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Brush fire prompts lane closures in Newhall Pass 

A brush fire broke out near the Interstate 5 and State Route 14 in split in Sylmar on Wednesday morning, prompting lane closures while firefighters extinguished the blaze, according to officials.   Forward progress was stopped at 1.5 to 2

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a fire at Interstate 5 and Avenue Stanford on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

‘Earl’ Fire ignites near I-5 

A fire, dubbed the “Earl Fire,” broke out between Avenue Stanford and northbound Interstate 5 on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  The fire was quickly extinguished

County OKs $3M settlement in deputy assault 

More than three years after a police-brutality incident resulted in a four-month jail sentence for a Lancaster sheriff’s deputy from Valencia, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $3 million settlement for

Tesla stuck on train tracks in Newhall 

A Tesla became stuck on the Metrolink train tracks in Newhall on Monday night, causing delays while the vehicle was recovered and towed.   An official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

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UK: 3 tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The United Kingdom’s military said three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Tehran continues to hold funeral services for its former top leader,

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Trump: US to decide on F-35 sales to Turkey 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  ANKARA — President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara on Tuesday to attend the two-day NATO leaders’ summit.  He began with a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the

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Temps to rise through Friday  

L.A. County Public Health officials warned that temperatures are on the rise throughout the county this week, passing along a heat advisory from the National Weather Service.  Lisa Phillips, NWS meteorologist, said

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Person trapped after traffic collision in Saugus 

A person was trapped after a traffic collision on San Francisquito Canyon Road at Riverview Road on Monday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  Firefighters

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Hart alum selected for TV Academy internship 

News release  Hart High School alumnus Logan Galarza has been selected for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program. He is one of 40 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the