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City Council OKs parks appointment, contracts  

The Santa Clarita City Council confirmed Tuesday the appointment for an unplanned vacancy on its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.  The opening was created by the death of Don

CHP’s retail theft team nabs 5  

Organized retail theft seen as growing problem throughout the state as police increase focus  California Highway Patrol officers Thursday touted five arrests and their recovery of more than $60,000 in

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Coroner IDs woman found in car  

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station identified the woman who was found dead Jan. 2 in Valencia in the parking lot of a Big 5 sporting goods store.   Shaniesha Green,

Four lifelong friends, from left, Robin Bianchi, Cynthia Salas, Susanne Norton and Lu Madison old a photo of Chad O'Melia, right, who was murdered and his mother, Michelle, who reportedly died of sadness after his death, as they meet in Stevenson Ranch in December to raise awareness about Chad's murder case. 121223. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Family, friends seek justice for Chad

The prosecution and defense have rested.   The jurors have spoken, too.   They ultimately took less than four hours to find Bryn Spejcher guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the brutal, cannabis-induced

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City Council to discuss contracts  

The Santa Clarita City Council’s first meeting of 2024 is scheduled for Tuesday, when the discussion is expected to cover annual contracts, fee adjustments and other regular city business.  The

A white Ford SUV was struck after a driver abandoned it on the train tracks in Newhall Sunday evening. Courtesy Oscar Sol/for The Signal

Driver leaves SUV on train tracks in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a train vs. vehicle collision after a driver reportedly left an SUV on the tracks at the intersection of Newhall and Railroad

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a fiery fatal crash that happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to officials. Lucas Nava

Deputies investigating fatal crash in Valencia  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a fiery fatal crash that happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday in Valencia, according to officials.  As of Friday evening, the decedent’s identity

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Infidelity claim leads to investigation, arrest  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a 21-year-old Canyon Country man on suspicion of two sex crimes after responding to a domestic disturbance and then investigating claims of infidelity

Detectives were on the scene investigating a fatal shooting that took place early in the morning on Sunday in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

No arrest in New Year’s Eve murder  

A Homicide Bureau official described Sunday’s shooting in Valencia as a murder that’s part of an active and ongoing investigation, with detectives releasing little information regarding motive or a possible

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Council to discuss Parks Commission vacancy   

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to consider naming someone to fill the opening on its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission at the council’s next meeting Tuesday.   A