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One person in a single vehicle traffic collision crashes into the wall and trees on Camino Del Arte Drive and west Copper Hill Drive, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Car crashes into trees, wall   

A car hit a tree and a wall in a single-vehicle traffic collision on the 24600 block of west Copper Hill Drive and Camino Del Arte on Sunday morning, according

The burnt brush from the Canyon Fire near the county line along Hasley Canyon in Castaic on Aug. 8, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Canyon Fire: Containment stays at 28% 

The Canyon Fire has stayed at 28% containment and 5,370 acres as of 9:49 a.m. Saturday, according to a release by the L.A. County Fire Department.  All evacuation orders have

Deputies investigating Costa Brava shooting incident

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies are investigating reports of a shooting incident that occurred on Costa Brave in Newhall on Thursday night, according to SCV Sheriff’s Station spokesperson Shirley Miller. 

From left: Scott Kwiatrowski and Shawn Sangeladji of the American Red Cross unload cots for the evacuation center at College of the Canyons in Valencia, Aug. 7, 2025. Michael Picarella/The Signal

Shelter open for Canyon Fire evacuees 

An evacuation shelter opened Thursday at College of the Canyons’ east gym in Valencia to assist those displaced by the Canyon Fire.  According to Tim Honadel, director of International Services

City praises new historical designation  

Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean said she was wearing “the biggest smile” after the state’s Historical Resources Commission made things official Friday: “La Puerta” is now officially a Point

An L.A. County Sheriff's Department badge

Former CHP officer pleads not guilty 

A 43-year-old former California Highway Patrol officer charged wtih 10 counts, including criminal threats and possession of assault weapons, pleaded not guilty on July 30.   Brian Timothy Powers, of Castaic,

College briefs

College Brief for Aug. 7

2 local students graduate from Worcester Polytechnic Institute  Worcester Polytechnic Institute celebrated its 2025 class with a series of ceremonies honoring the achievements of graduates across all degree levels at

Signal file photo of CHP Newhall office

DA charges pursuit suspect with ID fraud 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office leveled a handful of charges at a Los Angeles woman arrested by officers with the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area Office following a brief July

Man arrested on suspicion of felony evading  

An Agua Dulce man was arrested on suspicion of felony evading on Tuesday evening after a vehicle and foot pursuit, according to a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area