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Key speakers at the William S. Hart Union High School District Drug Prevention and Awareness Symposium at Valencia High School on Oct. 29, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart district hosts drug symposium  

MarLee Perez began abusing alcohol and drugs as early as middle school in an attempt to cope with her depression and anxiety.   The only person who knew she was using

AQMD announces rebates to replace gas appliances 

In an effort to cut household emissions, the Air Quality Management District shared an incentive program aimed at reducing pollution from gas-burning utilities at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting. 

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Driver gets 6 years in fatal DUI crash  

A 45-year-old San Fernando man was sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading no contest to driving intoxicated and causing a fatal crash in Newhall that killed his

Curfew violators to face ‘community court’ 

Parents’ concerns prompted another brief discussion about Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station operations at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, with complaints about teens being arrested minutes after the 10

County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of

Three-vehicle collision results in major damages on San Francisquito Canyon Road near Quail Trail, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

Vehicles heavily damaged in head-on collision  

A head-on traffic collision caused major vehicle damage, but no serious injuries, on San Francisquito Canyon Road just north of Quail Trail on Thursday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Unit.  The

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

Fire report at Pitchess resolved quickly

A structure fire was reported at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Thursday afternoon, and most fire personnel were released within an hour of the call, according to radio

Guests celebrated adopting dogs from the Castaic Animal Care Center during the Trunk-or-Treat Animal Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Building bonds and giving treats 

Attendees who weren’t scaredy cats, and were even considering adopting, came by the Castaic Animal Care Center’s “Trunk-or-Treat” event on Saturday.   From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., potential adopters could