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Schiavo announces 2026 legislative package  

News release  Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has introduced her 2026 legislative package, introducing and coauthoring a slate of bills focused on lowering costs, protecting consumers, strengthening public safety, supporting children and

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City, county to host free tire collection event March 28 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works have partnered to offer a convenient and free option for residents to dispose of their used tires, the city announced in a news release.  

Man arrested on suspicion of poisoning, released 

A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of poisoning but was cited and released, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  The incident was reported around

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

8 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address  

By Andrew Moran, Jackson Richman, Jacob Burg, John Haughey, Ryan Morgan, Troy Myers Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump highlighted his economic agenda in a record-long State of the Union address, declaring

Kaiser, union negotiations put end to strike 

Kaiser Permanente and its union’s leadership announced workers would end their nearly monthlong strike and return to work Tuesday, quashing the “largest open-ended strike of registered nurses and health care professionals in

Traffic on the I-5 heading south on Nov. 26, 2025. Susan Monaghan/The Signal

Metro plans to update public on North County Enhancements Project 

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to hold an online community update on its Interstate 5 expansion project Wednesday evening.   The North County Enhancements Project covers the freeway roughly between Castaic and the Newhall Pass and began in 2021,

Ollie's Angels and Oak Hills Elementary School students smile for the camera at a school assembly, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Ollie’s Angels receives donation from students 

Ollie’s Angels Animal Welfare Society received a special donation from the students at Oak Hills Elementary School during their morning assembly on Tuesday.  Tara Bennett, CEO and co-founder of Ollie’s Angels, and Gina Murphy, president and co-founder of the organization, and Foxy the dog

Mary Mobley

TMU grad earns near-perfect LSAT score 

News release   A recent graduate of The Master’s University accomplished a remarkable feat last semester: After taking the Law School Admission Test, Mary Mobley (Class of 2025) received news that she had

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

SCV Water extends ratepayer assistance program into 2029 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency board of directors has extended the agency’s pilot ratepayer assistance program for three years, through June 30, 2029, according to a news release from the agency.   The RAP helps eligible low-income residential households by providing a $10 per month credit applied

National News

CIA retracts intelligence reports, citing political bias 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The CIA has retracted or substantially revised 19 intelligence reports after finding they contained political bias and fell short of CIA standards.  CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in a Friday statement

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Texas senator: Cartel problem ‘spilling over’ to US  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The cartel problem in Mexico has spilled over into the United States, harming Americans and requiring Washington to take action on the matter, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in a Monday interview