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Missing 31-year-old Santa Clarita man found 

A missing 31-year-old man last seen in Castaic has been found about 10 days after his disappearance, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  Austin Boyd Kirby, 31, a former Spokane, Washington, resident, was last seen on

Valencia High students protest ICE 

Valencia High School students took the streets to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday amid similar “ICE Out” events staged across the country.    More than 100 students gathered on the corner of Dickason Drive and Smyth Drive holding signs with various messages before they

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Property crimes dip, violent crime ticks up in ‘25 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department released its end-of-year crime numbers for 2025 this month, showing Part-I crimes overall are down nearly 14% for the Santa Clarita Valley in a year-over-year comparison,

Public Health discusses Chiquita Canyon survey 

L.A. County Public Health officials have shared the results from more than 1,500 responses to their survey about the environmental disaster at Chiquita Canyon Landfill and how it’s impacting Santa Clarita Valley residents.  A state agency also told Chiquita Canyon

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LAPD officer pleads in animal-abuse case 

The Los Angeles Police Department officer charged with animal abuse for a Valencia incident filmed and posted on social media pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge Friday.   As the

Rains delay oil cleanup in creek bed  

The cleanup for an oil spill off San Martinez Grande Canyon Road near Val Verde is taking longer than expected due to weather conditions, a Department of Fish and Wildlife

Saugus district provides LCAP midyear review  

The midyear review of the Local Control & Accountability Plan shows that the Saugus Union School District anticipates it will meet every goal for all student groups in a variety of areas, further closing the achievement gap, according to a presentation given during a recent governing board meeting.   According

Flowers and a hockey stick were placed near the entrance of The Cube in Valencia after members of a girls hockey team were involved in a crash in Colorado that killed the father of one of the girls on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV girls hockey team involved in fatal Colorado crash, driver dies

A Sprinter van carrying members of a Santa Clarita Valley-based girls hockey team was involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash with a snowplow that killed a team member’s father on Interstate 70 in Colorado on Thursday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol officials and

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Man released after arrest on murder warrant  

A 19-year-old Newhall man who had been arrested on a murder warrant has been released, according to a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau.   Alejandro Trujillo was taken into custody by the LASD Community Partnerships

Amber Alert Jan. 29, 2026

Amber Alert issued for child abduction in SCV

An Amber Alert has been issued for two children who were abducted by their mother Wednesday in Santa Clarita, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.  Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said the

City to talk terms again with Newhall developer

Santa Clarita officials can now negotiate a deal that would book-end the revitalization of Downtown Newhall, with Tuesday’s authorization from the City Council to discuss terms exclusively with Serrano Development Group.  The plans involve

Christina Dronen (C, holding scissors) cuts the ribbon at the Finally Family Homes Oasis Resource Center ribbon cutting in Newhall, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Finally Family Homes opens an ‘Oasis’ in Newhall 

Finally Family Homes has opened its “Oasis Resource Center” in Newhall for young adults ages 18-26 who are aging out of the foster care system or facing homelessness.  Christina Dronen, founder of the nonprofit Finally Family Homes, began the

Coyotes are seen out-and-about because of mating season. Signal file photo.

Mating season is here for coyotes 

Santa Clarita residents have reported that they have been seeing coyotes out-and-about recently, even in broad daylight. That is because it is the coyotes’ mating season.  California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Newhall shooting under investigation 

A suspect is at large after a reported shooting around midnight on Valle Del Oro in Newhall, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Deputies responded to the area at