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Plenty of unique touches set Christmastime celebrations apart across the globe. ©ADOBESTOCK

Unique Christmas Traditions Around the World 

Christmas celebrations span the globe. According to a 2025 report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are roughly 2.6 billion Christians worldwide,

Firefighters work to put out a residential fire on Flower Park Drive in Canyon Country on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Reports: Man sets house on fire 

A man was reported to have set his family home on fire at the 29100 block of Flowerpark Drive in Canyon Country on Saturday, according to Capt. Brian Kight, with

SCV’s top cop speaks with business community 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Brandon Barclay, the SCV’s de facto “chief of police,” shared a message with the business community Thursday, touting another month of reduction in overall crime numbers

Lights and holiday cheer 

Siblings Cade and Tate Sturdyvin, joined by their grandparents, paused to admire something from afar before heading to an evening outing with the rest of their family.  They pointed upward, as if gazing

Hart district chooses board officers for 2026 

The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board chose Joe Messina to take the helm as the 2026 board president in a unanimous vote during Wednesday’s organizational meeting.  Board member Aakash Ahuja motioned the approval and board

Lancaster man ID as person found dead in Newhall 

The investigation continues into the circumstances of the death of a 26-year-old man found down an embankment on Wednesday in Newhall, and L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials are asking for the public’s help.   Angel Negrete, 26, of Lancaster, was identified as the man found unconscious down

From left: Dinh Montaine, Cathy Gundy, Oriana John, Maria Slotsve, Jackie Howarth, Maria Slotsve and Erika Pigot donate hygiene bags to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Photos: Zonta donates hygiene bags

Members of the Zonta Service Committee donated 40 hygiene bags to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Wednesday.  With each bag sewn by the Solidarity Sewing Workshop, each bag

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Murder suspect headed back to criminal court 

Criminal proceedings were reinstated against a San Fernando Valley man accused in the shooting death of a College of the Canyons student last year.  Grigor Hovsepyan, a 23-year-old Granada Hills

City expands scope for first responder statue  

The city of Santa Clarita expanded the scope and budget for a series of statues proposed to honor first responders in front of the city’s Santa Clarita Sports Complex.  The proposal brought

Photos: Go Jazz at The Main

Go Jazz Big Band performed their show, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” at The Main on Saturday. Under the direction of Brian Leff, the jazz ensemble performed

Photos: ‘Breakfast with Santa’

Santa Claus made an appearance and enjoyed food with families at the Canyon Country Community Center on Saturday for the city of Santa Clarita’s “Breakfast with Santa” event. Children of