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Los Angeles Fire Department personnel assess the Lexus in the fountain after a traffic collision resulted in a vehicle fire on Avenida Rancho Tesoro and Copper Hill Drive, Monday, March 2, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Car crashes into fountain, catches fire; driver transported 

A two-vehicle traffic collision ended in one person being transported after a Lexus sedan flipped on its side into the Tesoro del Valle water fountain and caught fire on Monday morning.  The other car was a Mercedes Benz SUV and had damage on the right front

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2 men identified in fatal Newhall collision 

Los Angeles County Medical Examiner officials have identified the two victims in the fatal Newhall traffic collision on Sunday morning.  Mario Baez, 61, of San Fernando, and Nathaniel Cottrill, 45, of Bullhead City, Arizona, were

A traffic collision causes two fatalities on Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway, Sunday, March 1, 2026. Signal Staff photo.

2 killed in collision at Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies were dispatched to a significant traffic collision involving two fatalities at the intersection of north Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to an

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Woman killed in hit and run  

A woman was killed in a hit and run on the southbound side of Interstate 5 on Friday night, and California Highway Patrol officers are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation, according to a CHP Newhall

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US, Israel strike Iran after nuclear talks collapse 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran early Saturday after a third round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks ended without a breakthrough.  President Donald

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LASD investigating report of inappropriate touching by teacher 

An allegation made against a local teacher of sexual battery on a student at a junior high school remains under active investigation, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department official.   The report involves several incidents that took place during a three-month period, according to the mother of the

Saugus district provides student forecast 

Student enrollment projections were provided in a presentation during a recent Saugus Union School District governing board meeting and findings showed that in 2025 the district saw the lowest kindergarten student enrollment in recent years.   According to the presentation given by David Kaitz from Davis Demographics the

SCV Sheriff’s Station preparing OHV grant request 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is preparing to submit its annual Off-Highway Vehicle grant request. The application will be available for public review from March 3 through May 7.  The station

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City to celebrate La Puerta designation 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the official designation of La Puerta as a California Point of Historical Interest on Tuesday.  The event is scheduled to start

LASD asks for help to find missing caretaker  

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday confirmed a missing person’s report had been filed for a 52-year-old man.  Patricia Gunter, a Stevenson Ranch woman, said she has not heard from