There are a few free options to file your tax returns before Monday's deadline. Metro Creative

Last-minute options ahead of tax deadline 

Whether you’ve been putting it off or simply forgot to do it, fret not, there’s still time to file your taxes before Monday’s deadline.  For many people, a professional accountant

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Woman arrested on suspicion of child cruelty 

A woman was arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies Saturday on suspicion of child cruelty after allegedly driving while under the influence, according to station officials.  Deputies were

Laura Kurz (5) looks into a telescope and tries to get a glimpse of the eclipse with Matt Kurz on Monday morning at Central Park. 040824 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV takes in partial solar eclipse 

Art Ybarra just happened to be in the right place at the right time.  He and his wife typically walk around Central Park in Saugus every morning, and it just

Valencia High School Pride of the Vikings marching band members view the October Ring of Fire eclipse with special glasses. A partial solar eclipse is set to be seen in the Los Angeles Area on Monday morning. Courtesy photo.

How to prepare for Monday’s solar eclipse 

Looking for something to do on Monday morning? How about a view at a once-a-decade event?  Officials with NASA are estimating that between approximately 10:06 and 11:49 a.m. on Monday,

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Theft reported at Dick’s Sporting Goods 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating reports of a theft that occurred on Thursday afternoon at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Canyon Country, according to station officials.  The theft

Charles Helmers Elementary School Principal Michelle Velikorodnyy checks in with students at the end of their break before going back to class to continue their studies on Thursday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

A model to follow 

Helmers Elementary recognized as ‘model learning community’ for student success  As Michelle Velikorodnyy walked around the campus of Charles Helmers Elementary School, students could be seen playing in the yard,

The sign in front of the William S. Hart Union High School District administrative office. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart district chronic absenteeism rate down 9% 

School districts across the state have seen an uptick in chronic absenteeism since the COVID-19 pandemic.  According to the California Department of Education, chronic absenteeism rose to 30% in the

SCV Sheriff's Station and L.A. County Fire Department personnel responded to a traffic collision that struck a gas meter on Tuesday afternoon. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal.

Gas meter struck in Canyon Country collision 

A gas meter connected to an apartment building was struck on Tuesday afternoon in a traffic collision in Canyon Country, according to officials.  According to Giovanni Sanchez, a spokesman for