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Man pleads no contest to drug charge  

A San Fernando man whose home was raided by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Bureau pleaded no contest Thursday to

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Anthropic: AI sent police a fake tip on unsolved murder 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  An artificial intelligence model sent a false tip to police regarding an unsolved murder, Anthropic disclosed on Friday.  Anthropic’s Claude agent visited a Philadelphia Police Department

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LASD gang unit investigating gunshots near park 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating an apparent noninjury shooting that happened at a Newhall park Thursday night.  Deputies were called to Creekview Park around 8 p.m. Thursday,

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) prepares for a TV interview on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter

Superscoopers drop water onto the "Bike Fire" on the 16400 block of Cambria Estates Lane in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

‘Bike Fire’ containment holds at 68% 

The Bike Fire, which mapped at roughly 172 acres, first sparked around 1:20 p.m. Sunday on the 16400 block of Cambria Estates Lane in Canyon Country has been 68% contained

A trip to Big Bear will provide reliable displays this year. ©iStock

Where to Find the Colors This Fall 

It’s that time of year when residents begin watching familiar trails, creek beds, and neighborhood streets for the earliest hints of fall color. While the Valley’s chaparral landscape doesn’t produce

Top of the Notch Restaurant is located at the top of chair 1 and offers a beautiful view. Photo courtesy Mt. Baldy Resort

Visit Mt. Baldy for Hiking, Camping, Scenery 

Who knew that Mt. Baldy offered more than just winter fun? Mt. Baldy, less than two hours from the Santa Clarita Valley, offers great hiking trails, off-grid tent camping with

The Santa Clarita Valley sits at the intersection of several natural corridors, including the Santa Susana Mountains, the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel foothills. Increased wildlife is attributed to ongoing urban expansion, seasonal wildlife behavior, drought-related pressures and long-term habitat recovery following wildfires in surrounding mountain ranges.

Urban Wildlife Encounters on the Rise in SCV 

Residents in Saugus, Canyon Country and Stevenson Ranch are reporting more frequent sightings of bobcats and coyotes moving through residential streets, landscaped greenbelts and open-space edges — a trend wildlife