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City reviews its legislative platform 

The Santa Clarita City Council’s Legislative Committee updated its 2025 advocacy platform with what city officials described as a few relatively minor tweaks, proposing changes on city stances for utility

Valencia resident Cory Balousek casts his vote at the Saugus Union School District polling place in Valencia on Saturday, 030224. Dan Watson/The Signal

Ayala stays ahead in District 1 race 

Patsy Ayala’s lead in the first-ever district election for the Santa Clarita City Council is holding steady – but, she says, she is respecting the process and is not yet

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Missing man found  

A man who was reported missing on Sept. 11 has been found, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials reported.  Last week, the department’s Missing Person Unit sent out a news

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Trump selects Matt Gaetz as attorney general 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump announced last week he’s selecting Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, to be attorney general in the second Trump administration.  Gaetz “will end weaponized government, protect

Personnel with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the Los Angeles County Fire Department on the scene of a pedestrian versus vehicle at the parking lot of the McDonalds located on the 23100 block of Valencia Boulevard on Sunday afternoon. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Valencia 

Personnel with the L.A. County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the McDonald’s parking lot on the 23100 block of Valencia Boulevard for a traffic

Deputies responded to a large brawl between adult soccer league players on Sunday morning at West Ranch High School. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Fight breaks out among adult soccer players  

By Maya Morales and Katherine Quezada  Signal Staff Writers  Authorities with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were asked to respond to reports of a large brawl on the soccer

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Theft reported at Best Buy  

Two suspects stole over $1,000 worth of items from the Best Buy electronic store in Saugus on Saturday, according to law enforcement officials. The incident took place on the 26500

People cast their ballots within a shopping mall in Henderson, Nev., on Oct. 19, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

No big shifts in 10th election update 

The votes continued to trickle in Friday but there weren’t any lead changes in the local races, according to the L.A. County Registrar Recorder’s Office.  The handful of Santa Clarita