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County OKs $115k settlement in deputy crash 

Officials with the Los Angeles County Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund approved a $115,000 settlement for a deputy-involved crash that happened back in 2021, according to county records.  The case

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Spot fire reported near Auto Row 

Los Angeles County Fire Department officials handled a small spot fire near Auto Center Drive and Valencia Boulevard on Thursday morning.   No structures were damaged and no injuries were reported

A map from the US Geological Survey shows where the earthuake was felt most intensely. Courtesy photo

Central Valley quake raises alarms in SCV 

While no major damage was reported Tuesday night in the Santa Clarita Valley from the magnitude-5.2 earthquake that hit the unincorporated area of Mettler, California, 60 miles northwest of the

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Coroner IDs 2 killed in crash 

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified two other men killed in a fatal crash Monday near the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, near the Templin Highway

Quick quake felt in SCV on Tuesday 

Seismologists reported a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Mettler, a small town nearly 60 miles northwest of Santa Clarita, around 9:09 p.m.  Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey website.  There

A banner hangs outside the Black Bear Diner in Valencia prior to its 2018 grand opening. Signal file photo

City confirms new diner location set for east side 

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Division officials confirmed a Northern California restaurant chain recently received the greenlight for a second location on the east side of the city.  Black

One person was injured when a gold sedan struck a tree Monday morning. Perry Smith/The Signal

One hurt in single-car crash  

A single-car crash Monday morning slowed west-side commuters and left one person injured. The cause of the crash, which happened around 8:18 a.m. on McBean Parkway, just west of Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies patrol a crash site Thursday night in Valencia. Oscar Sol/The Signal

Homicide detective from Saugus killed in crash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are investigating a crash Thursday night that killed an off-duty sergeant for the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department who lived

Rotary Club hosts barbecue for sheriff’s deputies 

After hearing some of the challenges facing the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, such as departmentwide staffing levels that make overtime mandatory for deputies, a local community service organization wanted

Big Lots! confirms Canyon Country closure 

Confirming an online announcement, a Big Lots! employee confirmed Wednesday the national retailer would be closing its Canyon Country location, but no closing date has been given yet.  Another employee,