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Small brush fire breaks out in Canyon Country 

Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters were dispatched Sunday afternoon to a small brush fire, dubbed the Magic Fire, off the Magic Mountain Truck Trail in Canyon Country approximately two

Los Angels County Fire helecopter leaves the scene after itairlifted a person from the flooded Santa Clara River in Canyon Country on Wednesday, 032223.

Child airlifted following medical emergency 

A 3-year-old child was transported to a hospital on Sunday afternoon after the toddler was not breathing following a post-drowning incident, according to a spokesman with the SCV Sheriff’s Station

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department seal. File Photo

Shooting reports deemed false  

Two separate reports of possible shootings in the Newhall and Saugus areas in the early hours of Sunday morning were deemed false, according to a spokesman with the Santa Clarita

The city of Santa Clarita welcomes parents and community members to their ‘Parenting for Prevention’ in-person meeting at the Golden Valley High School on Jan. 27, 2025 in Canyon Country. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City hosts discussion on youth substance abuse 

Parenting for Prevention, a community conversation hosted by the city Monday at Golden Valley High School, tackled the topic of drug and alcohol use, a prevalent issue among communities including

Residents still roiled over Placerita housing permits 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday declined to agendize another Placerita Canyon discussion about concerns that a permitting process is letting The Master’s University transform an equestrian neighborhood without

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Captian Justin Diez speaks to the crowd during the L.A. County Summer Fire Safety Press Conference at Towsley Canyon Park on Friday, June 21. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Santa Clarita officials discuss crime trends 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is reporting crime was down just under 3%, according to data from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which also released preliminary numbers indicating arrests

The U.S. Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage after a midair collision over the Potomac River near Washington, on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Brandon Giles/ U.S. Coast Guard.

What is known so far about crash victims 

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer Contributing Writer  Military personnel, figure skaters, and plumbers were among the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter

Kash Patel, nominee for director of the FBI, testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Takeaways from Kash Patel’s confirmation hearing 

By Nathan Worcester, Ryan Morgan, Sam Dorman Contributing Writers  Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Kash Patel in the first formal hearing on his nomination for director of the FBI.

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Gold exceeds $2,800, hits all-time high 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Gold prices hit a record high on Friday as concerns about President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs on foreign nations fueled investor interest in the bullion.  In

The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. Courtesy photo.

City receives award for procurement 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc.   This is the 14th time

City meets with PUC staff over PSPS frustration  

After a virtual meeting Thursday with staff representatives of the Public Utilities Commission, Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda said state regulators plan to send a letter to Southern California Edison