School over the problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

County says EPA still in charge of Chiquita remediation 

County and federal officials said Wednesday there’s been no significant change in the regulatory oversight at Chiquita Canyon Landfill, in response to questions about Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt’s statements

Frustrated residents demanded elected officials declare a state of emergency and shut down the Chiquita Canyon Landfill before the community meeting began on Monday evening at Castaic Middle School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Barger: Landfill to close in 1-2 months  

Hundreds crowd Castaic Middle School for community meeting on Chiquita’s problems  While the Chiquita Canyon Landfill might now be facing a closure deadline of early next year, residents still expressed

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Hash brown robbery case heading to trial  

A Santa Clarita Valley man charged with armed robbery on suspicion of threatening a McDonald’s drive-thru employee with a handgun over a hash brown appears headed for trial, according to