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Governor signs bill creating new water agency

The way water is acquired and distributed throughout the Santa Clarita Valley changed forever Sunday when Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill creating one new all-encompassing water district for the

Two arrested in drunken fight in Newhall

Two suspects were taken into custody after LA County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fight in Newhall around 5:56 p.m. on Sunday. “They’re two brothers and they’re drunk” said Lt.

Town hall on healthcare turns into heated dispute

Oak Hills Elementary quickly became the stage of a political debate on Saturday when Congressman Ted Lieu, representative of the 33rd congressional district, paid the residents of the 25th district

Sargeant Victor Lewandowski of the Los Angeles Homicide Bureau prepares a batch of his defending champion “Bulldog” chili at the 2017 Chili Cook-Off in Castaic on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal

Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off returns to Castaic

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department held the 2017 Chili Cook-Off in Castaic on Saturday drawing hundreds of hungry chili enthusiasts to the Jack Bones Equestrian Center. The cook-off hosted

Trailer fire reported in Valencia

A trailer fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon near Creekside Road and Auto Center Drive in Valencia. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene,

Unhealthy air quality expected for SCV

Air quality in the Santa Clarita Valley will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Jeffrey Gunzenhauser, Los Angeles County Interim Health Officer,

Wildfires still raging in Northern Calif.

As of Friday evening some of the worst fires in the state’s history are only 5 to 18-percent contained according to Cal Fire. Firefighters are working beyond exhaustion are struggling

Firefighting resources augmented for gusty weekend

Critical fire weather will settle into Santa Clarita over the weekend, bringing higher heat and additional firefighting resources to the area. Gusty northerly winds and low humidity levels will combine

Ordinary men, tragedy’s heroes

Before the shooting began, and people who were shot began dropping around them, Garrett Holcombe and Jesse Heyer of Santa Clarita had never met. Each saw the other as just