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Election Letters Deadlines 

The Signal will publish letters and columns related to local elections through Saturday, Oct. 3, one month before Election Day. (Vote drop boxes are scheduled to open on Oct. 6,

Firefighters battle the blaze that destroyed The Newhall Refinery restaurant on Main Street in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Signal staff photo.

‘The heart of Main Street’ burns

Three-alarm fire destroys Newhall Refinery and The Main Theatre; blaze burns multiple businesses on an entire block of Main Street By Signal Staff  A three-alarm commercial fire destroyed The Newhall

Jackie, famed Big Bear bald eagle, dies 

Jackie, the bald eagle who won the hearts of nest watchers throughout Southern California and beyond, has died.  The Ojai Raptor Center announced that the famed eagle had died Monday morning

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Hungry Valley evacuation order reduced to warning 

By Signal Staff  The Hungry Valley evacuation order resulting from the Ridge Fire near Gorman was reduced to an evacuation warning Saturday morning as the fire reached 30% containment, having burned a total of 1,057 acres since

"The Midnight Story" (1957). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Midnight Story’ 

By Signal Staff  “The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!”   It’s coming to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “The Midnight Story,” starring Tony Curtis.  The 1957 film also stars Marisa Pavan and Gilbert Roland.  “A

Firefighters attempt to put out a fire at a home in Altadena, on Jan. 8, 2025. The community was devastated by the Eaton Fire. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

Fire Department report: Edison equipment started Eaton Fire 

By Signal Staff  The Los Angeles County Fire Department has released “initial and supplemental investigative reports” identifying the cause of the Eaton Fire that started Jan. 7, 2025, and the county’s conclusion is that Southern California

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Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Beat the Devil’ 

By Signal Staff  Comedy, romance and adventure come to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “Beat the Devil,” starring Humphey Bogart, Jennifer Jones and Gina Lollobrigida.  The 1954 film has earned a 68% critics score based on 19

"At War with the Army" (1950). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘At War with the Army’ 

By Signal Staff  An all-time classic comedy duo comes to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “At War with the Army,” starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.  The 1950 comedy has earned a 57% audience score on Rotten

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, leads the press conference urging Chiquita Canyon Landfill and Waste Connections to take immediate action to help Val Verde residents in Valencia on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Chiquita starts repairs, residents cry foul 

Schiavo, Barger demand that landfill do more to protect residents while working to prevent catastrophic failure  By Signal Staff  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger have issued a joint

"The Outlaw" (1943). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Outlaw’ 

By Signal Staff  A western that was downright scandalous for its time comes to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “The Outlaw,” starring Jane Rusell, Jack Buetel and Walter Huston.  The 1943 western, directed by Howard Hughes, has earned a 71% critics score based

"The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954). Screenshot.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’ 

By Signal Staff  Postwar romance and drama come to Buzz Classic Movies on Saturday night with a streaming presentation of “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” starring Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor and Donna Reed.   The 1954 drama has earned a 70% critics