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Man identified in 14 freeway incident  

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man who was found unresponsive in a vehicle facing sideways in the HOV lane on the southbound State Route 14 north of Via

Bill Schonhorst poses with his chuckwagon at the 30th annual Cowboy Festival in Newhall, Calif., Sunday, April 19, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Chuckwagon travels through time at Cowboy Festival 

Bill Schonhorst has had his chuckwagon for about 15 years after he bought it from a friend.  A chuckwagon, according to Schonhorst, has its roots in ranching and is like a pickup truck today.  “Well, they start out as a farm wagon on the

City committee to take another look at budget

The Santa Clarita City Council’s Budget Committee is meeting Tuesday to discuss an update on the city’s spending plan for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.  The Santa

Saugus board set to vote on superintendent Tuesday 

The Saugus Union School District’s new superintendent is anticipated to be appointed next week, assuming there’s a majority vote by the governing board during Tuesday’s closed session meeting.   If a new CEO is voted in, the district is scheduled to host a set of

Senses Block party returns for 2026 season 

The city of Santa Clarita’s Senses Block Party returned for the 2026 season on Thursday night with this month’s theme titled “On the Ranch” as a pre celebration to the 30th annual Cowboy Festival set

Friendly Valley’s emergency preparedness group holds expo 

In the event of a major disaster near Friendly Valley, members would likely have to shelter in place — and organize quickly.  That’s why having a plan is especially important for the members of the 11 homeowners associations that make up the Santa Clarita retirement community,

Mayor Bill Miranda is voted by councilmenbers as mayor during the Santa Clarita City Council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City Council approves 5% pay hike  

Despite a bit of grumbling from the current Santa Clarita City Council, three of the four members present Tuesday decided to raise the salary of the future City Council by

Local pianist hosts first fundraiser for music education foundation  

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Bella Vida Ballroom stage was the site of an atypically international music performance Saturday evening.  Lit up by several rows of candlelight, local pianist and music program head Oksana Kolesnikova, followed by Iranian musician Ardeshir Farah

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Fire breaks out in Newhall, quickly contained 

A fire dubbed the Otis fire broke out on the north side of Interstate 5 near Edison Road in Newhall Friday evening, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.   The fire had spread to 1 acre around 5 p.m., with L.A.