Angeles National Forest has a system of OHV-designated routes that are open to four-wheel drive vehicles, ATVs and motorcycles and are identified by “designated route” signs. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Get Ready to Do Some Local Off-Roading 

With so much beautiful scenery in California, it’s not a surprise that off-roading is such an extremely popular hobby.  “Off-roading lets you drive somewhere you’ve never seen, meet people, make

Despite a room loud with vocal support asking for her to stay, the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday voted to remove Denise Lite from her role on Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission with a 3-2 vote, following a request by Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste. Perry Smith

Lite’s ouster sets stage for 2026 election 

After contentious session, council’s split vote grants Weste’s request  The Santa Clarita City Council’s ouster of Denise Lite from the city Planning Commission sets the stage for a contentious 2026

Eleven-year-olds practice their swings at The Master’s University baseball summer camp. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal

Summer fun, faith and fundamentals at TMU 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto) Signal Staff Writer  This summer, young athletes from across the Santa Clarita Valley are running bases, shooting hoops, and jumping hurdles at The Master’s University during its

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Hit and run crash causes power outage  

By Katherine Quezada and Lucas Nava Signal Staff Writers A solo vehicle hit-and-run crash caused a power outage affecting 2,429 residents in the Saugus area in the midst of Fourth

Councilmember Jason Gibbs is sworn into the District 3 seat by Santa Clarita City Clerk Mary Cusick during the Santa Clarita City Council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Gibbs launches campaign for Congress  

By Signal Staff  Santa Clarita City Council member and former Mayor Jason Gibbs has announced his candidacy for Congress in California’s 27th Congressional District.   “An engineer, community leader and

The Ralphs on McBean Parkway in Valencia. Signal file photo.

Grocery workers authorize possible strike 

Compiled from news releases and staff reports  United Food and Commercial Workers local unions representing 45,000 grocery store workers have voted in favor of authorizing their bargaining team to call

L.A. County Fire Department firefighters spray water on a free-standing structure that was on fire at the 28200 block of Avenue Stanford on Monday afternoon, June 9, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Fire breaks out in industrial center

By Kamryn Martell and Maya Morales Signal Staff Writers A fire broke out at a commercial property on Huntington Lane and Avenue Stanford on Monday afternoon, according to Saadullah Sheikh,

A mountain lion takes a nap on a tree in a residential area of Valencia, Calif. on Friday May 16, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Mountain lion spotted in tree near homes

By Kamryn Martell and Katherine Quezada Dozens of people slowly gathered near Cortina Drive and Gravino Road in Valencia on Friday.  But what was catching the attention of this growing

Tom Williams, owner-operator of the new Chick-fil-A on The Old Road. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal.

Chick-fil-A opening new location on The Old Road 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto) Signal Staff Writer  Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in the Santa Clarita Valley with the grand opening of a new drive-thru-focused location near Interstate 5 and Magic

Mimi’s Café in Valencia, a longtime local fixture, is being torn down to make way for a new Yard House restaurant. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal.

Mimi’s: the end of an era  

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto) Signal Staff Writer   Mimi’s Café in Valencia, a longtime local fixture, is being torn down to make way for a new Yard House restaurant.   Located

Shown above is a portion of the front page of The Signal on April 8, 1970, reporting on a shootout that killed four young California Highway Patrol officers from the CHP’s Newhall office. It became known as “The Newhall Incident” and resulted in new training methods and tools for high-risk law enforcement stops across the nation.  

55 Years Ago: The Newhall Incident 

On April 6, 1970, four young California Highway Patrol officers lost their lives in a four-and-a-half-minute gun battle that left four families without their husbands and fathers, and a mourning