Stevenson Ranch resident celebrates 100 years
July 8, 2021
With a slice of ice cream cake and surrounded by family, Stevenson Ranch resident Madeleine Westcott celebrated her 100th birthday this week. A lover of ice cream, singing and animals,
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Boys & Girls Club holds summer program in Val Verde
July 8, 2021
Children in Val Verde once again have a program available where they can both play and learn this summer. Thanks to a $140,000 Los Angeles County Community Services Block Grant, support from the Board of
Supes to consider plan to move violent youth offenders to Santa Clarita
July 8, 2021
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to consider supporting the creation of a permanent juvenile detention facility at Camp Joseph Scott or Camp Kenyon Scudder, which are both in Saugus. If approved, the board motion –
No need to show motive: Cierzan held to answer on suspicion of murder
July 8, 2021
A San Fernando Superior Court judge ordered Thursday that Daniel Cierzan be held to answer on one count of murder, finding there was “quite strong” evidence Saugus resident Will Cierzan was killed by his nephew on Jan. 26,
Newhall woman accused of trying to break up house party with BB gun
July 8, 2021
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a woman on suspicion of three felony charges after she became upset over a July 4 party, and allegedly took matters into her
City Planning Commission approves 214-bed assisted living facility on Soledad
July 8, 2021
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission supported an application Tuesday night for a new assisted living facility at 17907 Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. The facility was permitted to have up to 214 beds, including
Lancaster mom joins 25th District race
July 8, 2021
Dara Stransky wants more regular people in Congress. “Regular” is how the newest congressional candidate running for the 25th District described herself in an interview with The Signal. “I want to see more regular people representing
Coroner IDs Canyon Country man killed in crash
July 8, 2021
Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified Caleb Romero, 20, of Canyon Country, as the man killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday. The crash was reported shortly
Blood spatter, familial matters in Cierzan murder trial
July 7, 2021
During the second day of testimony in the preliminary hearing for a man accused of murdering his uncle, the defendant, Daniel Cierzan, listened as an audio recording of his father,
Valladares declines legislator pay increase
July 7, 2021
Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, recently announced she will not accept a pay increase awarded to the state’s constitutional officers, including state legislators like herself. Valladares, first elected to office in
Tumbleweed Fire reaches 95% containment
July 7, 2021
Firefighters neared full containment of the Tumbleweed Fire in Gorman, with 95% containment as of Wednesday morning. Due to more accurate mapping of the burn area, the fire was downgraded
Fire department responds to reported seizure at Pitchess
July 7, 2021
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a reported seizure at Pitchess Detention Center Wednesday afternoon. An ambulance transported one patient to a nearby hospital shortly after 2 p.m., according
Coroner IDs body found at Newhall Metrolink Station
July 7, 2021
Medical examiners identified the body of a woman found dead in her car in the parking lot of the Newhall Metrolink Station on Wednesday. Brenda Encarnacion, 31, of Santa Clarita, was found
Detectives seek help in identifying petty theft suspect
July 7, 2021
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a petty theft suspect who reportedly stole from an after-hours deposit drop box at a bank in
UPDATE: Traffic shut down following fatal motorcycle crash
July 7, 2021
A fatal traffic collision involving a motorcycle shut down traffic near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Commuter Way Wednesday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 10:45 a.m. with Santa
Cierzan trial begins four years after disappearance
July 6, 2021
The first three witnesses in the case of Daniel Cierzan — the Saugus resident accused of murdering his uncle in 2017 — took the stand in a preliminary hearing Tuesday, seeking to provide further insight into a night that has been mired in
Santa Clarita celebrates the return of Concerts in the Park
July 6, 2021
By Abbie DeMuth For The Signal Concerts in the Park had been a Saturday summer ritual for Bailey Geyer and her family before the pandemic. As Santa Clarita’s COVID-19 numbers continue to
15-year-old SCV native graduates from UCI
July 6, 2021
Santa Clarita native Kylie Munson thinks of school much like most kids her age: challenging, but manageable. The difference is she’s only 15 and already ready to tackle medical school
First responders kept busy on Fourth
July 6, 2021
By Emily Alvarenga & Raychel Stewart Signal Staff Writers Santa Clarita Valley residents kept law enforcement and first responders busy this past holiday weekend, with all local emergency response agencies reporting an