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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

DA reports millions in theft from Painted Turtle 

A Porter Ranch man stands charged with embezzling millions from a Lake Hughes camp that helps children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions.  The complaint filed by L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman accuses

The mobile home sits with the damaged belongings in the front on the 20400 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Fire victim: ‘Lost and living in a nightmare’ 

Karole Kopecky, a Canyon Country resident, was having a normal day and grabbing dinner on her way home from her second job, when her next-door-neighbor’s daughter called her saying she needed to get home immediately — because

People hold up signs protesting the Trump administration on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 on Valencia. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Protesters respond to Minneapolis shooting 

Protesters lined the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard Saturday in a showing that’s become semi-regular since President Donald Trump’s reelection.  The incident that motivated many protesters to join the crowd that morning was just three days old: Minneapolis resident Renee

Person airlifted after trail fall 

A person was airlifted after sustaining injuries from a fall on a hiking trail in Newhall Saturday afternoon, according to Capt. David Dantic with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.    According to Dantic,

Relay for Life kickoff event honors local musician 

Local Relay for Life volunteers chose a slightly unorthodox route for their “first lap” kickoff ahead of the main event in May: the Valencia Town Center.  Through the doors, past the LUSH store and down the escalator, about

Firefighters battle the blaze that destroyed the home of Karole Kopecky on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Mobile home destroyed, pets killed in fire

Los Angeles County firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and killed the resident’s two pets in Canyon Country on Friday night, according to a spokesperson with the agency.   First responders were dispatched to

City waives 9 cases in curfew bust 

After a handful of parents complained to City Hall over a blanket crackdown on curfew law, a Santa Clarita official told the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to contact the families of

COC trustees elect Sharlene Johnson board president 

The College of the Canyons’ governing board unanimously elected current president Sharlene Johnson to serve as the board’s president for another year.   Two other leadership positions elected Friday were also decided unanimously: trustee Fred Arnold

Newhall School District Office

Newhall School District board to review 2025 School Accountability Report Cards  

The Newhall School District’s governing board is set to receive a presentation on the School Accountability Report Cards of 2025 during its first public meeting of the year on Tuesday evening, according to the agenda.   Kate Peattie, the district’s assistant superintendent of instructional services, is set

Protestors demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations gather in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo. by John Fredricks.

DHS: 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against ICE officers 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel have faced more than a 1,300% increase in assaults and a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, according to new figures released on Thursday by the Department

The SCV Water logo, located in Saugus, Calif. on Jan. 27, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV Water launches new Gardening Club 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has announced the launch of the SCV Water Gardening Club, a new community-focused program debuting in 2026.   The Gardening Club is a year-long series of expert-led