No arrests after man shot in leg
February 2, 2024
No arrests have been made after a shooting incident in Canyon Country on Thursday night, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station officials. Deputies received multiple calls about a man
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Standoff ends, suspect in custody
February 1, 2024
School locked down after report of man with machete; hourslong barricade ensues By Perry Smith & Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writers Sheriff’s deputies with the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau arrested a
Traffic backed up around SCV after morning rain
February 1, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley saw nearly an inch of rain in the morning hours of Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, and the rain coincided with an increase in
County increases SCV developer fees for fire services
February 1, 2024
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved increasing developer fees in the Santa Clarita Valley area due to an increase in the cost of providing fire protection
College Briefs for Feb. 1
February 1, 2024
3 local residents named to dean’s list at California State University, Stanislaus Stanislaus State congratulates more than 3,000 students who were named to the spring 2023 dean’s list. To qualify,
False alarm at Pitchess wakes up the SCV
February 1, 2024
A false alarm went off Thursday morning in the Pitchess Detention Center alarm system due to a short circuit caused by the early-morning rain, according to officials. A loud alarm
State approves groundwater plan for Santa Clara River Valley East Subbasin
January 31, 2024
News release In a letter dated Jan. 18, the California Department of Water Resources’ Sustainable Groundwater Management Office notified the Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency that the groundwater sustainability
COC awarded $4 million grant as Regional Center of Excellence
January 31, 2024
News release College of the Canyons has been awarded a $4 million grant to join a collaborative for Regional Effectiveness, Action, Transformation and Equity as one of eight Regional
Canyon Country residents say it’s time to change clock tower
January 31, 2024
A number of residents expressed concern in March, when The Signal first reported a Starbucks expansion into a well-traversed east-side intersection with a longstanding feature some referred to as a landmark
Store owner reports $9K loss in robbery
January 31, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating another brazen mid-day strong-arm robbery, which resulted in a reported loss of about $9,000 on Wednesday for the Canyon Country store owner. SCV
Wilk legislation promotes parental involvement in sex ed curriculum
January 31, 2024
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has introduced legislation that would promote parental involvement and bring transparency to public schools’ sexual education curriculum, according to a news release
Reported kidnapping at West Ranch turns out to be hoax
January 31, 2024
A report of a kidnapping near West Ranch High School on Wednesday afternoon turned out to be a hoax, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and
Pursuit through SCV ends on Interstate 405
January 31, 2024
A pursuit that began on southbound Highway 14 near Escondido Canyon Road ended on southbound Interstate 405 near Sherman Way Wednesday morning, according to Officer Luis Quintero, a spokesman for the
CHP: Man arrested after stealing vehicle, hit-and-run on freeway
January 31, 2024
Vehicle owners pursue stolen truck on Highway 14 using GPS tracker, ‘mayhem’ unfolds A 22-year-old Sylmar man was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft on Tuesday morning following a hit-and-run
COC reports audit of bond spending affirmed
January 31, 2024
News release The Santa Clarita Community College District’s Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee voted to accept the results of an independent audit confirming the district properly accounted for all
‘Dis-topia’ showcases the beauty in friendship
January 31, 2024
Robby Good and Matthew Deegan knew two things when they met at Placerita Junior High School in Good’s seventh and Deegan’s eighth grade year: They would continue to be friends
Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI, child endangerment
January 31, 2024
A 39-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday evening by California Highway Patrol officers on suspicion of DUI and child endangerment, according to Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesman for the CHP
Teen arrested after rape reported at Old Orchard Park
January 31, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of rape Tuesday night in Newhall, according to station officials. Station officials received a report from the victim,
Money race is tight in 23rd District
January 31, 2024
The fundraising race for one of the more hotly contested seats in California’s March 5 Primary Election is heating up with less than six weeks to go until Election Day.
Father of 4 killed in fatal crash
January 30, 2024
The community is helping a Piru family mourning the loss of a father of four who died in a four-vehicle collision Friday in Val Verde. Marco Marrufo, 38, was driving