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

Small Acton fire closes down Metrolink 

A half-acre brush fire was quickly put out Monday afternoon at Bootlegger Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, according to Craig Little, spokesman for the L.A. County Fire

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance speaks at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 20, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu. 

Vance: Trump would veto a national abortion ban 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump would, if elected, veto a national abortion ban, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said on Sunday.  “If you’re not supporting

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies put up security tape at the scene of a crash in Stevenson Ranch. file photo

Former deputy takes plea deal in DUI coverup 

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy spotted covering up another deputy’s Stevenson Ranch DUI crash two years ago received informal probation as part of a plea deal agreed to Friday.  On Aug.

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

Soledad Canyon brush fire halted at 2 acres 

A 2-acre brush fire that broke out between Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road Sunday afternoon was quickly halted, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Bernard Peters of the L.A.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Person robbed in Canyon Country  

Personnel with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a person robbed on Saturday afternoon in Canyon Country.   The robbery involved a male suspect with no additional

Man killed by fence injury identified 

Officials have identified the man who was pronounced dead last week after being found bleeding from a fence wound in Newhall.  Miguel Ramos, 39, was found by deputies responding to

The Rink Sports Pavilion, shown here in an artist's rendering, is scheduled to open in 2026. Rendering courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita.

City to hold groundbreaking for roller rink 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the community to a groundbreaking event marking the construction of The Rink Sports Pavilion on Friday, Aug. 30, at 9:30 a.m.

This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

Ricochet from FBI agent hits Pitchess inmate 

   L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and FBI officials Friday confirmed an Aug. 9 training incident that left a Pitchess Detention Center inmate “grazed by a ricocheted bullet” fired by federal

Business leaders brainstorm possible solutions to one of the topics discussed during the annual Valley Industry Association CEO Forum on Friday morning at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2024. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Photos: Valley Industry Association CEO Forum  

Santa Clarita Valley business community leaders discussed topics of interest on Friday morning during the Valley Industry Association’s annual CEO forum at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.   After listening to an

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Nixon library in Yorba Linda on June 12, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks. 

RFK Jr. suspends presidential campaign, backs Trump 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Friday that he’s suspending his campaign and throwing his support behind former President Donald Trump.  “In my

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks. 

Harris delivers acceptance speech at DNC 

By Ivan Pentchoukov, Lawrence Wilson and Emel Akan Contributing Writers  CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the biggest speech of her political career at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday,