News

AQMD issues smoke advisory due to wildfires 

News release  According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from multiple wildfires burning has caused unhealthy air quality throughout most of Los Angeles County.  

World News

CBP approves 5M travel applications for World Cup 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  More than 5 million applications to visit the United States to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 games have so far been approved, Customs and Border Protection said in a Monday statement. 

National News

NPR cuts newsroom jobs due to federal funding loss 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  National Public Radio is cutting newsroom positions and restructuring its editorial operations as the public broadcaster adjusts to reduced federal support after President Donald Trump’s order

Courts filler

Man sues over county’s lot-split denial 

While city of Santa Clarita leaders have been complaining about their loss of local control in housing approvals because of state law, a man living just outside city limits says the opposite

President Donald Trump delivers an address during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Screenshot from White House video via X.

Trump drops $10B lawsuit against IRS 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Monday filed a court notice voluntarily dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department, in a case that

A bear is seen hanging in a tree in the area of Lost Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road, Thursday, May 14, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Bear spotted again in Stevenson Ranch

The bear that was hanging out in a tree on Thursday and running through the streets of Canyon Country on Friday was spotted again on Monday — this time, continuing his tour of the Santa Clarita Valley