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CHP investigating remains found next to freeway 

Construction workers alerted California Highway Patrol officers Monday to a shocking find they made while performing work on the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Valencia: a human skull.  At around

Barger calls on state agencies to close Chiquita 

L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a call for state regulators to revoke Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s permits Tuesday in response to their legal concerns about the county acting

The fatal shooting occurred on the 25700 block of Vista Fairways Drive early Sunday morning in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

No arrests yet in final murder of 2023 

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau have said they’re still working through their processes and procedures in gathering evidence for their investigation into a Dec. 31 murder

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Teens arrested after SUV crash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested two juveniles Monday afternoon after a black Mercedes Benz SUV crashed into a center divider in Valencia following a stolen-vehicle investigation.  Deputies received

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Teens arrested after SUV crash 

\ Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested two juveniles Monday afternoon after a black Mercedes Benz SUV crashed into a center divider in Valencia following a stolen-vehicle investigation.  Deputies

The Sunridge project will be the subject of a study session in front of the Santa Clarita City Council on March 6.

New developer, new plans 

City to hear new proposal for former Whittaker-Bermite site next week  The city of Santa Clarita is expecting to hear an early public discussion next week for one of the

Planning OKs tower, home plan, subdivision  

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday named its new chair for 2024 and also unanimously approved several smaller changes to the city’s landscape.  Planning Commissioner Tim Burkhart, who recently

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SCV Water calls new allocation ‘good news’ 

The State Water Project announced Wednesday the Department of Water Resources is raising its allocation for the 2024 water season, which is good news, according to Santa Clarita Valley Water

Supervising AQMD Inspector Larry Israel shares a photo of a leachate geyser that occurred while he was inspecting Chiquita Canyon with an EPA official. The text was the accompanying question asked by the AQMD official. Israel's answer was an emphatic no. Courtesy photo

State agency: Chiquita violates toxic waste law 

The latest problems identified at Chiquita Canyon Landfill are five Class-I violations reported by the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control, which says the landfill illegally dumped toxic waste at

VIA hosts talk on active-shooter prep 

Jenny Ketchepaw, vice president of talent engagement at Citizens Business Bank, recalled Tuesday when the reality of an active-shooter situation first hit home for her.  It was about nine years

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Family fight over phone escalates 

A fight at home between family members escalated to the point where law enforcement officers had to get involved Friday night, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.  Station