Thief ordered to pay back store owner  

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge issued a conditional sentence to a Newhall woman as part of a plea deal for her theft from a Sand Canyon 7-Eleven.  Luisa

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Porto’s: Sorry, still no SCV plans  

There’s bad news for those looking locally for potato balls filled with picadillo, a Cuban-style ground beef, or a “refugiado,” a puff pastry with cream cheese and guava.  Porto’s still

Saugus DV suspect pleads not guilty 

A wife and daughter testified to years of abuse at a recent hearing in a felony domestic violence case stemming from a March arrest on Bobwhite Circle in Saugus.     An

Developer sued for millions over investments  

An award-winning Realtor, the owner of a decades-old title company and a former Santa Clarita Valley congressman are among the plaintiffs who have sued a local developer, claiming he promised

The proposed site of an Acton battery energy storage system near Angeles National Forest Highway. Photo courtesy of Hecate Grid.

East-side battery-storage concerns continue 

While Santa Clarita’s battery-energy storage facility in Canyon Country was recently the subject of safety talks, Acton residents are still hopeful they can keep one or more such projects from

Movement on affordable housing plans in CC 

Plans for 128 units of affordable-housing project just north of Flying Tiger Drive in Canyon Country appear to be moving ahead, based on documents recently submitted to Santa Clarita City

County OKs 510 homes west of The Old Road  

The L.A. County Regional Planning Commission approved Wednesday The Trails at Lyons Canyon, a plan for 510 homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley.  The developer, New

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Judge issues warrant for elder-abuse suspect 

  A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant after an elder-abuse suspect missed her court date and hasn’t been in contact with her attorney, according to

Blue Star Ranch working through tough move 

It’s been a rough summer for Nancy Pitchford-Zhe, but she’s in good spirits, she said Tuesday, despite a pair of trips to the hospital.  In May, the founder of Blue

Courthouse-condo plans to add KHTS building 

Negotiations have once again expanded a controversial plan for Main Street, according to public records obtained by The Signal.  On May 13, the Santa Clarita City Council approved a controversial

Store employees help deputies nab suspects  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies reported Thursday that two men from out of the area are in custody thanks to help from some observant witnesses.  Station deputies responded Saturday