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A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

Coroner IDs driver who died in truck 

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified a big-rig driver who died in his truck Tuesday.  California Highway Patrol officers reported finding Gerardo Barragan Prado, 62, of Torrance,

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Lane change sparks road-rage allegation 

A 21-year-old woman who reported a road-rage allegation Monday afternoon to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is hopeful that someone who saw something might be able to say something

Politics and government

Schiavo, Stern oppose new Aliso Canyon proposal

By Signal Staff  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced her opposition to a new Aliso Canyon proposal, joining with two other legislators in the region who shared their concerns about increasing

Savor: Santana Tribute Band

Savor, a Santana Tribute Band, performed Carlos Santana’s hits at Concerts in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 5. Many attendees were serenaded by the “Smooth” performances that carried the night

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

CHP: Driver found dead inside big-rig 

A California Highway Patrol official indicated Tuesday the case of a man found dead inside of a big-rig near the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp for the southbound lanes of Interstate

Family waits as hit-and-run evidence is processed 

  Family members await justice in their loved one’s death from a hit-and-run crash while investigators await the processing of evidence, according to law enforcement officials.  The delays demonstrate some

Schools welcome back SCV students  

At promptly 8 a.m. on Tuesday, the gates of Valencia High School opened to welcome the eager students back from their summer break, from nervous freshmen to abundantly confident seniors.

Oscar Sol The Coroner's Office responds to a dead body found outside the Macy's at the Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Aug. 5. Oscar Sol / The Signal/ The Signal

No ID yet on body found near Macy’s 

The death of a man whose body was found over the weekend in the parking lot near the Macy’s at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall is being investigated as