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The city of Santa Clarita has designated its public library branches, including the Valencia Library (above) as cooling centers to offer residents a place to cool off during the heat wave expected today through Sunday. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

Forecast projects heat wave, possible rain 

Whether a fan of fairly intense heat or light rain, the Santa Clarita Valley’s five-day weather forecast has something for everyone.  On Friday and Saturday, the SCV is expecting temperature

L.A. County Fire Department personnel respond to reports of a commercial fire in Valencia on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

Commercial fire reported on Smyth Drive 

A commercial building fire was reported on the 27000 block of Smyth Drive on Thursday afternoon, according to Howard Tieu, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Firefighters were

Kathryn Barger, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor, speaks to the crowd during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual State of the County at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, June 6. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

County looks at hard cuts in $47.9B budget 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors prepared residents for significant cuts and a budget that 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger called “very sobering” at a hearing Wednesday.  The county is

Downed crossing arm repaired after crash 

A Metrolink official confirmed Wednesday a crew was working to repair a partially downed crossing gate near the intersection of Golden Oak and Soledad Canyon roads in Canyon Country.  The

Tom Williams, owner-operator of the new Chick-fil-A on The Old Road. Photo by Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto)/The Signal.

Chick-fil-A opening new location on The Old Road 

By Kelly Ingram (Nishimoto) Signal Staff Writer  Chick-fil-A is expanding its footprint in the Santa Clarita Valley with the grand opening of a new drive-thru-focused location near Interstate 5 and Magic

USPS to host 33rd annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ 

The U.S. Postal Service is inviting esidents throughout Santa Clarita to participate Saturday in the 33rd anniversary of “Stamp Out Hunger,” the “nation’s “largest single-day food drive,” according to a

Lance Chavez

Missing Valencia resident has been located 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit reports that Lance Chavez, who was reported missing on Sunday, has been located.   Chavez had been last seen on Sunday at