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Press release

City receives Excellence in Procurement award 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. This is the 15th time the city has received this

Commission irked by smoke-shop bust 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station raid on a recently permitted smoke shop in Newhall drew the ire Tuesday of the Planning Commission, after members claimed the business had violated the trust it was given with a special permit to operate.  A news report

Photos: TMU Winter 5K

The Master’s University welcomed people of all ages to participate in the annual Winter 5K on Saturday to kickstart the new year through a scenic run through Placerita Canyon and

Mayor Laurene Weste, City Council members, local dignitaries and other local leaders gathered for the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City breaks ground on Via Princessa Park 

The city of Santa Clarita hosted a groundbreaking for its 41st park, “Via Princessa Park,” right near the Metrolink station in Canyon Country on Thursday morning.  Local dignitaries and the City Council were in attendance to commemorate the

CHP: Daytona Beach man arrested on suspicion of murder 

A 34-year-old man from Daytona Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of murder after the U.S. Marshals Service placed him under arrest for the warrant and informed California Highway Patrol Newhall-area officers of the arrest on Wednesday, according to an

An SUV crashed into a wall at the intersection of Seco Canyon Road and Coral Way, causing a power outage in the Saugus neighborhood on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Collision causes power outage in Saugus 

A man was transported after hitting a fire hydrant and power line pole, causing a power outage at the intersection of Coral Way and Seco Canyon Road near Hazel Street on Thursday afternoon, according to officials

National News

Federal agents arrest suspects in anti-ICE church protest  

By Arjun Singh Contributing Writer  Trump administration officials announced on Thursday that federal agents had arrested several suspects who allegedly organized a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Cities Church in St. Paul,

College briefs

College Briefs for Jan. 22

Andrew Kim elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi  Andrew Kim, of Stevenson Ranch, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest

Main entrance of Santa Clarita Elementary School on Seco Canyon Road. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

City offers to buy Santa Clarita Elementary property 

The city of Santa Clarita has offered to buy the Santa Clarita Elementary School property, the Saugus Union School District’s governing board president announced at Tuesday’s meeting following closed session.   After the city submitted a letter offering to buy the former school site located on the

Homeless count kicks off in Santa Clarita  

The Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority’s annual homeless count began Tuesday night, with thousands of volunteers spreading throughout the county, including in Santa Clarita, to complete the largest count of its kind in the country.   There were 34