News

Thief leaves phone at break-in 

If you happen to know anyone who lost their phone at a recent break-in, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has it, and they indicated an interest in speaking with

World News

Israel strikes senior Hamas leaders in Qatar 

By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer  Israel has conducted a strike against senior Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar, according to posts by the Israel Defense Forces and the Qatari Foreign Ministry.  “The

Meadows Elementary teachers and staff Melanie Musella (front), Sarah Yuhan (center) and Sheldy Levine look through past photos during the 50th birthday of Meadows on Sept. 5, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Meadows Elementary celebrates 50 years  

Meadows Elementary School was a single building when it welcomed its first group of students, ready to embark on a journey of new discoveries, friendships, and academic milestones, in 1975.  

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Man killed in motorcycle crash  

A man, approximately in his 20s, was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday evening in Newhall, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official.   Deputies were dispatched to Railroad

Crime Filler

Saugus man arrested on suspicion of murder 

An 81-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife on Friday afternoon, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials.  The suspect, Gale Mortimer, 81, lived on the

Politics and government

Whitesides introduces bipartisan wildfire bill 

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, has introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FireGuard program, which utilizes Department of Defense satellites to detect wildfires and distribute information to

Deputy taken to hospital after collision  

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital after a collision Monday in Valencia during an emergency response.  L.A. County Fire Department officials confirmed

Courts filler

Appeals court upholds $83M ruling against Trump 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages