Archie Alingran said he was “probably an unorthodox speaker” and read his prewritten comments that detailed his frustration with recommendations that were “throwing 799 commuters under the bus” in favor of local ridership. Perry Smith/The Signal

Commuters balk at transit proposals 

More than a dozen residents came together Tuesday to express their concerns about what they called the city’s attempt to expand weekday or weekend service at the expense of its

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LAPD motorcycle cop involved in minor collision 

An on-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer sustained minor injuries in a collision Wednesday morning.  Newhall-area units of the California Highway Patrol were called to the collision on the southbound

Brush fire quickly stopped near Golden Valley Road  

L.A. County firefighters quickly handled a 10,000-square-foot brush fire near the intersection of Newhall Ranch and Golden Valley roads on Tuesday morning.  No structures were threatened and no injuries were

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene of a shooting in Newhall on Monday, June 10, 2024. No injuries were reported.

No injuries reported in Newhall shooting 

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Juvenile and Gangs Team are investigating a shooting Monday night in Newhall off Walnut Street, according to station officials. No injuries were

A sign points to the entrance of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic. Dan Watson/ The Signal

EPA finds more violations at Chiquita 

Federal Environmental Protection Agency officials said Chiquita Canyon Landfill “has violated, and continues to violate” the rules and regulations governing its waste-management operations, in a series of findings published June

Firefighters were called to handle a vegetation fire that broke out Friday night near the intersection of Valle Del Oro and Alder Street in Newhall. Oscar Sol/For The Signal.

Firefighters handle vegetation fire  

L.A. County Fire Department officials responded to a 4- to 5-acre vegetation fire that broke out Friday night near the intersection of Valle Del Oro and Alder Street in Newhall. 

City sources: Massive studio project stopped 

Progress on an international movie studio’s billion-dollar plans for the gateway to Placerita Canyon has stopped, according to several city of Santa Clarita sources with knowledge of the plans who

HazMat responds to Pilot over smoking barrel  

A Hazardous Materials Team from the L.A. County Fire Department responded to a call Thursday evening involving a 55-gallon drum that was “off-gassing” at the Pilot Travel Center on Castaic

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Deputies respond to pair of arson fires 

After dealing with a series of fires Wednesday afternoon, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies reported two “rubbish fires” early Thursday morning.  Station officials said investigators have not found any

Signal file photo of CHP Newhall office

 Valencia mom wins $2.15M in CHP-discrimination case 

A jury Wednesday provided a measure of vindication for a Valencia single mom and California Highway Patrol lieutenant who claimed the agency’s discriminatory attitudes prevented her promotion to captain.  Lt.

Scout helps SCV Food Pantry with storage 

The lifting, sawing, painting, sweating and building that had been going on for some time at the Kaladjikian house in Saugus came to a rewarding conclusion Friday in Newhall.  The