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A bear is seen hanging in a tree in the area of Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Bear leaves peacefully after napping in Canyon Country tree

A bear was spotted hanging out in a tree in the backyard of a home near Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road a few blocks from Sulphur Springs Community School on Thursday afternoon.  The bear — which is tagged and has made news before, as

Oil cleanup deemed complete 

A spokesman with the Office of Spill Prevention and Response said Monday the six-month cleanup operation from an “idle pipeline” in the Del Valle Oil Field west of Santa Clarita, near the Santa Clara River, is

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DA drops weapons, dv charge against LAPD officer  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last month against a Los Angeles Police Department officer facing allegations of domestic violence and weapons possession, according to county Superior

City shares frustration over e-bike scofflaws 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared a frustrated response to residents complaining of vandalized trail signs, injuries from e-bikers and other safety concerns: “It has to start with the parents.” 

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder  

A Canyon Country man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder days after a domestic dispute turned violent involving a mother and son, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed.   James Phillips, 48, was arrested

A multivehicle collision involving a city of Santa Clarita Transit bus and a gravel truck resulted in 8 people transported to the hospital including one in critical condition on Wednesday May 13, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City bus involved in crash, over a dozen injured 

By Kamryn Martell and Katherine Quezada  A Santa Clarita city bus, a gravel truck and two white sedans were involved in a collision at Centre Pointe Parkway and Golden Valley Road, injuring more than a dozen

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Judge warns murder defendant over miss-outs 

After intentionally missing two trial dates by refusing to leave his jail cell, a defendant accused of murder received a warning from Judge Hilleri Merritt: If he refuses again, they

Teacher Tribute celebrates 42 years  

Continuing a decades-old Santa Clarita Valley tradition, the SCV Education Foundation welcomed educators and aspiring teachers Friday evening to celebrate local education under one roof during the 42nd annual Teacher Tribute.  Representatives

Photos: Boots in the Park

Residents put on their boots and hats and walked over to Central Park on Saturday for Boots in the Park. With a lineup of live music, attendees enjoyed food trucks,

The Signal’s California Primary Preview: 27th CD and 40th AD

The 27th Congressional District  The 27th Congressional District race is an important election for the Santa Clarita Valley and, lately, it’s been a pretty hotly contested seat, which has garnered attention from both national parties.   In a

Judge orders sexual-compulsion classes for bail  

Man charged in connection to incident at Whole Foods avoids house arrest, monitoring  The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office sought house arrest and electronic monitoring for the suspect in a sexual assault

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Report of fight leads to hourslong standoff  

By Austin Dave  KNN/For The Signal  A standoff between Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and a pair of teens reportedly involved in a fight eventually came to an end, after more than five hours, early Saturday morning in Valencia.  The incident began

Six Flags Magic Mountain was closed after receiving bomb threats on Monday morning, May 11, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal.

False bomb threats delay Magic Mountain’s opening

Six Flags Magic Mountain was placed on a shutdown after receiving bomb threats around 8:07 a.m. on Monday, according to an official with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  There was no evidence found that the threat was authentic, and