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Hot temperatures hitting SCV  

Hot weather is hitting the Santa Clarita Valley this week, beginning on Thursday with the highest temperature being 103 degrees near the south edge of Castaic Lake, according to the

A sign stating the store is closed sits in front of the Ralphs in Castaic on Thursday July 10, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Rodent droppings force temporary closure of Castaic Ralphs  

To view an update on this story, including a statement from Kroger, parent company of Ralphs grocery stores, visit: https://signalscv.com/2025/07/castaic-ralphs-reopens-following-public-health-closure/ The Ralphs grocery store in Castaic has been temporarily shut

College briefs

College Briefs for July 10

2 local students complete capstone projects at Worcester Polytechnic Institute  Almost 1,200 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute completed a senior capstone thesis that is required of all graduating seniors

Despite a room loud with vocal support asking for her to stay, the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday voted to remove Denise Lite from her role on Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission with a 3-2 vote, following a request by Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste. Perry Smith

Lite’s ouster sets stage for 2026 election 

After contentious session, council’s split vote grants Weste’s request  The Santa Clarita City Council’s ouster of Denise Lite from the city Planning Commission sets the stage for a contentious 2026

Crime Filler

DA files charges against rape suspect 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 31-year-old Santa Clarita man with four felonies in connection to an alleged sexual assault of two teenage girls on Saturday.  Victor

Convicted deputy faces bail hearing Friday 

The attorneys for a Santa Clarita man facing a four-month sentence for a civil rights violation a jury found he committed as a Lancaster sheriff’s deputy filed a motion seeking