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Glass and small car pieces are left behind after a traffic collision on Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Suspect tased, one transported after traffic collision 

A 35-year-old man was tased after being uncooperative in the aftermath of a five-vehicle traffic collision that resulted in one transport on Oak Ridge Drive and Railroad Avenue on Sunday afternoon, according to an official with the

The sidewalk gets fixed after an underground explosion on the 23700 block of Valencia Boulevard, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Exposed wires cause explosion in Valencia 

Exposed wires underground caused multiple explosions on the 23700 block of Valencia Boulevard on Sunday afternoon, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  The explosion was in

Suspects outstanding after mall fight  

Four juveniles are outstanding after a mall fight broke out in which they jumped one juvenile near the arcade at the Valencia Town Center on Friday afternoon, according to an official with the Santa

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911 calls re-routed during overnight outage  

Calls to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were automatically re-routed to patrol station business phone lines Thursday night.   The LASD Information Bureau released a notification about the outage late Thursday evening. According to the press statement, the department

Students gather at the corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway to protest Immigration Customs Enforcement on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Local high school students protest ICE 

Dozens of students who attend schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District spent their Saturday afternoon protesting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s tactics, an act that’s

Press release

SCAG scholarship program accepting applications 

News release  The Southern California Association of Governments announced that the application window for the 2026 SCAG Scholarship Program is now open.   The program, in collaboration with the California Transportation Foundation, will award nine

Politics and government

Schiavo co-authors veterans bill signed into law 

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that the Protecting Veterans from Predatory Practices Act (Senate Bill 694) was signed into law, strengthening California’s protections for veterans and service members seeking the benefits they

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Contract dispute could impact medical decisions

Two of the region’s biggest health care providers are pointing fingers in a dispute that could raise costs or change service locations for Kaiser Permanente members who receive care or treatment at Henry

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Hart district reviews midyear LCAP report 

The William S. Hart Union High School District received a presentation highlighting the annual mid-year report of the Local Control Accountability Plan during Wednesday’s governing board meeting.   In the presentation it showed that junior high

A fuel tank spilled in Valencia Thursday afternoon on Feb. 19, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Fuel tank falls onto street 

A fuel tank fell from a big rig Thursday afternoon in Valencia at the intersection of Rye Canyon Road and Newhall Ranch Road, according to reports from the scene.   According

Saugus district, city in talks for Santa Clarita Elementary site 

3 future study sessions canceled as district, city engage in negotiations  Future study sessions in relation to the Santa Clarita Elementary School property disposition have been canceled as the Saugus Union School District continues its negotiations with

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

SCV Water online workshop reveals its drought plan, supply portfolio

As the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency prepares to submit its updated Urban Water Management Plan to the state by July this year, the agency is sharing its water supply outlook and drought plans with the valley residents it stands to affect.  The UWMP