By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Writer Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing
Two people were treated for minor injuries following a traffic collision on State Route 14 where witnesses reported that one of the vehicles involved rolled off the freeway and landed on surface streets, according to a California
As Santa Clarita started the new year with the trickling of the first weather system, residents were able to enjoy the sun peaking through for the majority of the day to ring in 2026. Seeing
Being first-time parents, the last thing Janell Scott (Moeller) and Weston Scott expected was to not only have their daughter born on Jan. 1, but also for her to be the first
A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion brandishing a gun on the southbound Interstate 5 north of Castaic, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol. According to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information
Local and state officials this week labeled the first snowpack measurement as “welcome news,” with several late-December storms resulting in statewide snow levels that reached 71% of the average for this time of year. Santa
By Ryan Sabalow Contributing Writer California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules in 2025, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money
The lawsuit from a Santa Clarita man who claimed he was beaten by off-duty deputies, and then Sheriff’s Department officials tried to cover it up, filed new claims Friday, including new accusations against the former captain of
The California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area office recently was assigned a new captain for its station, at least temporarily replacing longtime Capt. Ed Krusey. Capt. Bob Purvis is currently leading the Central
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have identified at least one member of a “generational gang” in Newhall as suspects in the armed robbery of a Quartz Hill smoke shop, according to investigative records
Carol Ballou and Kim Puckett have been neighbors and friends for over 10 years, and it always has been positive – except when it comes to their alma maters. Ballou went to the University of Alabama, graduating in 1983. Puckett went to Indiana
No one is sure why the coyote crossed the road Wednesday morning in Valencia. The newspaper was able to confirm the individual was not a subscriber, despite his visit outside The Signal’s offices
A local nonprofit organization is seeking donations and volunteers to help rebuild animal enclosures destroyed during the recent rainstorm that hit the Santa Clarita Valley last week. Press Paws Ranch Retreat, an animal
Taking on the responsibility to ensure younger students in the Santa Clarita Valley don’t participate in vaping as they go into high school and beyond, Valencia High School’s LifeUnvaped club has visited most of the junior
By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Writer What’s good for Riverside County is good for the whole state: After a pilot to automatically admit high school students into the California State University system in
Santa Clarita Valley residents should prepare for another rainy holiday weekend going into the new year with potential evacuations in areas near the Canyon Fire burn scars. Evacuation warnings have been issued for residents
A Panorama City man’s trial over federal charges that he used Instagram to meet Santa Clarita Valley teens and then solicited sex in exchange for access to drugs and alcohol has been
The goldspotted oak borer, an invasive insect known for targeting oak trees, has been found in Placerita Canyon and other areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, becoming a growing threat that officials are attempting to mitigate.
By Marisa Kendall Contributing Writer In 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new program intended to revolutionize the way counties provide mental health care to some of their most vulnerable residents.
Officials with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office have identified the man who died at the crash scene on the northbound lanes on Interstate 5 near Magic Mountain Parkway on Thursday evening. Estevan Whitfield,