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Man charged with assault on woman
A woman is conscious but suffering serious head injuries today after a man allegedly hit her in the face, causing her to fall and strike her head on the pavement.
Lines drawn in salty river
You and three friends sit down for lunch at a Santa Clarita Valley restaurant, and each of you orders the soup of the day.
Jets, comets, mystery
It's been about one month since the heavens over Santa Clarita opened up with a roar and revealed - something. It's still not absolutely clear what caused such a commotion at about 8:30 p.m. May 4. Initial reports referred to a "jet doing doughnuts," according to a complaint filed with Edwards Air Force Base, and to "two jets" according to several e-mails to The Signal. After a month of probing, the skies over Santa Clarita ...
Medic: ‘I did all I could’ for fallen Pfc. Suter
A U.S. Navy medic assigned to the same U.S. Marine Corps division as the late Pfc. Jake William Suter says he did all he could to help the local hero the day he died.
NEW PHOTOS: Loved and lost: Community supports fallen Marine
While parents of a young soldier killed in Afghanistan wait to learn how he died, a community has provided them one irrefutable reminder - their son was loved.
CHP reports rise in arrests
California Highway Patrol officers arrested twice as many people in Santa Clarita for drunk driving this Memorial Day weekend compared to those arrested during last year's long weekend. In Santa Clarita, the CHP logged 28 alcohol-related arrests this past weekend as opposed to 17 the same time last year. "I think the best thing about these numbers is that it's bad there were more drunks on the road, however, we're getting them off the road," ...
UPDATED: Vigil set for fallen Marine
The outpouring of love for fallen United States Marine Corps Pfc. Jake William Suter is expected to spill out on to the Stevenson Ranch street he lived on tonight during a candlelight vigil in his honor.
Memorial Day: ‘You are not forgotten’
Boys sprinted up the hillside to their father, careful not to step on the grave markers of the veterans they came to honor.
Family fight ends in arrest
A 47-year-old unemployed transient was charged with robbery after allegedly taking a woman's truck keys by force during a family street brawl in Canyon Country this week.
Everything and the kitchen sink
It's a sad day in Santa Clarita when anyone is forced to phone in a police report about burglars who stole everything but the kitchen sink.
2010 Graduations: Valencia High's pride and preparation
In many ways, Valencia High School grads are like the Vikings emblazoned on their books and around their school.
Mom avoids prison in car death
The mother of a toddler who died after he was left in his car seat on a hot summer day pleaded guilty to having caused his death, The Signal has learned.
Mysterious jet noise is a cloudy issue
It's a bird. It's a plane. No, wait. That ear-splitting sound heard a couple of weeks ago could have been any of several possible aircraft. Aviation experts are looking into at least one formal complaint of a noisy aircraft heard screaming through the Santa Clarita Valley on May 4. And they said any one of several agencies could be responsible for the noisy jet. "We may never know precisely what aircraft it was at that ...
Agency’s hopes are sky high
If you build it, the sun will come. And in the process, it will underwrite much of our energy costs. That's the dream of water resource planners at the Castaic Lake Water Agency as they begin transforming part of the agency's back lot into a cost-saving field of solar panels. "The hope is to turn this area here into a field of solar panels," Edward Colley of the water resources committee told about a dozen ...
'Cruise Lyons Avenue' event revs up Newhall revitalization
Newhall residents got a nostalgic glimpse of cruising "American Graffiti"-style Wednesday night as scores of vintage cars rumbled through their community.
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UPDATE: Crashes slow travelers on rain-slick SCV freeways
Monday morning commuters making their way to work on local rain-slick roadways encountered at least three multi-vehicle crashes on both Highway 14 and Interstate 5, emergency response officials said.
Family of Sand Canyon crash victim warns drivers
The father of a popular woman killed in a single-car crash on Sand Canyon wants Santa Clarita Valley's young drivers to take greater care travelling on local roads.
SUV flips in two-car collision on Highway 126 near Val Verde, officials said
Three people were injured and taken to the hospital Sunday when two vehicles collided on Highway 126, near Val Verde, fire officials said.
Celebrities raise money for sick children at soccer game
More than 100 people showed up Sunday to watch some of their favorite celebrities raise money for sick children by playing each other in a friendly match of soccer.
Spring break school burglar sentenced to 1 year in jail
A 20-year-old suspected gang member arrested for spring break school burglaries in the Santa Clarita Valley was sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said Thursday.
Alleged ‘blond scammer’ pleads not guilty
SAN FERNANDO - The woman suspected of being the so-called "blond scammer" - part of a ring that stole women's wallets from shopping carts and impersonated credit card holders to obtain cash or expensive jewelry - entered a plea of not guilty in court Wednesday to charges of identity theft and burglary.
Pool to reopen following $325,000 in repairs
A Valencia swimming pool destroyed by vandals last summer reopens today after $325,000 and more than nine months spent in repairs - and still no arrests for the damage.
Massive valley oak collapses in Valencia shopping center
The huge, 150-year oak tree that graced the Bridgeport Marketplace parking lot has broken apart, prompting city tree experts and property owners to contemplate its future, they said.
Part of SCV east side left in dark overnight
More than 100 residents of Santa Clarita Valley east side communities were left in the dark overnight after an electrical transformer blew in their area Monday night, a utility spokeswoman said.
1 injured, 1 arrested in skateboard towing incident
A 20-year-old Valencia man faces a felony count today for allegedly towing his 19-year-old friend on a skateboard behind his car and crashing into a curb, injuring the friend, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
One SCV water district sues another
A local water retailer announced Monday it has sued the Santa Clarita Valley's water wholesaler, saying proposed rate changes are unfair to its customers.
Hearing in street racing case postponed for 5th time
SAN FERNANDO - For the fifth time, and with a courtroom filled with spectators and witnesses ready to testify, the preliminary hearing of two men charged with murder in a Sand Canyon street racing death was delayed Monday.
Nearly 500 people come out for 17th Annual Castaic Town Council 5K Run/Walk
The 17th annual Castaic Town Council 5K Run/Walk at Castaic Lake Sunday drew nearly 500 running enthusiasts, their families and friends for a day of fun in the sun – complete with pancakes – to raise funds for local schools, clubs and organizations.
Deputy arrests 4 in suspicious car found to be stolen
An alert sheriff's deputy arrested four people on charges including drug possession and possession of stolen property early Sunday morning when something about their car didn't add up, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
SCV Sheriff’s Station volunteer coordinator takes role of volunteer
Artie Thompson - the nation's one-time Airman of the Year, the state's National Guardsman and the community's veteran sheriff's deputy reserve coordinator - is retired but not deterred in pursuing his civic duties.
