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Deputies raid Newhall smoke shop 

A smoke shop given a special permit by the Planning Commission as a “test case” to expand its “tobacco paraphernalia” offerings is now under investigation for illegal sales of marijuana, mushrooms and nitrous oxide, according

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As Iran protests grow, thousands killed by regime 

By Shahrzad Ghanei Contributing Writer  Nights in Tehran, Iran, are increasingly violent, according to an Iranian woman who recently left Iran.  She said security forces often move through crowds on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately.

Driver killed in solo crash on State Route 14  

A solo crash that killed a man on State Route 14 near Newhall Avenue on Wednesday afternoon may have been the result of a flat tire, according to the California Highway Patrol.  Initial calls indicated that a single-vehicle crash

Signs on three consecutive lawns along Woodside Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, calling for the cancellation of a planned detour that will route drivers away from Bouquet Canyon Road for 11 months.

City promises Benz Road access for residents 

In response to continued concern about Bouquet Canyon Road’s pending closure, city of Santa Clarita officials announced another potential change in the plan Tuesday: local access for Benz Road residents.  

Crash knocks power out in Saugus 

By Perry Smith and Kamryn Martell  Signal Staff Writers  A single-vehicle traffic collision in Saugus prompted street closures and a power outage around 10:18 a.m. Tuesday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  Firefighters were

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Man arrested after fight in Newhall parking lot 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last month after he was accused of running over another man after a dispute about

Single-vehicle traffic collision results in one transport 

A blue Honda endured major front-end damage and one person was transported after it crashed in the No. 1 lane on Interstate 5 northbound just south of McBean Parkway on Monday morning, according to an official with the California

Newhall parking lots on closed-session agenda  

The city of Santa Clarita is once again negotiating with Serrano Development, this time in closed session about property previously identified for a parking structure at the south end of Main Street. 

Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 10, 2026. Photo by John Fredricks.

Protesters continue to clash with federal agents in Minnesota 

By Nathan Worcester & Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writers  MINNEAPOLIS — Conflict between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continued on Sunday outside a federal building that the agency is using as a detention facility.  The clashes