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Santa Clarita man reported missing 

A 25-year-old Santa Clarita man was last seen in Sylmar on Wednesday morning, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help to locate him, according to an LASD Nixle alert.   Daniel Alejandro Rios was

Judge sides with city in Wiley Canyon dispute 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge sided with the city of Santa Clarita in a fight with residents over the Wiley Canyon development, but he left 30 days for the plaintiff to amend its

Motorcycle down on I-5 

A motorcycle driver sustained moderate to major injuries in a collision on Wednesday afternoon on the southbound side of Interstate 5 in Castaic, according to a California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office spokesman.   Reports of a motorcycle down were received at approximately 1:15

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2-vehicle collision results in one transport 

One person was transported in unknown condition after a two-vehicle traffic collision on Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus on Tuesday evening, according to an official with Santa Clarita Valley

Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision 

A man riding a motorcycle was in critical condition after a single-motorcycle traffic collision on Soledad Canyon Road between Rainbow Glen Drive and Langside Avenue in Canyon Country on Tuesday evening, according to an

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Filming suspect pleads not guilty 

A Canyon Country man charged with secretly filming a woman without her consent at the Valencia Town Center pleaded not guilty April 14, according to records from the Santa Clarita Courthouse.  The

Saugus district announces new superintendent  

The Saugus Union School District governing board unanimously appointed Robert Hernandez as the district’s next superintendent, governing board President Matthew Watson announced during Tuesday’s open session.   The governing board had not taken a vote on the item and was expected to

Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of vandalism 

A 21-year-old Newhall transient was arrested on suspicion of vandalism after allegedly damaging a person’s vehicle with a knife on the 24700 block of Newhall Avenue on Saturday evening, according to an

Generations of cancer patient advocates rally donations at Relay Rally 

In the courtyard between Old Town Newhall’s parking structure and some of the area’s main attractions, like the Laemmle Theater, purple Relay for Life booths were strategically positioned as a dragnet for reeling in passersby Saturday.  It wasn’t unintentional, said Brad Peach,

Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Former deputy delays sentencing again 

A former Pitchess Detention Center deputy from Lancaster who pleaded guilty in July to his role in smuggling narcotics into the massive Castaic jail has once again asked the court

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Man identified in 14 freeway incident  

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man who was found unresponsive in a vehicle facing sideways in the HOV lane on the southbound State Route 14 north of Via

Bill Schonhorst poses with his chuckwagon at the 30th annual Cowboy Festival in Newhall, Calif., Sunday, April 19, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Chuckwagon travels through time at Cowboy Festival 

Bill Schonhorst has had his chuckwagon for about 15 years after he bought it from a friend.  A chuckwagon, according to Schonhorst, has its roots in ranching and is like a pickup truck today.  “Well, they start out as a farm wagon on the

City committee to take another look at budget

The Santa Clarita City Council’s Budget Committee is meeting Tuesday to discuss an update on the city’s spending plan for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.  The Santa