Former fire captain faces charges of stalking, evading arrest
Highway Patrol officers wait by the southbound on-ramp of Highway 14 near Golden Valley as a high speed pursuit races towards Santa Clarita from the Palmdale area. February 07, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Former fire captain faces charges of stalking, evading arrest

A former Los Angeles County Fire Department captain was arrested Friday, a week after he was suspected to have been involved in an alleged kidnapping and high-speed chase through Santa…

Vehicle strikes child near bus stop
First responders assist a child that was struck by a vehicle on Manzanita Ln. in the Park Sierra community near Jakes Way, Wednesday, Dec, 18, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Vehicle strikes child near bus stop

A child was reportedly struck by a vehicle near a school bus stop Wednesday morning near the Park Sierra community on Jakes Way. This is the third local pedestrian hit…

County firefighters handle wash fire in Valencia
Los Angeles County Firefighters hike down into wash near Magic Mountian Parkway and Railroad Avenue to battle blaze Sunday evening, Sept. 29. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

County firefighters handle wash fire in Valencia

Los Angeles County fire crews responded to a brush fire in the wash near Magic Mountain Parkway and Railroad Avenue on Sunday. Firefighters were alerted to a call just before…

Overturned cement truck causes delays on Sierra Highway
Firefighters from station 132 working at scene of overturned cement truck on Davenport Rd and Sierra Hwy, Tuesday morning. Gilbert Bernal The Signal

Overturned cement truck causes delays on Sierra Highway

California Highway Patrol officers responded to an overturned cement truck that overturned at the intersection of Sierra Highway and Davenport Road on Tuesday morning. https://youtu.be/uzVy9iE_Q0w CHP dispatch officers received a…

Vehicle collision in Newhall stirs up Sunday solace
Two vehicle crash on Newhall Ave prompted a call to first responders to assist the drivers. Cory Rubin / The Signal

Vehicle collision in Newhall stirs up Sunday solace

Los Angeles County firefighters and sheriff’s deputies were called out after two cars collided near the intersection at Newhall Avenue and Carl Court just after 6 p.m. Sunday. First responders…

LA County Fire Department seeks to recruit new team members
A Los Angeles County Firefighter from Station 73 hoses down unburnt grass and brush behind an appartment complex on th 24400 block of Newhall Avenue in Newhall. Cory Rubin/The Signal

LA County Fire Department seeks to recruit new team members

The Los Angeles County Fire Department recently announced new job openings for those who seek to help during emergencies. LACoFD officials posted requirements for the firefighter trainee position, as well…

Deputies respond to hit and run that involves children
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigate a hit-and-run head-on collision on Wiley Canyon Road north of Canerwell Street in Newhall Thursday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Deputies respond to hit and run that involves children

Deputies are looking for the suspect after a report of a hit-and-run collision Thursday in Newhall. Paramedics were called to a crash involving children, near the corner of the Wiley…

Saugus man killed after car falls on top of him
A Saugus man was killed Saturday after his vehicle fell off its jacks and onto him working below, February 9, 2019. Ryan Mancini / The Signal.

Saugus man killed after car falls on top of him

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies confirmed they responded to a report of a Saugus man whom they suspect was run over by his own vehicle Saturday. The call came…

UPDATE: Firefighters extricate law enforcement officer from totaled vehicle
Firefighters work to extricate a man from a vintage Chevrolet Nova that collided with a light pole on Hasley Canyon Road Near Cambridge Avenue in Castaic on Saturday Night. Dan Watson/The Signal

UPDATE: Firefighters extricate law enforcement officer from totaled vehicle

Personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked late Saturday night to extricate a Santa Clarita driver, later identified as a law enforcement officer, from his totaled vehicle. The…

Firefighters honored at Oakmont for extinguishing 2017 Rye Fire
Anderson Mackey Jr., assistant fire chief for the district, answers various questions asked by members of the Oakmont of Santa Clarita Senior Home Friday afternoon. Eddy Martinez/The Signal

Firefighters honored at Oakmont for extinguishing 2017 Rye Fire

As the Santa Clarita Valley continues to push through the summer fire season, firefighters who fought off the 2017 Rye Fire were honored by residents at the Oakmont of Santa Clarita senior living community on Friday afternoon.

Small brush fire breaks out near northbound 14 freeway
A fire fighter uses a hose to douse the area where a small brush fire started along northbound Highway 14 just north of Escondido Canyon Road, not long after another fire was put out just south of the area on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Small brush fire breaks out near northbound 14 freeway

Fire crews quickly gained control of a small brush fire that broke out on the northbound 14 freeway north of Escondido Canyon Road Thursday afternoon. The fifth fire of the…

UPDATE: Firefighters gain control of 2 Canyon Country brush fires
A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter responds to a brush fire reported at Sierra Highway and Hillfield Lane Monday at 1:25 p.m. Rick McClure/For the Signal

UPDATE: Firefighters gain control of 2 Canyon Country brush fires

By Jim Holt & Christina Cox Signal Staff Writers Firefighters wasted no time getting the jump on two small brush fires in Canyon Country Monday afternoon, thwarting the threat that…

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