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Homicide officials confirm arrest in 2023 murder 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official reported the suspect in a 2023 Valencia “cold-case” murder was taken into custody Tuesday.  Vincent Williams, 45, was “arrested this morning” at the

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani with economists Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz at a Tax Day forum, at the CUNY Graduate Center on April 15, 2026. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Judge orders pause of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax 

By Owen Evans Contributing Writer  A Staten Island judge has temporarily blocked the rollout of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax after homeowners sued, arguing the city wrongly flagged their primary

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Trump: Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that U.S. citizen and former Marine Robert Gilman will be returning to American soil after being imprisoned in Russia for the

Man dies after being struck on SR-14 

A man has died after being struck by a red Tesla on the southbound lanes of State Route 14 south of Ward Road in Acton on Monday evening, according to a news release by officials with the California

Jackie, famed Big Bear bald eagle, dies 

Jackie, the bald eagle who won the hearts of nest watchers throughout Southern California and beyond, has died.  The Ojai Raptor Center announced that the famed eagle had died Monday morning

Update: City Council races shape up 

Andrea Zito is not a candidate in District 4; Peter Yahiayan qualified for the District 4 race The deadline to file for the Santa Clarita City Council election passed Friday,

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

SCV Water appoints Steve Cole as general manager 

News release  Effective Aug. 1, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors appointed Steve Cole as general manager following the retirement of Matt Stone.   As general manager, Cole oversees agency operations to ensure reliable delivery and effective management of its water supplies for the Santa Clarita

Road-rage suspect takes plea deal 

  A 2025 Valencia road-rage incident with a knife that was caught on video and shared on social media led to a conditional plea deal at the San Fernando Courthouse, according to

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CHP: Man in custody after pursuit 

A man was detained after a pursuit resulted in a traffic collision just north of State Route 14 on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office.  At

The Santa Clarita Community College District has been awarded $728,226 through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program. Courtesy photo.

COC receives $728K Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure grant 

News release  The Santa Clarita Community College District has been awarded $728,226 through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program, reinforcing the college’s commitment to addressing