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Firefighters battle the blaze that destroyed the home of Karole Kopecky on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Mobile home destroyed, pets killed in fire

Los Angeles County firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and killed the resident’s two pets in Canyon Country on Friday night, according to a spokesperson with the agency.   First responders were dispatched to

City waives 9 cases in curfew bust 

After a handful of parents complained to City Hall over a blanket crackdown on curfew law, a Santa Clarita official told the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to contact the families of

COC trustees elect Sharlene Johnson board president 

The College of the Canyons’ governing board unanimously elected current president Sharlene Johnson to serve as the board’s president for another year.   Two other leadership positions elected Friday were also decided unanimously: trustee Fred Arnold

Newhall School District Office

Newhall School District board to review 2025 School Accountability Report Cards  

The Newhall School District’s governing board is set to receive a presentation on the School Accountability Report Cards of 2025 during its first public meeting of the year on Tuesday evening, according to the agenda.   Kate Peattie, the district’s assistant superintendent of instructional services, is set

Protestors demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations gather in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo. by John Fredricks.

DHS: 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against ICE officers 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel have faced more than a 1,300% increase in assaults and a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, according to new figures released on Thursday by the Department

Protestors gather in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

2 shot, injured in incident with federal police in Portland 

By Joseph Lord & Kimberly Hayek Contributing Writers   Two people were shot and injured after an incident involving federal law enforcement in Portland, Oregon.  The city government of Portland announced in a statement posted

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

SCV Water launches new Gardening Club 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has announced the launch of the SCV Water Gardening Club, a new community-focused program debuting in 2026.   The Gardening Club is a year-long series of expert-led

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita Valley resident, was killed in the line of duty in a September 2023 attack. Courtesy of L.A. County

Murder trial now likely to start this summer  

A weekslong trial for the man accused in the shooting death of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a West Ranch High School graduate who was murdered while working for the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, could now be

Suspect in death of mall turtle found unfit for trial 

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge in Hollywood ordered a man accused of killing one of the turtles at the Valencia mall to undergo one year of psychotropic medication, in response to his plea and