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A small brush fire was quickly extinguished at the 31400 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, Calif., Thursday, April 16, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Grass fire extinguished in minutes 

A small 10-foot-by-10-foot grass fire was quickly extinguished by a fire extinguisher on the 31400 block of Castaic Road on Thursday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County

College briefs

College Briefs for April 16

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  More than 18,700 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the fall

Driver involved in hit-and-run nowhere to be found 

A silver Toyota Tacoma hit a light pole in the early hours of Wednesday morning near the Newhall Avenue offramp by the State Route 14 freeway, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley

Politics and government

Barger reacts to recommended LA County budget 

News release  Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recommended Fiscal Year 2026–27 Los Angeles County budget.   Barger was not in attendance at the Board of Supervisors meeting because she was attending the

SCV Election Filler 2026

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