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The Toyota Camry was traveling at a high rate of speed when it approached a curve in the roadway, according to the report. The driver was unable to negotiate the curve and the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree along the roadway's east side. Oscar Sol/ For The Signal

CHP announces maximum enforcement period 

The Santa Clarita Valley received another sobering reminder on the dangers of drinking and driving ahead of the California Highway Patrol maximum enforcement period this weekend for the Fourth of

Quarantine Boundary in Santa Clarita. Photo courtesy of the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Tau fruit fly quarantine lifted in SCV  

News release  The California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end

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City urges preparedness amid heat wave 

News release  With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 10, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

Newsom backs down on crime measure 

By CalMatters Staff  In a stunning, last-minute reversal, Gov. Gavin Newsom is scrapping the anti-crime measure he and Democratic legislative leaders just announced. It had been designed to compete with

Six Flags welcomes thrill seekers as they anticipate its opening for the day. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Six Flags, Cedar Fair announce completed merger 

Six Flags and Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. announced Monday that they have completed their merger, creating the largest amusement park operator in North America.  The company will operate under the

Two horses struck, killed on I-5 

By Lucas Nava and Perry Smith   A good Samaritan saved one horse but two were struck and killed Tuesday night on Interstate 5, after the animals were thought to

Missing Canyon Country man located 

Tim Paul Hood, a Canyon Country man who was reported missing on Monday, has been located, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release.  He was reported missing

Officer Ryan Banovitz is handling the traffic crash investigation. Any witnesses to the crash can call the CHP Newhall office 661-600-1600. Oscar Sol/ for The Signal

Three killed in crash on The Old Road 

Three people were killed just after midnight Wednesday morning after a 19-year-old woman drove off the edge of the road on The Old Road, south of Parker Road in Castaic,

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

Two horses struck and killed on I-5

Two horses were stuck and killed in a vehicular collision on westbound Interstate 210 approaching Interstate 5 on Tuesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.  “We got the call