A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

Big-rig crash stalls morning commute 

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a non-injury crash that brought the morning rush-hour commute to a standstill Thursday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5.   “Upon arrival, CHP officers

Residents in Santa Clarita saw rain Friday afternoon on April 5, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Forecast calls for another weekend of rain  

Those making plans for the great outdoors Friday through Sunday might be disappointed to learn that the Santa Clarita Valley is, in fact, once again receiving rain that’s making an

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials issued an alert over two men accused of committing a dine and dash at Kisho's at April 6. Couertesy

Sheriff posts BOLO after alleged dine-and-dash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a picture of two men accused of “defrauding an innkeeper,” also known as a dine-and-dash, at Kisho’s in Valencia.  Station officials posted a

Construction workers drill into the soil to build a new water treatment facility next to the William S. Hart Pony Baseball & Softball field in the Santa Clara River wash Monday afternoon in this 2019 Signal file photo. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Water welcomes federal help with PFAS costs  

The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday a new “legally enforceable” standard for “forever chemicals” that have plagued the Santa Clarita Valley’s water supply for decades.  It was not immediately

San Fernando Superior Courthouse. Courtesy

Sand Canyon mom takes plea in weapons charge 

A 35-year-old Sand Canyon mother pleaded no contest to carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle after two local girls reported being threatened outside a frozen yogurt shop in Canyon

Signal file photo of CHP Newhall office

CHP arrests man after pursuit 

  A Pasadena man was arrested Friday after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a brief pursuit through Santa Clarita, according to a spokesman for the agency.   The suspect was

Second agent pleads in embezzlement case

The second of two men accused of using the state’s Department of Justice to embezzle funds took a plea deal this week, according to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office. 

A door to William S. Hart's mansion shows signs of wear on March 29, 2024. Perry Smith/The Signal

Hart Park theft prompts concerns

Recent theft and visible damage seen from the outside of William S. Hart’s mansion at Hart Park in Newhall left its advocates frustrated Thursday and asking about ways to get

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

Water board hits landfill with another violation 

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board has found Chiquita Canyon Landfill in violation of 11 terms of the 2010 stormwater-discharge permit the facility is operating under, which are

A Los Angeles County Fire Department hazardous materials team member climbs on to a railcar "leaking chorine fumes" during a HAZMAT training exercise at HASA, a pool chemical manufacturer in Saugus on Wednesday, 032724. Dan Watson/The Signal

Fire Department simulates leak at HASA 

L.A. County Fire Department officials conducted a drill, hosted by local pool chemical manufacturer HASA, to simulate a “worst-case scenario,” officials said Wednesday, as giant plumes of simulated smoke filled

Santa Clarita City Hall

Council members OK 5% salary increase  

Santa Clarita City Council members approved a 5% pay hike for themselves at Tuesday’s council meeting.  The raise was authorized for next year after the second reading and approval of