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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

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

Valencia boys’ soccer draws with Canyon 

Despite numerous chances on both sides of the field, Valencia Vikings boys’ soccer ended Tuesday’s home league match with the Canyon Cowboys in a draw.  Valencia and Canyon both had

Detectives were on the scene investigating a fatal shooting that took place early in the morning on Sunday in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Homicide detectives investigating fatal shooting  

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating a shooting death that occurred early Sunday morning in Valencia.   Deputies responded to the scene where the man was shot

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Fire breaks out at strip mall 

By Habeba Mostafa and Katherine Quezada A fire broke out at a strip mall on the 25800 block of Tournament Road early Saturday morning, according to Martin Rangel, supervising fire

Teaching humans, not machines 

How Valencia High School’s Casey Cuny became a California Teacher of the Year  Valencia High School teacher Casey Cuny could feel the energy in the room.  After more than two

Smyth named mayor for 2024  

Recognition, resolutions and even a Sheriff’s Department challenge coin were among the gifts given to outgoing Santa Clarita Mayor Jason Gibbs as he passed the gavel Tuesday to the incoming