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Developer to ask council for OK on self-storage plan 

The Santa Clarita Planning Division’s staff is recommending the Santa Clarita City Council uphold a Planning Commission ruling, while a Cerritos developer hired a city-registered lobbyist and paid the appeal fee to make

The black GMC endures a traffic collision and gets overturned on Valencia Boulevard between McBean Parkway and Citrus Street, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Pickup hits pole, overturns near Valencia Town Center 

An overturned vehicle resulted in one transport at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway on Monday afternoon, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Shirley Miller, spokeswoman for the

Glass and small car pieces are left behind after a traffic collision on Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Suspect tased, one transported after traffic collision 

A 35-year-old man was tased after being uncooperative in the aftermath of a five-vehicle traffic collision that resulted in one transport on Oak Ridge Drive and Railroad Avenue on Sunday afternoon, according to an official with the

The sidewalk gets fixed after an underground explosion on the 23700 block of Valencia Boulevard, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Exposed wires cause explosion in Valencia 

Exposed wires underground caused multiple explosions on the 23700 block of Valencia Boulevard on Sunday afternoon, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  The explosion was in

Suspects outstanding after mall fight  

Four juveniles are outstanding after a mall fight broke out in which they jumped one juvenile near the arcade at the Valencia Town Center on Friday afternoon, according to an official with the Santa

As Baby Boomers and Generation Xers continue to retire, a larger portion of the overall population will have time to travel.

Travel Opportunities for Retirees 

Retirement provides individuals with ample time to engage in activities they enjoy. Many seniors spend that newfound free time relaxing and seeing the sights.   Seniors are a travel-friendly demographic. The

The Knerdy Knitters and Crocheters of the San Fernando Valley host weekly Zoom gatherings that prove creativity knows no geographic limits. ©ADOBESTOCK

The Real-Life Communities of Hobbyists 

On screens, they look like passing trends — a viral quilting tutorial, a sped-up knitting timelapse, a perfectly lit candle-pouring reel — but across the Santa Clarita Valley, those clicks

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve has eight miles of trails that wander through gentle rolling hills. ©ADOBESTOCK

Showers Bring Flowers 

As spring approaches in the Santa Clarita Valley, anticipation is blooming throughout Southern California, will the winter rains bring forth another historic superbloom?  The answer to the superbloom question is mixed, some experts

Students gather at the corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway to protest Immigration Customs Enforcement on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Local high school students protest ICE 

Dozens of students who attend schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District spent their Saturday afternoon protesting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s tactics, an act that’s

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Contract dispute could impact medical decisions

Two of the region’s biggest health care providers are pointing fingers in a dispute that could raise costs or change service locations for Kaiser Permanente members who receive care or treatment at Henry

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Hart district reviews midyear LCAP report 

The William S. Hart Union High School District received a presentation highlighting the annual mid-year report of the Local Control Accountability Plan during Wednesday’s governing board meeting.   In the presentation it showed that junior high

A fuel tank spilled in Valencia Thursday afternoon on Feb. 19, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Fuel tank falls onto street 

A fuel tank fell from a big rig Thursday afternoon in Valencia at the intersection of Rye Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road, according to reports from the scene.   According

Saugus district, city in talks for Santa Clarita Elementary site 

3 future study sessions canceled as district, city engage in negotiations  Future study sessions in relation to the Santa Clarita Elementary School property disposition have been canceled as the Saugus Union School District continues its negotiations with

The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water online workshop reveals its drought plan, supply portfolio

As the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency prepares to submit its updated Urban Water Management Plan to the state by July this year, the agency is sharing its water supply outlook and drought plans with the valley residents it stands to affect.  The UWMP