Saugus’ Behavior Sub-Committee issues update on behavior definitions 

The Saugus Union School District’s Behavior Definition Sub-Committee has concluded its mission to define what student behaviors need intervention and who, between administrators and classroom staff, should manage it.  Student Support Services Director Tonya Nowakowski presented at the district’s regular board meeting Wednesday on the

Report of overdose at West Ranch deemed false alarm 

A call reporting a possible overdose at West Ranch High School was deemed unfounded soon after first responders arrived at the school Tuesday morning, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.  Fire Department spokesperson Edith Lai said

Brush fire in Canyon Country extinguished Friday night 

The L.A. County Fire Department responded to a brush fire Friday night near a Canyon Country intersection, extinguishing the blaze after a little over an hour on the scene.  The fire began near the intersection of Soledad

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Firefighters respond to possible ammonia leak, no injuries 

L.A. County firefighters responded to a call about a possible ammonia leak at a building on Avenue Stanford in the Valencia Industrial Center Thursday evening, but were unable to determine whether there was a leak.  Fire Department spokesperson Pauline McGee

A big rig carrying Amazon goods driving 2 miles south of Quail Lake on Interstate 5 was engulfed in flames Friday night, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. Signal staff photo.

Big rig engulfed in flames, no driver injuries reported 

A big rig carrying Amazon goods driving 2 miles south of Quail Lake on Interstate 5 was engulfed in flames Friday night, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.  Fire Department spokesperson Pauline McGee had no information about the

Missing 18-year-old Lancaster man found 

A missing 18-year-old man sought by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been found, according to an alert sent by the department Wednesday.  LASD’s Missing Persons Unit had asked the public for help finding Jeffrey Jay-Samuel

Traffic on the I-5 heading south on Nov. 26, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Metro plans to update public on North County Enhancements Project 

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to hold an online community update on its Interstate 5 expansion project Wednesday evening.   The North County Enhancements Project covers the freeway roughly between Castaic and the Newhall Pass and began in 2021,