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Helicopter to aid road work on Highway 14

News release  The California Department of Transportation advises the public that a helicopter will be used in a highway project on State Route 14, south of Golden Valley Road, beginning

CHP: Officers locate stolen construction tractor 

California Highway Patrol officers located stolen Caterpillar construction equipment Wednesday night, according to Josh Greengard, spokesman for the CHP’s Newhall-area office.  According to Greengard, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

College briefs

College Briefs for Feb. 22

Henderson named to fall 2023 dean’s list at Belmont University  Kenna Henderson, of Santa Clarita, qualified for Belmont University’s fall 2023 dean’s list.   Dean’s List eligibility is based on a

Planning OKs tower, home plan, subdivision  

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday named its new chair for 2024 and also unanimously approved several smaller changes to the city’s landscape.  Planning Commissioner Tim Burkhart, who recently

Tim Burkhart

Burkhart announces candidacy for City Council

News release  Tim Burkhart, a longtime Santa Clarita resident and current chair of the city Planning Commission, has officially announced his candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council District 1.  “With

Supervising AQMD Inspector Larry Israel shares a photo of a leachate geyser that occurred while he was inspecting Chiquita Canyon with an EPA official. The text was the accompanying question asked by the AQMD official. Israel's answer was an emphatic no. Courtesy photo

State agency: Chiquita violates toxic waste law 

The latest problems identified at Chiquita Canyon Landfill are five Class-I violations reported by the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control, which says the landfill illegally dumped toxic waste at

Eagle Scout Zachary Hoffman gives a speech at the Sierra Vista Junior High School branch of the Boys & Girls Club on Saturday, Feb. 17. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Eagle Scout revitalizes Boys & Girls Club 

Being raised in Santa Clarita with yearly traditions, such as the Festival of Trees, it was only natural for newly appointed Eagle Scout Zachary Hoffman to want to give back.  

Rain soaked 5 freeway northbound as viewed from Lyons Avenue overpass. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Storm set to clear out Wednesday morning 

The sun is set to make an appearance soon in Santa Clarita, after days of residents bearing yet another storm in February.   According to Rose Schoenfeld, meteorologist for the National