Saugus DV suspect pleads not guilty
August 1, 2025 5:12 pm
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
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Developer sued for millions over investments
August 1, 2025 2:56 pm
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
East-side battery-storage concerns continue
August 1, 2025 1:37 pm
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
July 31, 2025 5:06 pm
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
Planning to discuss revised Wiley Canyon plan
July 30, 2025 5:46 pm
When the Planning Commission resumes meeting in August, the Wiley Canyon Project will be at or near the top of the agenda. The plan presented last year for the former
County OKs 510 homes west of The Old Road
July 30, 2025 5:38 pm
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
Judge issues warrant for elder-abuse suspect
July 29, 2025 5:59 pm
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
Public comment closes on Belcaro; new plans for Golden Valley
July 29, 2025 5:52 pm
While local Realtors are reporting a 13-year high for supply based on the most recent data from the local housing market, a pair of projects on the city’s horizon could
Blue Star Ranch working through tough move
July 29, 2025 4:58 pm
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
NYPD searching Las Vegas for answers in shooting
July 29, 2025 2:05 pm
By Perry Smith and Michael Picarella Signal Staff Writers New York Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said the New York Police Department has sent officers to the Las Vegas home of the
Courthouse-condo plans to add KHTS building
July 28, 2025 11:47 am
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
County to look at plan for homes near I-5
July 28, 2025 11:35 am
One week after the L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved 492 homes on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley, it’s the west side’s turn on Wednesday, according to
Santa Clarita extends deadline for Planning Commission applications
July 25, 2025 5:42 pm
The city announced Thursday that Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste has asked for an extension in order to solicit more applications for an open spot on the Planning
Store employees help deputies nab suspects
July 24, 2025 11:59 am
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
Hearing set for defendant in fatal 2023 crash
July 24, 2025 11:13 am
A 22-year-old Santa Clarita man charged with murder in a Nov. 1, 2023, fatal crash is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing later this month, according to Los Angeles County
CARB hears residents’ concerns, shares proposals
July 23, 2025 5:01 pm
A panel of Castaic and Val Verde residents frustrated by the daily impacts from Chiquita Canyon Landfill shared their frustration Friday with the California Air Resources Board at a meeting
Body found after fire, no foul play suspected
July 23, 2025 10:09 am
An L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau official said a body found in the Santa Clara River wash Tuesday evening following a fire is not suspected to be a victim
Detective ‘lifts the bar’ for SCV deputies
July 22, 2025 5:45 pm
Representing fitness, fun and first responders for a little physical competition, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detective brought home two gold medals from the recent World Police and Fire
County OKs Spring Canyon over fire, mountain lion concerns
July 22, 2025 5:30 pm
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously denied an appeal by a local environmentalist group that sought a new Regional Planning Commission hearing over its concerns for the 492-home Spring
LASD searching for answers in deadly blast
July 22, 2025 3:20 pm
Rep. George Whitesides, D-Acton, led the California congressional delegation in a moment of silence Monday for three deputies who died in an explosion while serving the Sheriff’s Department’s Arson and