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John Windsor, a certified California nursery professional at Green Thumb, says that March is all about groundwork — pulling weeds, removing debris and prepping the soil before you plant. PHOTO BY Habeba Mostafa / THE SIGNAL

March Flips the Switch on Gardening Season 

March 8, 2026

As winter rains taper off and days stretch a little longer, March quietly flips the switch on gardening season in the Santa Clarita Valley. Local experts say this is the month to

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 

March 7, 2026

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

Federal court to hear arguments over Saugus Cafe 

March 6, 2026

The family that owns the property at 25861 Railroad Ave., home to The Original Saugus Cafe for decades, is now seeking to move a lawsuit filed by the family that operated the restaurant there into

Juliette Jamjian helps a Bowman High School student at the "bank" at the JCI Santa Clarita's "Get Real: Adulting 101" financial literacy event at Child & Family Center in Canyon Country, Calif., Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Bowman High School students ‘Get Real’ at JCI event 

March 5, 2026

Bowman High School got an opportunity to learn about adulthood during JCI Santa Clarita’s seventh “Get Real: Adulting 101” financial literacy event at Child & Family Center on Wednesday morning.  About 70 students were able to walk around

DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft  

March 5, 2026

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it rejected a case filing from the county Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit involving a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in January.   Sgt.

Murder suspect refuses to attend hearing 

March 5, 2026

A man charged with being an accomplice in the 2023 murders of Brian Fabricio Chevez and Camron Stokes failed to show up to his court hearing this week.  On Monday, Judge David

Acton actor, animal advocate accused of kidnapping 

March 5, 2026

Federal prosecutors have charged an Acton actor and animal-welfare advocate with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee who previously won a $6.7 million wrongful-termination judgment against him, according to a federal complaint filed this

Mike Fisher and Gloria Mercado-Fortine work to ensure a smooth event during the inaugural Dixon Health Center Crab Fest at the Elks Lodge No. 2379 in Canyon Country on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Dixon Center’s fundraiser is the healthiest catch 

March 5, 2026

Breaking a leg, the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center hosted its first-ever Crab Fest at the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379 on Saturday.   More than 300 pounds of crab were purchased for attendees to enjoy an

Missing 18-year-old Lancaster man found 

March 4, 2026

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

Photo courtesy of LASD.

LASD seeking help in locating missing Newhall man  

March 4, 2026

The Missing Persons Unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a man reported missing.  “Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for