Emergency response still dominates county concerns 

On the fourth day of L.A. County’s Red Flag Day windstorms, officials began to focus their attention on recovery efforts and fixing the response, as frustrations continued over apparently arbitrary

L.A. County reels as fires still burn 

Leaders took pointed questions and officials urged residents to be vigilant about potential evacuation orders Thursday as L.A. County and the city of Los Angeles prepared for a third day

SCV escapes countywide devastation  

As brush fires burned more than 1,000 acres immediately surrounding the city of Santa Clarita, the evacuation orders for land just north of the Newhall Pass remained in place as

Forest Service quickly handles Divide Fire 

U.S. Forest Service firefighters successfully handled a brush fire initially reported as a half-acre that broke out near Little Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to a

Winds whip up firestorms  

As much of LA County burns, Hurst and Lidia fires elevate concerns in SCV  Santa Clarita Valley residents were encouraged to remain on high alert Thursday but given promise in

County considers life after Chiquita 

Now that Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic has been closed due to pollution problems, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors began dealing with how to mitigate the loss of a

Windstorms continue to pound LA County  

After the Santa Clarita Valley was buffeted by gusts that exceeded 60 mph Tuesday, many residents remained without power, as the winds were expected to remain strong through Thursday before

Deputies get fix for downed dispatch software 

Roughly three days after the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system crashed, a temporary fix is expected to work until it can be replaced, according to an email

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Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape 

Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape  By Perry Smith   Senior Staff Writer   Detectives with the Special Victims Unit confirmed Monday they’re investigating the claims of a woman who said

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a four-car crash that left one injured during rush hour Thursday near the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and Bouquet Canyon Road. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Sheriff’s deputies investigate four-car crash  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a four-car crash that left one injured during rush hour Thursday near the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and Bouquet Canyon Road.  Sgt.