Car motorist injured after crash with big rig
September 23, 2016
A motorist who drove into the back of a big rig near Castaic Friday afternoon was rushed to the hospital with head and facial injuries, emergency response officials said. The
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Castaic Council reassured on inmate transfer
September 23, 2016
The Castaic Area Town Council heard reassurances from Los Angeles County officials on Wednesday night regarding concerns council members had expressed over the proposed transfer of 320 mentally ill prisoners
Los Angeles County holds Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo
September 23, 2016
Are you prepared for “The Big One?” That’s one question representatives from Los Angeles County’s Office of Emergency Management were asking Santa Clarita residents at their Disaster Preparedness Seminar and
Backpacks cover COC’s Honor Grove for Send Silence Packing suicide awareness display
September 23, 2016
A simple display made a big impact on the College of the Canyon’s campus Thursday. COC’s Valencia Campus’ Honor Grove was blanketed with 1,100 backpacks to represent the number of
Sheriff’s Department educates students on importance of being a ‘good citizen’
September 23, 2016
Third graders at Sulphur Springs Community School got a glimpse of what it is like to be a police officer. Officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department visited the
Food Pantry celebrates 30 years of operations
September 23, 2016
One Santa Clarita organization is making sure no child goes to bed hungry. The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry is a community-based, volunteer-driven organization that distributes supplemental food to those
Cal Arts’ Maggie Nelson receives MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant
September 23, 2016
The MacArthur Foundation named Maggie Nelson, chair of the MFA Creative Writing Program at California Institute of the Arts, a 2016 McArthur Fellow Thursday. Commonly known as the “genius grant,”
Providing emotional stability through horse-therapy
September 22, 2016
Tucked away in the hills of San Francisquito Canyon is a place of healing and safety for youth and families. SRD-Straightening Reins is a nonprofit horse ranch that promotes emotional
SCV’s newest fire station slated to open Oct. 1
September 22, 2016
After 11 months of construction, the only item left to cross off the list for Fire Station 143 in Castaic is dusting the floors. Come Oct. 1, residents west of
Candidates talk at forum in Valencia
September 22, 2016
Five of the 11 candidates vying for two open seats on the Santa Clarita City Council, met early Wednesday morning to discuss the largest issues facing the Santa Clarita Valley
Council reassured over inmate transfer
September 22, 2016
The Castaic Area Town Council heard reassurances from Los Angeles County officials on Wednesday night regarding concerns council members had expressed over the proposed transfer of 320 mentally ill prisoners
Ventura County firefighter, Santa Clarita resident killed in rollover crash
September 22, 2016
A Ventura County firefighter and Santa Clarita resident was killed in a rollover crash early Wednesday morning near Lompoc, according to officials. The Ventura County Fire Department identified the firefighter
L.A. man charged with annoying a 14-year-old girl
September 21, 2016
A Los Angeles man who was arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child at the Valencia Library appeared in court Tuesday, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County
Hart District to hold college and career fair
September 21, 2016
Students in the William S. Hart Union District will be given information and direction from colleges and career programs across the nation this week. The district will host its 6th
Los Angeles County to hold Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo
September 21, 2016
Los Angeles County is preparing its residents for potential disasters that could hit the community. The Disaster Preparedness Seminar and Expo, hosted by the Los Angeles Community and Senior Services
Planning Commission OKs controversial liquor sale
September 21, 2016
Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission agreed on a compromise Tuesday night regarding the contentious issue of allowing a convenience store set to open at the strip mall at Seco Canyon Road
Developer: Rare flower won’t stop Newhall Ranch
September 21, 2016
By Jim Holt Signal Staff Writer The prospect of the extremely rare San Fernando Valley spineflower being added to the nation’s list of endangered species is not expected to hamper
Race for 38th Assembly District seat gets nasty
September 21, 2016
By Kevin Kenney Signal Staff Writer The race between Republican Dante Acosta and Democrat Christy Smith for the 38th Assembly District seat turned suddenly nasty on Tuesday – very suddenly.
UPDATE: Brush fire in Newhall Pass prompts brief closure of interstate
September 20, 2016
A brush fire in the Newhall Pass Tuesday afternoon was contained to five acres by firefighters who stopped the fire’s advance within 60 minutes, emergency response officials said. The fire,
Election Preview: California’s 36th Assembly
September 20, 2016
Going head-to-head at this year’s race for California’s 36th Assembly are Tom Lackey (R- Palmdale) and Steve Fox (D-Palmdale). Both candidates have both served terms as assemblymembers in California’s 36th