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Driver arrested after car drives off Newhall Ranch Road

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver of a vehicle that drove into an embankment off of Newhall Ranch Road approximately a half-mile east of Bouquet Canyon Road Friday afternoon.  The driver,

Felix makes more Olympic history with 11th medal

Allyson Felix made Olympic history for a second consecutive day when she won her 11th career Olympic medal Saturday, making her the most decorated U.S. track Olympian.  Felix, 35, won gold in the women’s 4×400-meter relay – her last race at the Tokyo

Felix makes Olympic history with 10th medal

By Signal Staff  Allyson Felix made Olympic history on Friday, winning her 10th medal to put her in a tie with Carl Lewis as the all-time most decorated U.S. track Olympian,

Thomas to make a second go for City Council

Selina Thomas, of Saugus, has announced that she’s making another bid for a seat on the Santa Clarita City Council.  She told The Signal she’s running because she’s invested in the community as a

County will require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis announced Wednesday night that she issued an executive order mandating that the county’s more than 100,000-person workforce must receive the COVID-19 vaccine

New contender joins race for 38th Assembly District

Sherman Oaks resident Artin Sodaify has announced that he’s a candidate in the race to represent the 38th Assembly District.  A civil litigator, Sodaify told The Signal that issues of transportation, small business, wildfires and community safety are “important and

Olympics: Felix readies for record run

By Signal Staff  The U.S. women’s 4×400-meter relay team ran away with its heat race on Friday, setting the stage for a final run, in which Santa Clarita’s Allyson Felix could add to

Attempted kidnapping reported in Canyon Country

An attempting kidnapping was reported in Canyon Country on Thursday, prompting a response from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Officials said the call came in just before 11 a.m.

Coroners ID Castaic man found dead in hotel

Officials from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office have identified a man found dead in a Castaic hotel on Tuesday.   Aaron Chodor, 29, of Castaic, was found dead at approximately

Water board votes against remote participation at in-person meetings

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors decided Tuesday to return to its pre-pandemic in-person format for its board and committee meetings.  The agency will no longer livestream board meetings on Zoom starting with the first meeting in October.   Gov. Gavin

Soundtraac festival presses pause

Organizers of the Soundtraac Family Music Festival announced Wednesday that the two-day concert in Central Park has been postponed to a yet-to-be determined date and location.  Lance Sterling, owner of the event’s organizer Sterling Venue Ventures, cited a spike in COVID-19 cases, concern for

Assembly candidates post campaign fundraising totals

The California Secretary of State’s office published data from the first campaign finance reporting period for the 2022 election cycle Tuesday.   In the race for the 38th Assembly District, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, received $333,743.50 in monetary contributions between January and June

Olympics: Felix qualifies for 400-meter final

By Signal Staff  Allyson Felix, pursuing a U.S.-record 10th Olympic track and field medal, qualified for the women’s 400-meter finals on Wednesday morning, posting the fastest time she has run this season in

Body found in Bear Divide area identified

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified the man found dead in the mountains surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley Monday evening. Won Lee, 94, of Glendale, was