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COC board to hear update on campus safety 

The College of the Canyons governing board is set on Wednesday to receive an update from college officials on the status of the campus safety department and its collaboration with

Senior home makes appearance in bankruptcy court 

Two active wage-fraud claims, a wrongful termination suit, a recently settled wrongful-death lawsuit and two pending elder-abuse complaints are among the legal problems facing a local senior living home.  Legal

Diez promoted to lead North Patrol Division  

After five years at the helm of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, its longest-serving captain, Cmdr. Justin Diez has now been promoted to lead five stations for the Sheriff’s

Over 600 people participated in the annual Walk 4 MHF at Central Park in Saugus, Saturday morning, April 5, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

Over 600 people attend 30th annual Walk 4 MHF

The Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted its 30th annual Walk 4 MHF Saturday morning at Central Park in Saugus. According to Christian Lazore, member of the MHF board, the walk attracted

Thousands of protestors gathered for the "Hands Off!" protest at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in Valencia late Saturday morning, before marching to City Hall on April 5, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Anti-Trump protest draws 2,000-plus 

Protesters object to president’s efforts to reduce government waste and fraud Some Santa Clarita Valley residents were surprised on Saturday afternoon to see what was estimated to be over 2,000

Shown above is a portion of the front page of The Signal on April 8, 1970, reporting on a shootout that killed four young California Highway Patrol officers from the CHP’s Newhall office. It became known as “The Newhall Incident” and resulted in new training methods and tools for high-risk law enforcement stops across the nation.  

55 Years Ago: The Newhall Incident 

On April 6, 1970, four young California Highway Patrol officers lost their lives in a four-and-a-half-minute gun battle that left four families without their husbands and fathers, and a mourning

Santa Clarita surpasses prepandemic job levels 

The latest numbers from California’s Employment Development Department indicate the number of local jobs dipped in February, but Santa Clarita remains above its prepandemic levels, just over five years after