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The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water standardizes committee meeting schedule  

News release  At its March 17 regular meeting, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors adopted a resolution to standardize the agency’s committee meeting dates to create a better flow of meetings and establish greater scheduling consistency across the organization, the agency

CHP still seeking leads in February hit-and-run 

A representative from the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office indicated Thursday the agency has not made an arrest in the investigation into a Feb. 27 fatal hit-and-run crash.  Alejandro Covarrubias,

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City, county to co-host hazardous waste roundup 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is encouraging residents to dispose of their unwanted household hazardous and electronic waste at the free Household Hazardous/E-Waste Collection Event on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   This event will

Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has been named a recipient of the Civil Justice Gavel Award by the Civil Justice Association of California. Courtesy photo.

Valladares honored with Civil Justice Gavel Award 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, has been named a recipient of the Civil Justice Gavel Award by the Civil Justice Association of California, recognizing her leadership in promoting a fair and balanced

SCV Mayor’s Committee celebrates success stories 

More than 100 members of the business community Thursday came to College of the Canyons for the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee Spring Brunch, which celebrated successes in supporting developmentally disabled

The badge for a California Highway Patrol officer

Pursuit suspect ordered to treatment program 

An Antelope Valley judge gave a defendant a second chance at a diversionary program in connection with his arrest near a Soledad Canyon Road trailhead following a pursuit on Jan. 30, 2025.  Kevin Alexis

Travelers line up at the security checkpoint area at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 23, 2026. Photo by Jacob Burg.

More than 3,120 TSA agents call out sick 

By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer  Thousands of Transportation Security Administration agents called out sick on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at airports across the United States due to the ongoing funding impasse affecting

LASD: Charges presented for investigation into photos of body bags  

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed Thursday that a case was presented to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for a senior LASD official who was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he illegally photographed the body bags containing the victims of a Monterey Park explosion that

College briefs

College Briefs for March 26

Leib named to Samford University dean’s list  Evan Leib, a Christian/religious studies major from Valencia, was named to Samford University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester.  To qualify for the dean’s list,

Hazmat responds to electric vehicle fire at Audi dealership  

An electric vehicle located at the Audi Valencia dealership caught fire and prompted shelter-in-place orders while the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s HAZMAT team responded to the scene on Wednesday evening.   First responders were dispatched to the 23900