County denies appeal for Northlake; project moves ahead 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved Northlake at an appeal, after hearing from the developer about the “environmentally superior” revise of the decades-old plan, despite the concerns of several environmentalist groups

COC announces new superintendent 

It turns out a “nationwide search” for College of the Canyons’ newest superintendent wasn’t necessary. The board’s top choice was in COC’s backyard all along.   The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board announced out

CHP still seeking leads in February hit-and-run 

A representative from the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office indicated Thursday the agency has not made an arrest in the investigation into a Feb. 27 fatal hit-and-run crash.  Alejandro Covarrubias,

SCV Mayor’s Committee celebrates success stories 

More than 100 members of the business community Thursday came to College of the Canyons for the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee Spring Brunch, which celebrated successes in supporting developmentally disabled

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Pursuit suspect ordered to treatment program 

An Antelope Valley judge gave a defendant a second chance at a diversionary program in connection with his arrest near a Soledad Canyon Road trailhead following a pursuit on Jan. 30, 2025.  Kevin Alexis

LASD: Charges presented for investigation into photos of body bags  

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed Thursday that a case was presented to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for a senior LASD official who was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he illegally photographed the body bags containing the victims of a Monterey Park explosion that

2026 Election Filler

Preliminary list of congressional candidates released  

The California Secretary of State has published a preliminary list of qualified candidates for the June Primary, with California’s June 2 election race to determine the top-two candidates for November’s ballot less than 90 days away.  There are now three congressional districts

Economic development CEO answers city questions 

During a recent Santa Clarita City Council presentation, the CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. said his organization’s role was a relatively simple one: “helping companies evaluate Santa

The sign in front of the William S. Hart Union High School District administrative office. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Popular senior game prompts warning  

Scenes of teens running through Santa Clarita parking lots, wearing floaties and squirting water pistols — sounds harmless enough, but school and law enforcement officials are raising concerns about the appearance of hyperrealistic plastic replica

Cars leave the Oak Tree Gun Club after reports of an attempted suicide, Tuesday, March, 17, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

LASD: Suicide reported at gun club 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of a suicide at the Oak Tree Gun Club.   L.A. County Fire Department officials reported that paramedics were dispatched to