Politics/Govt

Old Town Newhall fire, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Signal staff photo.

Auto shop faced trouble before fire 

Court records: Days before Main Street fire, court upheld a pay-rent-or-quit notice claiming the owner owed more than $50K in unpaid rent, fees An Old Town Newhall business owner, whose location has been identified

Unknown next steps for Main Street  

Decades of planning and millions in funding intended to revitalize Old Town Newhall went up in smoke, literally, Monday morning, during a fire that’s still a part of an active investigation.  What’s left

City Council to take up design standards  

Residents asking for affordable-housing policy, e-bike regulations or the Bouquet Canyon Road closure will have to wait until at least September for Santa Clarita City Council action, based on the agenda released this

World News

US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah cash smuggling ring 

By Timothy Frudd Contributing Writer  The Treasury Department announced sanctions on Thursday against 10 individuals accused of running a cash smuggling ring for Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terrorist group in Lebanon.   Those

Commission, residents question traffic plan for Belcaro 

Sand Canyon residents aired out concerns for hours Tuesday on the new Belcaro senior-housing community proposed for Sand Canyon, at Lost Canyon Road.  At the end of the project’s second hearing, the Santa Clarita Planning Commission ordered staff to