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Nvidia loses nearly $600 billion in DeepSeek crash 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Tech giant Nvidia saw stock prices crash on Monday following investor concerns that low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence models could negatively affect sales of the company’s chips. 

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SCOPE announces watershed education program  

News release  Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment has announced the start of its grant-funded watershed education program, which is beginning at McGrath Elementary School.  The program will

In this file photo, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers take into custody one of 216 suspected illegal aliens arrested on March 28, 2024. Photo courtesy of ICE

ICE arrests more than 3,000 illegal immigrants 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer   U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 3,014 illegal immigrants and issued detainers on 2,277 more individuals over the past few days.  The roundup followed President Donald

SCV Water plans meetings over rate hikes 

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is alerting the public about a series of rate hikes expected to raise the average monthly cost for its customers by anywhere from $28.97

A layer of snow covers a road sign 27 miles north of the Santa Clarita Valley in Acton, Calif on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Snow in Acton

Angeles National Forest mountains were covered in snow near Acton on Monday as National Weather Service officials predicted cold temperatures.

President Donald Trump visits the scene of damage from Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, in October 2024. Damage from Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Samaritan's Purse.

Trump orders review of FEMA, citing bias concerns  

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday calling for the creation of a council to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency, citing concerns over

Pete Hegseth, then-President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Jan. 14, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

New Pentagon chief vows to remove DEI from DOD 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  New Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently confirmed that the Pentagon will be implementing a mandate to remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies from his agency. 

I-5 reopened at Lake Hughes; CHP escorting vehicles 

California Highway Patrol officers have reopened Interstate 5 at Lake Hughes Road after using the “turnaround” gate to close I-5 Sunday night into Monday morning, according to officials.    Officers began