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L.A. County reels as fires still burn 

Leaders took pointed questions and officials urged residents to be vigilant about potential evacuation orders Thursday as L.A. County and the city of Los Angeles prepared for a third day

SCV escapes countywide devastation  

As brush fires burned more than 1,000 acres immediately surrounding the city of Santa Clarita, the evacuation orders for land just north of the Newhall Pass remained in place as

A home on the 23100 block of Cerca Drive was taped off due to a tree falling and damaging part of the home on Tuesday night. Jan. 9, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Wind blows city tree onto Valencia home 

A city tree fell and damaged part of a home on the 23100 block of Cerca Drive on Tuesday night due to the high windstorms blowing through Santa Clarita Valley. 

Evacuation warning alert sent out in error 

An emergency evacuation warning alert that was sent out to L.A. County residents at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday was an error, according to officials.  “The recent evacuation alert that was

College briefs

College Briefs for Jan. 9

Local students named to University of Utah summer dean’s list  The University of Utah congratulated more than 2,800 students who were named to the summer 2024 dean’s list, including four

Forest Service quickly handles Divide Fire 

U.S. Forest Service firefighters successfully handled a brush fire initially reported as a half-acre that broke out near Little Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to a

Winds whip up firestorms  

As much of LA County burns, Hurst and Lidia fires elevate concerns in SCV  Santa Clarita Valley residents were encouraged to remain on high alert Thursday but given promise in

At least four local businesses burglarized

At least four local businesses were burglarized early Wednesday morning in the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said.  According to head chef Luca Toumadi of Bella

L.A. County firefighters responded to the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway in Canyon Country for a report of a structure fire on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, 2025 Maya Morales/The Signal

Fire destroys Yoshinoya in Canyon Country 

An early-morning fire in a commercial center destroyed the Yoshinoya fast food location at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway on Wednesday morning.  L.A. County firefighters were