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Weekend visitors to Agua Dulce can trade screen time for wild time at Animal Tracks Sanctuary’s Weekend Public Experience. One animal you may see is this serval, which is a small wild cat native to Africa. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Winter Break Fun and Beyond to Keep Kids Busy 

January 4, 2026

Winter break in Santa Clarita doesn’t have to mean weeks of cabin fever and endless screen time for youths. From low-cost city day camps and cozy story hours to wild animal encounters

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 by taking a trip along this famous highway. It is a 2,448-mile journey that takes you from Santa Monica to Chicago. ©ADOBESTOCK

Your 2026 Bucket List Suggestions 

January 4, 2026

The idea of having a “bucket list,” a list of things you want to see and do before you “kick the bucket” became a cultural touchstone after the release of

Rain to continue through Sunday, NWS says  

January 3, 2026

Local residents shouldn’t put their raincoats and umbrellas away just yet, as rain is still in the forecast for Saturday night and Sunday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist David Gomberg.  Although

B. Clark (left) cheers on her friends dressed in costumes during the 14th annual Polar Plunge at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center presented by Kaiser Permanente on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Polar Plunge dares Santa Clarita to get very, very cold 

January 3, 2026

The Santa Clarita Aquatic Center’s 14th annual Polar Plunge was more challenging than last year’s, with temperatures topping out at 60 degrees, but for the plungers who’d come for exactly that purpose – to be challenged – that

Data centers’ enormous electricity demand has pushed them to the center of California’s energy debate, and that’s why lawmakers and consumer advocates say new regulations matter. Adobe Stock photo.

Big Tech blocks legislation on AI data center rules 

January 3, 2026

By Alejandro Lazo Contributing Writer  Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about

Dispatch from Saugus Cafe’s last days 

January 2, 2026

On the afternoon before the Original Saugus Cafe’s closing weekend, the lunch rush extended out the door and down the sidewalk.  If the line reduced as tables opened up, newcomers quickly took their place. In the accordion slide

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Person found dead in Canyon Country  

January 2, 2026

A person was declared deceased after the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a report of an unconscious person in a vehicle on Friday in Canyon Country, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s

Two injured in SR-14 rollover crash 

January 2, 2026

Two people were treated for minor injuries following a traffic collision on State Route 14 where witnesses reported that one of the vehicles involved rolled off the freeway and landed on surface streets, according to a California

First of three storms passes in Santa Clarita  

January 1, 2026

As Santa Clarita started the new year with the trickling of the first weather system, residents were able to enjoy the sun peaking through for the majority of the day to ring in 2026.   Seeing

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