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Suspect outstanding after Rainbow Market theft 

A man is outstanding after allegedly stealing a display case of lottery tickets estimated to be worth several thousand dollars on Tuesday evening at the 26900 block of Rainbow Glen Drive, according to an

College briefs

College Briefs for Feb. 26

Dunsworth named to dean’s list at Hofstra University  Kylie Dunsworth, of Santa Clarita, excelled during the fall 2025 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn

Warrants reveal suspected factors in fatal crash  

A traffic detective with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department believes information from the vehicles in a Feb. 6 three-vehicle crash will reveal important information into what led up to the deaths of a husband and wife from Canyon

Council denies self-storage on Lyons Ave 

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to deny an appeal from a Cerritos property manager, with Mayor Laurene Weste making an argument for the appellant’s request to change  a general plan over

Hart district film fest celebrates local student filmmakers

There were no million-dollar outfits, or thousands of screaming fans waiting to catch a glimpse of their favorite movie stars on the red carpet like at the Academy Awards. But the applause inside Valencia High School’s theater on Friday was just as electric.   Students and community members

Politics and government

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

Press release

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