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Assembly candidates square off 

Signal hosts first of 2 candidate forums  Two choices for the 40th Assembly District offered voters significantly different strategies for the office at The Signal’s candidate forum Tuesday at the

A box truck flipped on its side after a single-vehicle collision on Vanderbilt Way and Westinghouse Place on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. Signal Staff/The Signal

Box truck falls on its side in Valencia 

A box truck flipped on its side after a single-vehicle collision on Vanderbilt Way and Westinghouse Place on Wednesday morning, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. 

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Isaias off the eastern coast of Mexico on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via AP

Tropical Storm Isaias to threaten Gulf Coast 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  Tropical Storm Isaias formed over the southwestern Gulf of America on Wednesday and is forecast to rapidly turn into a hurricane before reaching the U.S. Gulf

Firefighters respond to incidents throughout the morning 

Firefighters responded to several incidents in Canyon Country throughout the morning, including an electric vehicle fire at a residence, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and on-scene reports.   According to Howard Tieu, spokesman for the L.A. County

Pursuit from Baldwin Park ends in Saugus 

A pursuit from Baldwin Park ended near the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Haskell Canyon Road in Saugus Wednesday morning, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita

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MS-13 ‘shot-caller’ gets life for murders 

The Department of Justice reported Tuesday a “ranking member of a San Fernando Valley-based wing of the transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha 13” was sentenced to life in prison for

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Televangelist Jim Bakker dies at 86 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  Jim Bakker, who built an evangelical media empire with his former wife, Tammy Faye, during the 1970s, has died at age 86.  His second wife, Lori

Firefighters report 2-acre blaze near freeway 

The Los Angeles County Fire Department reported that a 2-acre fire broke out near Interstate 5 and Lake Hughes Road, north of Santa Clarita, on Tuesday.  Firefighters were dispatched to

Voters to decide 2 L.A. County measures 

Santa Clarita Valley voters will see city, state and federal races on their ballots next month, and in addition to a slew of state propositions, there are also two county

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Man denied bail for weapons, burglary charges 

A Saugus man facing narcotics and weapons charges was denied bail at a recent hearing at the San Fernando Courthouse.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested Andre Michael Tabnak,