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Hayes announces campaign for State Assembly District 40 

News release  Republican Rickey T. Hayes announced the launch of his campaign for California State Assembly in District 40, representing most of the Santa Clarita Valley and portions of the San Fernando Valley, focusing on restoring public safety, lowering the

Politics and government

Valladares’ energy bill gets Senate committee approval 

News release  Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill to expose the hidden cost increases of environmental regulations, Senate Bill 1161, has passed out of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee with

Rod Gerard's Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 Telescope at the Star Party event on College of the Canyons' Canyon Country campus, April 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

COC’s Spring Star Party set for April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its Spring 2026 Star Party on Friday, April 24, featuring a keynote presentation by Teresa Ciardi, a physical science and astronomy instructor

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Germany, Ukraine sign defense pact, upgrade ties   

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer   Germany and Ukraine upgraded their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Tuesday and signed a defense cooperation agreement during meetings in Berlin, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run identified  

Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man who was killed in a hit-and-run on Magic Mountain Parkway and Tourney Road on Friday evening.  Dion Mumphery, 39, a transient, has

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Realtor lawsuit moves ahead  

  A federal judge last week recently moved a lawsuit forward against a former Santa Clarita Valley Realtor being sued in federal court over allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted more

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Man dies at hospital after incident on SR-14 

A man was pronounced dead at the hospital after the California Highway Parol’s L.A. County Communications Center broadcasted a call of a vehicle facing sideways in the HOV lane on the southbound State Route 14

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Pedestrian struck in Canyon Country  

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection of Canyon Country on Saturday afternoon, marking it as the second such incident in less than 24 hours.   First responders were dispatched

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Reports of shots fired  

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of gunshots heard near the Valencia Town Center mall on Saturday afternoon, according to a station official.   The incident was reported on

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Leads sought in fatal hit and run  

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation of a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in Valencia on Friday night.  The identification