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Frustrated evacuees push law enforcement officials to share when roads will be open on Thursday morning after evacuation orders for residents in Castaic took place the night before due to the Hughes Fire. Jan. 23, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Evacuation orders lifted, uncertainty persists  

January 23, 2025 5:07 pm

By Maya Morales and Katherine Quezada  Signal Staff Writers  Most evacuation orders were downgraded or lifted Thursday morning as L.A. County and Angeles National Forest Service firefighters were mopping up

The Hughes Fire, Jan. 22, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Photo Gallery: Hughes Fire

January 22, 2025 1:49 pm

For the main news story on the Hughes Fire, go to: signalscv.com/2025/01/firefighters-responding-to-smoke-showing-near-i-5-in-castaic.

The front page of The Signal on Jan. 18, 1994.

31 years ago: Jan. 17, 1994 

January 17, 2025 1:06 am

Friday, Jan. 17, marks the 31st anniversary of the 1994 earthquake, commonly known as the Northridge Earthquake, that caused widespread destruction and isolated the Santa Clarita Valley as bridges and

California Highway Patrol officers and L.A. County firefighters notified the SCV Sheriff’s Station of a body found in the Walmart parking lot in Stevenson Ranch on Wednesday morning. Dec. 11, 2024 Maya Morales/The Signal

LASD: Body found in Walmart parking lot 

December 11, 2024 9:25 am

By Perry Smith and Maya Morales    California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a car that appeared to have a dead body inside when it crashed into a curb Wednesday

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Year-End Giving Campaigns 

December 4, 2024 12:12 pm

Attention nonprofits: If your organization is running a year-end giving campaign and you would like the information published on The Signal’s Community page, please email the information (250 words or

The mall sign as viewed from Magic Mountain Parkway on Tuesday, 090523. Dan Watson/The Signal

Business owner announces mall plans, then recants 

November 27, 2024 5:19 pm

Mall tenant posts on social media saying town center owner’s ‘show-and-tell’ includes plans for Costco, restaurants, hotel, apartments, then deletes it, citing inaccuracies  A longtime haberdasher at the Valencia Town

A crowd of cheerleaders cheer on runners before they reach the finish line of the Santa Clarita Marathon on Sunday at Valencia Heritage Park. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Runners compete in 2024 Santa Clarita Marathon 

November 21, 2024 5:43 pm

The Santa Clarita Marathon was recently held, with about 200 participants starting and ending at Heritage Park and running around the Santa Clara River throughout their journey.  Adam Haracz, of

Deputies responded to a large brawl between adult soccer league players on Sunday morning at West Ranch High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Fight breaks out among adult soccer players  

November 17, 2024 11:29 am

By Maya Morales and Katherine Quezada  Signal Staff Writers  Authorities with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were asked to respond to reports of a large brawl on the soccer

Hail fell in Westridge on Friday. Courtesy photo.

Hail, rain showers pop up in SCV

November 15, 2024 1:37 pm

Sporadic rain showers and even hail popped up in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday. These photos and video were taken in Westridge, on the valley’s west side.