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County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of

Three-vehicle collision results in major damages on San Francisquito Canyon Road near Quail Trail, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Signal Staff/The Signal

Vehicles heavily damaged in head-on collision  

A head-on traffic collision caused major vehicle damage, but no serious injuries, on San Francisquito Canyon Road just north of Quail Trail on Thursday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Unit.  The

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

Fire report at Pitchess resolved quickly

A structure fire was reported at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic on Thursday afternoon, and most fire personnel were released within an hour of the call, according to radio

World News Filler: China

9 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Xi 

By Dorothy Li and Frank Fang Contributing Writers  U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for roughly 100 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, according to Chinese

College briefs

College Brief for Oct. 30

Hart named to University of Iowa dean’s list   Kelsey Hart, of Castaic, was among the more than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring

Santa Clarita Velley Sheriff's Station respond to two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Seco Canyon Road and Copper Hill Drive, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

2 vehicles involved in early-morning crash 

Two vehicles were involved in an early-morning traffic collision at the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Seco Canyon Road, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies investigate reports of shots being fired near the intersection of Walnut Street and 15th Street in Newhall on Wednesday, with the incident also involving a vehicle collision. Signal Staff photo.

Deputies investigating shots fired on Walnut Street

Authorities are investigating reports of shots being fired near the intersection of Walnut Street and 15th Street in Newhall on Wednesday evening, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  According

Council grants Hasa expansion plan after review 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion for Hasa, a manufacturer and distributor of water-treatment chemicals, despite two council members’ concerns that the plan didn’t provide

World News Filler: China

Trump to sit down with China’s Xi in South Korea 

By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer  U.S. President Donald Trump was in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday, hours away from capping off his busy Asia tour with a high-stakes meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Thursday.  The

Nairi Mahsaradjian, 4, shows off her hand painting she received during the Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Newhall Community Center on Oct. 24, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Halloween Fiesta

The Newhall Community Center welcomed people of all ages to its annual Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita. Children of all ages had the chance to witness

Press release

Sulphur Springs district refinances bonds, saves $3.1M 

News release  The Sulphur Springs Union School District has successfully refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, a transaction that the district expects to save taxpayers more than $3.1 million, according to a