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Castaic running back Vicente Davalos Jr. (9) celebrates a touchdown with wide receiver Isaiah Reid (6) during the second quarter of Thursday's game against Adelanto at Valencia High School on Thursday, Aug. 22. Habeba Mostafa/ the Signal

2024 SCV High School Football Standings

August 23, 2024 12:06 am

Tidings for Teens holds 10th annual shopping event for foster youth

August 21, 2024 10:16 am

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer With students going back to school, many are gearing up for the new school year with new supplies, backpacks and clothes. However, for the over

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department mop up the vegetation after a fire broke out near State Route 14 on Monday afternoon. 081224 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Brush fire breaks out near Newhall Avenue

August 12, 2024 5:08 pm

By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada A brush fire broke out near Newhall Avenue and the State Route 14 freeway and grew to nearly 3 acres on Monday afternoon, according

Tiffany Delazari, 6 , assisted by her mother Jessica Delazari pours a fresh of ice-cold lemonade into a cup for people who came to support the second annual RISE Foundation Lemonade Brigade to support fostered youth on Saturday at Mountain View Park. 072824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Lemonade stands RISE up to support foster youth

July 30, 2024 9:55 am

By Trisha Anas and Katherine Quezada Signal Staff Writers While temperatures rise across the Santa Clarita Valley, residents have had no shortage of energy when it comes to community events. After

Two arrested on suspicion of arson in unrelated fires

July 29, 2024 5:05 pm

By Maya Morales and Perry Smith Firefighters’ work in an already busy fire season was added to by a pair of arson suspects arrested in a 24-hour span, according to

Special Section: The Signal’s “Best of 2024”

July 28, 2024 10:34 am

SELPA is supervised by the superintendent of each school district which they provide assistance to. The districts in which SELPA aids are divided into 5 districts within the Santa Clarita Valley.

SELPA: What you need to know about special education aid

July 25, 2024 4:01 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer Many have heard the phrase “it takes a village to raise a child,” and with that philosophy in mind, the Santa Clarita Valley SELPA special

Suspect arrested in Canyon Country shooting

July 24, 2024 5:27 pm

By Katherine Quezada and Perry Smith Gang detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station made an arrest in an incident that stemmed from a man who called 911 to

Firefighters and AMR, or American Medical Response, standby outside the house where a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon as firefighters ensure the safety of the scene on July 24, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

2-story house fire: Residents, dog treated for smoke inhalation

July 24, 2024 1:28 pm

By Lucas Nava and Maya Morales A fire that was believed to have originated with an electrical problem severely damaged a two-story home in Castaic on Wednesday, leaving two residents

Blood drive coordinator Kurt Schreiner gives a thumbs up as he prepares to donate blood for the hundredth time during a UCLA Health blood drive at the Christ Lutheran Church late Wednesday afternoon. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Saving lives: SCV resident marks 100th time donating blood

July 23, 2024 4:45 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer Christ Lutheran Church is marking its ninth year of providing a community and church blood drive with UCLA Health, but that wasn’t the only milestone

Hit and run in Canyon Country under investigation

July 22, 2024 10:35 pm

By Lucas Nava & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for the driver of a white Volkswagen that was involved in a hit

LEAP Children’s Museum to host inaugural pop-up event

July 16, 2024 2:53 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer LEAP, a recently developed nonprofit organization aimed at creating immersive and hands-on experiences for youth, will be hosting its Children’s Museum Grand Opening Event July

A red giant star and white dwarf orbit each other in this animation of a nova similar to T Coronae Borealis. The red giant is a large sphere in shades of red, orange, and white, with the side facing the white dwarf the lightest shades. The white dwarf is hidden in a bright glow of white and yellows, which represent an accretion disk around the star. A stream of material, shown as a diffuse cloud of red, flows from the red giant to the white dwarf. When the red giant moves behind the white dwarf, a nova explosion on the white dwarf ignites, creating a ball of ejected nova material shown in pale orange. After the fog of material clears, a small white spot remains, indicating that the white dwarf has survived the explosion. Image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Looking up: Tips on how to see rare nova explosion from SCV

July 11, 2024 8:59 am

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer During these hot summer days, what better thing to look forward (or up) to than a rare nova explosion that could be seen all over

A fire in Agua Dulce, dubbed the Poppy Fire, broke out Wednesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Brush fire breaks out in Soledad Canyon

July 10, 2024 3:32 pm

By Perry Smith & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers A brush fire in Agua Dulce burned 100 acres as of about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Saadullah Sheiah of the

Over 100 floats wowed thousands of spectators at the 92nd annual SCV Fourth of July Parade held in Old Town Newhall and other parts of Santa Clarita on Thursday morning. 070424 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Fourth of July Photo Galleries

July 4, 2024 11:40 pm

Parade: Photos by Katherine Quezada and Habeba Mostafa/The Signal Pancake Breakfast: Photos by Katherine Quezada/The Signal Independence Day Classic: Photos by Katherine Quezada Fireworks: Photos by Habeba Mostafa

Hart High School Football team celebrate on Lyons Avenue during the 2023 Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade on Tuesday, 070423.

Fourth of July Special 2024

July 4, 2024 6:34 am

Cast members of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” rehearse for their upcoming performances at The Olive Branch, Olive Branch Theatricals’ new pop-up performance space located at The Patios in the Valencia Town Center. Courtesy photo.

Branching out: Olive Branch Theatricals opens new theater space

July 3, 2024 3:03 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer Olive Branch Theatricals, a local nonprofit performing arts organization, will introduce its new pop-up performance space at the Valencia Town Center at its upcoming show

Two horses struck, killed on I-5

July 3, 2024 10:47 am

By Lucas Nava and Perry Smith A good Samaritan saved one horse but two were struck and killed Tuesday night on Interstate 5, after the animals were thought to

Evelina, 7, left. and Aurelia Phillipps, 9, sell lemonade to Elissa Prehim, at their lemonade stand in Canyon Country as one of the 13 locations participating in the RISE Foundation "Lemonade Brigade" fundraiser across the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday, 071523. Dan Watson/The Signal

RISE Foundation set to host second annual ‘Lemonade Brigade’

July 2, 2024 3:16 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer During what tends to be the hottest month of summer, the RISE Foundation is scheduled July 27 to hold its second annual “Lemonade for Foster-Aid”

Members of Troop 2222 help Eagle Scout candidate Matthew Johnson finish assembling an emergency box for Family Promise that will benefit families in need upon finding housing. Courtesy photo.

Eagle Scout candidate partners with Family Promise

July 2, 2024 2:59 pm

By Sara McCarthy Signal Staff Writer Matthew Johnson, an Eagle Scout candidate of Troop 2222, knew that he didn’t want a stereotypical Eagle Scout project — he wanted to truly represent

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