The Signal’s top viewed stories in 2024 

As the Santa Clarita Valley’s No. 1 source for local news, The Signal and its website, SignalSCV.com is where those looking for breaking news can go to find out what’s

Embattled Chiquita Canyon Landfill closes

Just two months after successfully defending a lawsuit in order to stay open, Chiquita Canyon Landfill announced in a letter sent via email on New Year’s Eve that it would

Firefighters responded to the single-family home on a cul-de-sac south of Copper Hill Drive and north of Alaminos Drive. The initial 911 call came in at 3:23 p.m. and firefighters were on the scene six minutes later, according to Geovanni Sanchez of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

No injuries in Saugus house fire  

Fire Department personnel were called to battle a house fire on the 26100 block of Dan Court in Saugus on Friday afternoon, according to officials.    Firefighters responded to the single-family

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Dine-and-dash at dinner rush goes unreported 

A couple made off with some free Boxing Day sushi after a “dine-and-dash” at the Valencia mall.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded to a call around 7 p.m.

LASD offers holiday crime-prevention tips  

When Deputy Robert Jensen has a conversation with people about keeping their homes safe from holiday crime, he makes references to a Christmas classic most will get.  “I tell people

From left, Dennis and Pam Verner speak with former Councilman Cameron Smyth at the recent VIA gathering. Perry Smith/The Signal

VIA welcomes Smyth one more time 

The Valley Industry Association recently hosted one more sendoff for former Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth, who passed the gavel for the last time Dec. 10 as his term came

A map provided by Centennial shows the properties involved in the recent sale of the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Courtesy Centennial

Council members balk at initial mall ask 

Mall owner seeks $60-$75M in public funding for parking structure  A pair of Santa Clarita City Council members balked Thursday at a proposal shared in a letter from the Dallas-based

County OKs $250M project for The Old Road  

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a quarter-billion-dollars’ worth of work Tuesday for The Old Road, focused on a 2-mile stretch of the existing right-of-way between Henry Mayo Drive

The badge for a California Highway Patrol officer

CHP officers arrest motorcyclist after pursuit 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist Tuesday morning after a patrolman spotted a man driving in an unsafe manner who refused to pull over, according to a spokesman for

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One hurt in high-speed crash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a two-car crash on Soledad Canyon Road that left two cars totaled but no serious injuries despite severe damage that led to

SCV sees 3 homicides in 2024 

With just under two weeks left in 2024, a look back on the year-in-review for major crimes indicates the Santa Clarita Valley had one fewer homicide compared to the previous