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Brawl breaks out in Central Park Friday night  

A brawl broke out at Central Park in Saugus Friday night, according to Sgt. Mourad Kabanjian with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department.   According to Kabanjian, deputies were called at 8:32 p.m. and

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Federal agents arrest Valencia man  

Dozens of federal agents appeared Thursday outside a gated, golf-course adjacent community in Valencia to arrest a homeowner previously convicted of drug trafficking, federal officials confirmed Friday.   Tlalock Olvera, a spokesman for the

E-bike saga continues at City Hall 

Santa Clarita’s chief executive said the city plans to deal with new e-bike and e-motorcycle complaints after the City Council comes back from summer break, following another round of concerns shared

Station releases response times for deputies 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared several months of response-time data for patrol deputies in emails Monday from the station.  In a month-to-month comparison looking at March response times for 2024, 2025

Newhall school board censures Robert 

Board members cite bylaw violations including racist comments A resolution to censure Newhall School District trustee Donna Robert for multiple violations of board bylaws against Superintendent Leticia Hernandez, including discriminatory comments, passed on a 4-1

Six Flags welcomes thrill seekers as they anticipate its opening for the day. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Judge sets hearing on sanctions for Six Flags 

The family suing Six Flags Magic Mountain over claims that a 22-year-old died following a ride on the X2 roller coaster has been granted a hearing on sanctions against the multinational theme park

City OKs plan that increases affordable units 

The Santa Clarita City Council approved a staff recommendation Tuesday intended to help in the transfer of ownership of a Canyon Country apartment complex and add to the city’s affordable housing stock.  With a unanimous

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

Gas leak reported at Bridgeport Elementary  

A gas leak was reported at Bridgeport Elementary School on Thursday, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokeswoman.   According to Pauline McGee, units were dispatched to the 23600 block

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

SCV Water adopts contingency plan, UWMP 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s board of directors has adopted two plans that address the agency’s short- and long-term water planning objectives, the agency announced in a news release.   These actions help ensure

Suspect arrested in Castaic firearm incident 

A 26-year-old Castaic man suspected of pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in Castaic on June 18 has been taken into custody, according to a Nixle alert released by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station

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5.6 magnitude quake hits Northern California 

By Jill McLaughlin Contributing Writer   An earthquake shook Redwood Valley in California at about 8:10 a.m. on Wednesday, preliminarily measuring 5.6 magnitude, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.  The temblor was centered 11

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Twin quakes hit Venezuela; death toll feared to rise 

By Jill McLaughlin & Melanie Sun Contributing Writers  Venezuela was rocked by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday — a 7.2-magnitude quake followed just 39 seconds later by a larger 7.5-magnitude main shock — the U.S. Geological Survey reported.