Supporting innovation with space education

By Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writer As the world turns into a direction that revolves around science, technology, engineering and math, astronomy classes and programs become an important part of

How staging can make buyers feel at home

By Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writer When it comes to selling a house, simple steps such as adding decorations to a kitchen or repainting cabinets can make all the difference

Beating the SCV heat with ice cream dreams

By Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writer Just like many celebrate a birthday month, ice cream not only has National Ice Cream Day on July 18, but National Ice Cream Month

When it’s just too hot to go outside

By Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writer With hot nights and even hotter days, summer can be a struggle between staying cool and maintaining an affordable energy bill. From portable units

Vehicle collision prompts SigAlert on I-5

A vehicle collision involving a big rig prompted a SigAlert on the southbound side of Interstate 5 at McBean Parkway Tuesday morning.  Los Angeles County Fire first responders and California Highway Patrol officers

UPDATE: Tumbleweed fire increases to 50% containment

The Tumbleweed fire, which erupted on the southbound side of Interstate 5 in Gorman on Sunday, remained at 1,000 acres with 50% containment as of Monday evening.  Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the 10-acre fire around 1:30 p.m.

CalArts student honored as BAFTA student award recipient

California Institute of the Arts student Anna Scott was one of 15 students recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for her short film, “Onions.”  Scott was awarded the BAFTA Global Student

Flag ceremony honors fallen firefighter Tory Carlon

Family, friends and members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department gathered at Fire Station 131 in Palmdale Tuesday morning for a ceremony to honor firefighter Tory Carlon, who was killed earlier this month.  Fire

UPDATE: Crash victim identified as Newhall resident

The person killed in a traffic collision involving two vehicles and a motorcycle was identified by the county medical examiner Friday morning as 23-year-old Donovan Daniel Williams from Newhall.  Williams was pronounced dead at the scene

House plants’ popularity blooms in pandemic

As stay-at-home orders kept people indoors for most of 2020, people found themselves looking for hobbies as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down leisure activities. Along with an increase in pet