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Four lifelong friends, from left, Robin Bianchi, Cynthia Salas, Susanne Norton and Lu Madison old a photo of Chad O'Melia, right, who was murdered and his mother, Michelle, who reportedly died of sadness after his death, as they meet in Stevenson Ranch in December to raise awareness about Chad's murder case. 121223. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Family, friends seek justice for Chad

The prosecution and defense have rested.   The jurors have spoken, too.   They ultimately took less than four hours to find Bryn Spejcher guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the brutal, cannabis-induced

Deputies: Man and woman steal bikes 

A report of a disturbance at a business on Thursday turned into a grand theft case in which two bicycles were reported stolen — and then were returned to the

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

CHP: Vehicle stolen on Highway 14 

A 45-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall

Oscar Sol/ For The Signal

Box truck collides with guardrail 

A Penske box truck collided with the right-side wall and guardrail Monday night on southbound Interstate 5 near the Highway 14 on-ramp, according to Officer Michael Nasir with the California

Santa Clarita City Hall

City Council to discuss contracts  

The Santa Clarita City Council’s first meeting of 2024 is scheduled for Tuesday, when the discussion is expected to cover annual contracts, fee adjustments and other regular city business.  The

A white Ford SUV was struck after a driver abandoned it on the train tracks in Newhall Sunday evening. Courtesy Oscar Sol/for The Signal

Driver leaves SUV on train tracks in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a train vs. vehicle collision after a driver reportedly left an SUV on the tracks at the intersection of Newhall and Railroad

Authorities respond to a report of a hit and run near the intersection of Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hit and run reported on Sand Canyon Road 

Authorities are investigating a hit and run that took place Sunday near the intersection of Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

The American flag flutters in the cold winds at the Rye Canyon on ramp to the Interstate-5 Southbound freeway in Valencia, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

Wind, frost to hit Santa Clarita this week

Santa Clarita residents can expect to face strong, chilly winds and frost on the ground as they enter the second week of January.  “The main thing going forward is wind

Fireworks mistaken for gunshots  

Loud sounds similar to gunshot sounds on Saturday night were determined to be fireworks, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station officials.   Deputies responded to a “shots heard” call on

Lance O'Keefe leads a group into the 45 degree water during the Santa Clarita Polar Plunge held at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on Saturday, 010523. Dan Watson/The Signal

Jumping into freezing waters 

“5..4..3..2..1!”   Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth yelled the countdown as waterworks suddenly activated from the water playground, splashing people. Children as young as 4 years old and adults ran the