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Trump heading to China for high-stakes summit with Xi 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was set to depart Washington on Tuesday afternoon for China, where he is scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a high-stakes summit.  Trump’s May 13-15 trip marks the

The Signal’s California Primary Preview: 27th CD and 40th AD

The 27th Congressional District  The 27th Congressional District race is an important election for the Santa Clarita Valley and, lately, it’s been a pretty hotly contested seat, which has garnered attention from both national parties.   In a

Judge orders sexual-compulsion classes for bail  

Man charged in connection to incident at Whole Foods avoids house arrest, monitoring  The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office sought house arrest and electronic monitoring for the suspect in a sexual assault

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Report of fight leads to hourslong standoff  

By Austin Dave  KNN/For The Signal  A standoff between Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and a pair of teens reportedly involved in a fight eventually came to an end, after more than five hours, early Saturday morning in Valencia.  The incident began

Shell in Canyon Country, Calif. experience high gas prices, Sunday, March 29, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Trump says he supports suspending gas tax 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer   President Donald Trump says he supports suspending the gasoline tax.  With gas prices surging 50% since the start of the war in Iran, Trump told CBS News on

Six Flags Magic Mountain was closed after receiving bomb threats on Monday morning, May 11, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal.

False bomb threats delay Magic Mountain’s opening

Six Flags Magic Mountain was placed on a shutdown after receiving bomb threats around 8:07 a.m. on Monday, according to an official with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  There was no evidence found that the threat was authentic, and

28-year-old man identified as suspect in hit-and-run 

A 28-year-old man has been identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run Sunday in Playa Del Rey that killed a toddler and a 25-year-old man.  Oswaldo Sandoval Amaya, 25, died at the scene, while 1-year-old Roger Sandoval Farias died after