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.  

56 Years Ago: The Newhall Incident 

By Signal Staff   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,

Crown Fire burns up to 345 acres near Acton 

By Katherine Quezada, Habeba Mostafa and Susan Monaghan  Firefighters were called to a second-alarm brush fire that broke out at the 6800 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, dubbed the Crown Fire, and quickly grew to over 280 acres as evacuation orders were issued on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  

Buzz Classic Movies features a retro comedy this week with a Saturday night showing of “Topper,” starring Cary Grant.

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Topper’ 

By Signal Staff  Buzz Classic Movies features a retro comedy this week with a Saturday night showing of “Topper,” starring Cary Grant.  The 1937 film has earned an 87% “fresh” rating from the critics based on 17 reviews, and an 80% audience score on Rotten

Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson. 

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Red House’ 

By Signal Staff  Buzz Classic Movies features a classic mystery-thriller this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Red House,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Lon McCallister and Judith Anderson.  The 1947 film has earned an 83% “fresh” rating from the critics

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies’ investigation into local narcotics sales led to a bust that resulted in the seizure of more than 38 pounds of drugs in the San Fernando Valley on Wednesday morning. Screenshot from SCV Sheriff's Station social media post.

Deputies: Over 38 pounds of narcotics seized 

By Signal Staff   Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies’ investigation into local narcotics sales led to a bust that resulted in the seizure of more than 38 pounds of drugs in the

Crime and melodrama come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Scarlet Street,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea. Screenshot from "Scarlet Street."

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Scarlet Street’ 

By Signal Staff  Crime and melodrama come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Scarlet Street,” starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea.  The 1945 film has earned a 100% “fresh” rating

Postwar film noir guided by actor-director Orson Welles comes to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Stranger.”

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘The Stranger’ 

By Signal Staff  Postwar film noir guided by actor-director Orson Welles comes to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “The Stranger.”  The 1946 film has earned a 97% “fresh” rating

Crash on Sierra Highway causes widespread power outage 

By Signal Staff  A pickup truck caused a widespread power outage Thursday night when it crashed into a pole near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Golden Valley Road, leaving more than 20,000 Santa Clarita Valley

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘D.O.A.’ 

By Signal Staff  Crime, drama and deadly intrigue come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “D.O.A.”  The 1949 movie features Edmond O’Brien and Pamela Britton.  The film has earned a 88% “fresh” rating from the critics based on 25 reviews, and a 74%

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites into orbit was seen from the Santa Clarita Valley in a Valentine's Day launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara. The Falcon 9 rocket was launched at about 6 p.m.

SpaceX launch seen from SCV

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites into orbit was seen from the Santa Clarita Valley in a Valentine’s Day launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara. The Falcon

"Santa Fe Trail" movie poster (1940).

Buzz Classic Movies this week: ‘Santa Fe Trail’ 

By Signal Staff  Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland come to Buzz Classic Movies this week with a Saturday night showing of “Santa Fe Trail,” set in the pre-Civil War era.  The 1940 movie also features a pre-presidential Ronald

Food Pantry announces resumption of full operations 

By Signal Staff  The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry announced that it has resumed full operations and has returned to regular serving hours.   “The board apologizes for any lack of communication and announcements