First-time parents welcome SCV’s first baby of the year
January 1, 2026
Being first-time parents, the last thing Janell Scott (Moeller) and Weston Scott expected was to not only have their daughter born on Jan. 1, but also for her to be the first
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CHP: Man taken into custody for brandishing gun
January 1, 2026
A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion brandishing a gun on the southbound Interstate 5 north of Castaic, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol. According to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information
Water heads call snowpack level ‘welcome news’
January 1, 2026
Local and state officials this week labeled the first snowpack measurement as “welcome news,” with several late-December storms resulting in statewide snow levels that reached 71% of the average for this time of year. Santa
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms
January 1, 2026
By Ryan Sabalow Contributing Writer California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules in 2025, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money
Man refiles claims against LASD over fight outside bar
December 31, 2025
The lawsuit from a Santa Clarita man who claimed he was beaten by off-duty deputies, and then Sheriff’s Department officials tried to cover it up, filed new claims Friday, including new accusations against the former captain of
New captain assigned to SCV CHP Station
December 31, 2025
The California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area office recently was assigned a new captain for its station, at least temporarily replacing longtime Capt. Ed Krusey. Capt. Bob Purvis is currently leading the Central
Newhall teen ID’d as suspect in armed robbery
December 31, 2025
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have identified at least one member of a “generational gang” in Newhall as suspects in the armed robbery of a Quartz Hill smoke shop, according to investigative records
Next door neighbors’ football teams face off at Rose Bowl game
December 31, 2025
Carol Ballou and Kim Puckett have been neighbors and friends for over 10 years, and it always has been positive – except when it comes to their alma maters. Ballou went to the University of Alabama, graduating in 1983. Puckett went to Indiana
No sign of the Roadrunner
December 31, 2025
No one is sure why the coyote crossed the road Wednesday morning in Valencia. The newspaper was able to confirm the individual was not a subscriber, despite his visit outside The Signal’s offices
Press Paws Ranch Retreat seeks donations, volunteers after storm damage
December 31, 2025
A local nonprofit organization is seeking donations and volunteers to help rebuild animal enclosures destroyed during the recent rainstorm that hit the Santa Clarita Valley last week. Press Paws Ranch Retreat, an animal
Valencia club spreads anti-nicotine messages to middle schoolers
December 31, 2025
Taking on the responsibility to ensure younger students in the Santa Clarita Valley don’t participate in vaping as they go into high school and beyond, Valencia High School’s LifeUnvaped club has visited most of the junior
Even more Cal State campuses will automatically admit eligible students under a new state law
December 31, 2025
By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Writer What’s good for Riverside County is good for the whole state: After a pilot to automatically admit high school students into the California State University system in
Rainfall to continue throughout holiday weekend through next week
December 31, 2025
Santa Clarita Valley residents should prepare for another rainy holiday weekend going into the new year with potential evacuations in areas near the Canyon Fire burn scars. Evacuation warnings have been issued for residents
Trial delayed for man charged with trafficking minors on Instagram
December 30, 2025
A Panorama City man’s trial over federal charges that he used Instagram to meet Santa Clarita Valley teens and then solicited sex in exchange for access to drugs and alcohol has been
Oak-killing beetle found in Placerita Canyon
December 30, 2025
The goldspotted oak borer, an invasive insect known for targeting oak trees, has been found in Placerita Canyon and other areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, becoming a growing threat that officials are attempting to mitigate.
New state law expands Newsom’s mental health court
December 30, 2025
By Marisa Kendall Contributing Writer In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health care to some of their most vulnerable residents.
Sacramento man identified following fatal Christmas Day crash
December 30, 2025
Officials with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office have identified the man who died at the crash scene on the northbound lanes on Interstate 5 near Magic Mountain Parkway on Thursday evening. Estevan Whitfield,
New state law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient; Here’s why
December 30, 2025
By Ana B. Ibarra Contributing Writer One in a series of stories on new laws taking effect in 2026. Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to
Children from fatal Christmas Day crash identified
December 29, 2025
Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the two minors who were pronounced dead after a fatal traffic collision on Interstate 5 near Vista Del Lago on Thursday afternoon. Jorge Preciado, 9, and
Sand Canyon closes near Bear Divide; more rain ahead
December 29, 2025
One of the lesser-traveled but nonetheless potentially critical emergency routes to and from the Santa Clarita Valley closed down as the result of debris and mudslides from the recent storms in the region, county