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Community leaders gather during the Child & Family Center’s 50th anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Child & Family Center celebrates 50 years  

As the Child & Family Center celebrated 50 years of service Thursday evening with a special ceremony at its headquarters, local dignitaries and founding members gathered to commemorate the milestone

The Santa Clarita Marathon to be held Nov. 15 is a certified Boston Marathon qualifier. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO

Running in the Santa Clarita Valley 

Those who love to run have a number of reasons why they choose running and it’s not just the “runner’s high.”  Barbara Clarkson, of Valencia, began running cross country track

The Grapevine remains one of California’s most challenging stretches of freeway and fall often amplifies its volatility. Signal File Photo

Fall Road Trip Safety Particularly Heading North 

As fall settles into Southern California, local drivers begin to face a familiar seasonal shift: cooler mornings, gusty afternoons, and the first hints of unstable weather along the region’s busiest

COC holds third annual SCV Book Fest 

For the first time since its inception, the Santa Clarita Valley Book Festival was held during College of the Canyons’ fall semester at the University Center last weekend.   Authors could register for $70 during

Judge issues split decision on claims in landfill suit 

An 18-page tentative ruling in federal court Thursday offered a split decision for residents seeking relief from Chiquita Canyon Landfill, which is blamed for myriad health problems in a consolidated lawsuit with thousands of

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Fatal DUI trial set for December 

A Wasco cook charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in a fatal Interstate 5 crash is now expected to face trial in December, based on a schedule laid out

CHP: Suspect taken into custody for outstanding warrants 

A 30-year-old man was taken into custody for multiple federal warrants after being stopped on Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall, according to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information officer for the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office. 

 Canyon Country man found after reported missing 

Ruben Zakaryan, who was reported missing Thursday morning, was found shortly after the report went out, according to a Nixle alert issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  According to the initial Nixle, Zakaryan, 85, was

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Evacuations lead to burglary, weapons charges 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy evacuating homes in Gorman during the recent Ridge Fire ended up starting an investigation into allegations of drugs, weapons and burglary.  The station’s

Photos: Mosaic reception

The Mosaic Gallery at Valencia Town Center showcased the works of Naomi Young and Mardilan Lee Georgio during the opening reception on Saturday. Young’s art will be showcased for the

Details emerge in news helicopter crash  

New details have emerged following a fatal NBC4 helicopter crash in Chatsworth that burst into flames on Tuesday evening and claimed the lives of three people while the helicopter crew was covering a Metro bus crash that left at least two passengers