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AQMD announces rebates to replace gas appliances 

In an effort to cut household emissions, the Air Quality Management District shared an incentive program aimed at reducing pollution from gas-burning utilities at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting. 

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Driver gets 6 years in fatal DUI crash  

A 45-year-old San Fernando man was sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading no contest to driving intoxicated and causing a fatal crash in Newhall that killed his

Curfew violators to face ‘community court’ 

Parents’ concerns prompted another brief discussion about Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station operations at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, with complaints about teens being arrested minutes after the 10

County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of

Three-vehicle collision results in major damages on San Francisquito Canyon Road near Quail Trail, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

Vehicles heavily damaged in head-on collision  

A head-on traffic collision caused major vehicle damage, but no serious injuries, on San Francisquito Canyon Road just north of Quail Trail on Thursday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Unit.  The

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Fire report at Pitchess resolved quickly

A structure fire was reported at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Thursday afternoon, and most fire personnel were released within an hour of the call, according to radio

Guests celebrated adopting dogs from the Castaic Animal Care Center during the Trunk-or-Treat Animal Adoption Event on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Building bonds and giving treats 

Attendees who weren’t scaredy cats, and were even considering adopting, came by the Castaic Animal Care Center’s “Trunk-or-Treat” event on Saturday.   From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., potential adopters could

Attendees load up the air cannons with their golf balls at the 12th annual Thank-A-Veteran golf tournament at the Sand Canyon Country Club in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Golfers turn out to ‘Thank a Veteran’  

The Thank-A-Veteran organization hosted its 12th annual golf tournament with about 140 participants at Sand Canyon Country Club on Monday.  Nancy Butler, founder of the Thank-A-Veteran organization, decided to start

Santa Clarita Velley Sheriff's Station respond to two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Drive, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

2 vehicles involved in early-morning crash 

Two vehicles were involved in an early-morning traffic collision at the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Seco Canyon Road, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies investigate reports of shots being fired near the intersection of Walnut Street and 15th Street in Newhall on Wednesday, with the incident also involving a vehicle collision. Signal Staff photo.

Deputies investigating shots fired on Walnut Street

Authorities are investigating reports of shots being fired near the intersection of Walnut Street and 15th Street in Newhall on Wednesday evening, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  According