Multiple mailboxes were broken into at a condominium complex in Valencia Saturday morning. Signal Staff/The Signal

Mail box theft reported in Valencia 

Multiple mailboxes were broken into at a condominium complex in Valencia Saturday morning, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Two callers told sheriff’s deputies some of their mail had been stolen in the Siena

Homeless count kicks off in Santa Clarita  

The Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority’s annual homeless count began Tuesday night, with thousands of volunteers spreading throughout the county, including in Santa Clarita, to complete the largest count of its kind in the country.   There were 34

Locals at a prayer circle organized by former Val Verde resident Bill Monroe outside the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Community members hold prayer at Chiquita landfill 

Just down the asphalt path from the massive closed gates of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, a few dozen local residents stood beside each other Saturday afternoon in a bid for a morale boost.   Longtime Val Verde resident Bill Monroe, who now lives with his wife Tamara in Lakeview

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Missing Santa Clarita man found in Los Angeles 

A 39-year-old man who was reported missing after he was last seen in Canyon Country was found Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  Sergio Moises Centeno, who was last seen on Jan. 10 in the

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

2-year-old airlifted after falling out of a window 

A 2-year-old was airlifted after falling out of an apartment window in the 1800 block of Erik Court Friday night.  The child was fully conscious and heard crying on the call to Santa Clarita Valley

County dedicates sports complex in memory of Clinkunbroomer 

A public recreation complex in Castaic will now display the name of Ryan Clinkunbroomer after an unveiling ceremony Friday dedicating the complex in the memory of the sheriff’s deputy who was slain in the line of duty in Palmdale. 

The driver of a water tank truck was airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital after crashing near Davenport Road and Sierra Highway Jan. 15, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Person airlifted after crash near Agua Dulce  

One person was airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Thursday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Davenport Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.   Carlos Burgos-Lopez, a spokesman for

Voters drop their ballots in a drop box at the Valencia Library in Valencia on Tuesday, 060722. Dan Watson/The Signal

Potential new SCV representative announces she won’t seek reelection 

The current representative for California’s 26th Congressional District, Julia Brownley, D-Ventura, will not be seeking reelection, according to a news release from the congresswoman’s office.  The move injects some uncertainty into this year’s local congressional races: After Proposition 50 was passed by California voters

People hold up signs protesting the Trump administration on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 on Valencia. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Protesters respond to Minneapolis shooting 

Protesters lined the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard Saturday in a showing that’s become semi-regular since President Donald Trump’s reelection.  The incident that motivated many protesters to join the crowd that morning was just three days old: Minneapolis resident Renee

Relay for Life kickoff event honors local musician 

Local Relay for Life volunteers chose a slightly unorthodox route for their “first lap” kickoff ahead of the main event in May: the Valencia Town Center.  Through the doors, past the LUSH store and down the escalator, about

COC trustees elect Sharlene Johnson board president 

The College of the Canyons’ governing board unanimously elected current president Sharlene Johnson to serve as the board’s president for another year.   Two other leadership positions elected Friday were also decided unanimously: trustee Fred Arnold

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the deployment of over 300 vehicles as part of its effort to modernize the fleet, improve efficiency and enhance public and deputy safety. Courtesy photo.

County agrees to give Sheriff’s Department more money for north county enforcement 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department for $220,000 in expected overtime pay for officers participating in a federally designated task force targeting northern L.A. County.  That money, according to the memorandum of understanding approved by the board Tuesday between the Sheriff’s Department and

The Arts Filler

L.A. County looking for orgs to help host summer arts internship

L.A. County’s Department of Arts and Culture is accepting applications from organizations to join a resource pool able to help support an upcoming county-led internship program.  The arts internship, which will last for eight weeks during the summer months and support a cohort of

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COC’s board leadership votes slated for Friday 

The College of the Canyons’ governing board is scheduled to vote in a new board president, vice president and clerk during a special meeting and board retreat on Friday morning.  Friday’s organizational meeting follows the customary annual organizational meeting in

B. Clark (left) cheers on her friends dressed in costumes during the 14th annual Polar Plunge at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center presented by Kaiser Permanente on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Polar Plunge dares Santa Clarita to get very, very cold 

The Santa Clarita Aquatic Center’s 14th annual Polar Plunge was more challenging than last year’s, with temperatures topping out at 60 degrees, but for the plungers who’d come for exactly that purpose – to be challenged – that