Deputies find 144 firearms in Newhall home after standoff
December 7, 2017
At the close of a 4-hour standoff with a man believed armed inside a house in Newhall, local sheriff’s deputies entered the home and found 144 firearms. About 7:45
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COC Board re-elects district officers
December 7, 2017
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees College of the Canyons, re-elected its President Steven Zimmer, Vice President Michael Berger and Clerk Michele Jenkins during its
Phones out at Santa Clarita sheriff’s station; calls rerouted out of SCV
December 7, 2017
“Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, is this an emergency?” That greeting may have been unexpected for Santa Clarita residents phoning 911 Thursday. Since 10:45 a.m., a series of power failures in
Santa Clarita street racing spectators given second chance
December 7, 2017
As the dozens of young adults, and even a few teenagers with their parents, filed into Department 1 at the Santa Clarita Courthouse at lunchtime, the first thing that was
SCV Sheriff’s detectives seek package theft suspect
December 7, 2017
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual wanted for questioning, following a package theft reported about one week ago. At approximately 8:37
UPDATE: Rye Fire blamed for outage affecting more than 8,800
December 7, 2017
If any of the more than 8,800 people who lost power for an hour Thursday morning wants someone to blame, they can blame the Rye Fire for the inconvenience. At
Sulphur Springs District elects new president, clerk
December 7, 2017
The Sulphur Springs Union School District elected Ken Chase as its new president and Denis DeFigueiredo as its new clerk during its organizational governing board meeting Wednesday. This is the
SoCal colleges cancel classes amid wildfires
December 7, 2017
Colleges throughout Los Angeles County canceled classes and closed their campuses Thursday as a result of the wildfires raging through Southern California. As of Thursday morning, campus closures were reported
County to consider extending SuperScooper contract
December 7, 2017
With fires blazing across Los Angeles County and other parts of Southern California, the SuperScoopers are being put to use while they are on loan from Canada. The contract to
Theater community rallies around family in need, plans improv benefit
December 6, 2017
When tragedy struck the Roberts family, the laughter and love provided by their friends at the Canyon Theatre Guild helped them persevere. For 11 years, the Roberts clan has been
High wind warning issued for SCV
December 6, 2017
Santa Ana winds that whipped a spark into a raging 7,000-acre brush fire and caused more than four dozen cases of trees and branches crashing onto roads and sidewalks
Saugus Governing Board elects new president, clerk
December 6, 2017
The Saugus Union School District Governing Board elected Christopher Trunkey as its new president and Paul De La Cerda as its new clerk during its regular governing board meeting Tuesday.
The Signal brings on DePaola as chief revenue officer
December 6, 2017
Veteran media sales executive Ken DePaola has joined The Signal as chief revenue officer, and will be a partner in the paper’s parent company. DePaola most recently was senior vice
Locals discuss Jewish, Muslim impact of Jerusalem decision
December 6, 2017
Santa Clarita locals of Jewish and Muslim faith are not going to let the international controversy surrounding President Donald Trump declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel interfere in their
Littlerock man pleads not guilty to vehicular manslaughter
December 6, 2017
A Littlerock man accused of slamming into the back of a parked car on the shoulder of Highway 14 this past summer and killing an occupant of that car pleaded
Castaic District considering new visitor system
December 6, 2017
Visitors and volunteers in the Castaic Union School District may soon use a new system to enter the district’s campuses, according to an item on Tuesday’s agenda of the Governing
UPDATE: Man surrenders to deputies after 4-hour standoff
December 6, 2017
The standoff with a man believed armed inside a house in Newhall ended peacefully Wednesday after about four hours. Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station – who had
‘Hour of Code’ teaches hands on STEM lesson at Bridgeport
December 6, 2017
Kristie Leiner’s third-grade classroom worked with fervor on a math lesson Wednesday, but to an outside visitor, it might have looked like fun with video games. “I’m working on ‘Flappy
Animation students create film based on Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed
December 6, 2017
Source: College of the Canyons A group of 25 advanced animation students at College of the Canyons spent the entire Spring 2017 semester bringing to life the memories of Holocaust
Red flag warning, high wind watch extended for the SCV
December 6, 2017
The extreme fire danger that hit the Santa Clarita Valley earlier this week is now expected to continue into Friday night, officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) announced Wednesday.