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Hearing set for man accused in break-in 

A Santa Clarita Valley man accused of breaking into a Sand Canyon home with the intent to commit sexual assault in February 2024 has his preliminary hearing set for April.  

Twisted Kazuyo in Saugus reported its window smashed in again on Monday morning a week after it was burglarized, Feb. 24, 2025. Maya Morales/The Signal

Twisted Kazuyo debunks 2nd break-in 

Twisted Kazuyo owners were initially told by a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy that their restaurant looked to be a victim of another burglary, a week after they were

A sign points to the entrance of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Chiquita announces end of relocation program

Chiquita Canyon Landfill officials confirmed they are terminating their relocation-assistance fund in an email Wednesday obtained by The Signal.  Less than a year after the program began, Chiquita announced in

No injuries in morning semitruck crash  

A non-injury semitruck crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 Wednesday morning caused temporary lane closures for early commuters, according to a spokesperson with the California Highway Patrol Newhall

Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

DA: Pitchess deputy part of drug-smuggling ring  

Indictment lists 18 suspects, Mexican Mafia ties in ‘sophisticated’ operation to deliver drugs to jails  The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office announced a 26-count indictment centered around a “sophisticated drug

National News

MSNBC cancels Joy Reid’s show 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  MSNBC’s prime-time lineup is facing a shake-up as Joy Reid exits the network, according to a Monday memo from MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler.  This week’s final

Chiquita Canyon looking at leachate facility 

Just weeks after Chiquita Canyon Landfill evacuated in response to the Hughes Fire in January, residents learned last week the facility is looking into an on-site treatment facility for its