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.

Short-list released for court architect

When the shovel goes into the ground to build Santa Clarita's new courthouse, the tool will belong to one of a half-dozen architectural firms shortlisted by state officials this week.

Kids recovering from patrol car collision, mom says

Two Saugus children reportedly injured when a sheriff's patrol car ran into the back of their Jeep earlier this month are undergoing physical therapy, their mother said Monday.

Country schools under siege

Private schools in rural settings are about to come under the same harsh scrutiny required of inner-city schools following an ordinance change handed down by the Board of Supervisors.

Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case

A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.

Wind will die down but temps to rise

Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.

Granada Hills man sentenced in local forgery attempt

A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with trying to cash a forged check at a Valencia bank in January is now serving a three-year sentence.

SCV deputies chase down, capture burglary suspect

Jumping over fences, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies chased down and captured a burglary suspect Wednesday in Canyon Country.

Former SCV family mourns murdered mother

The children of a former Valencia High School educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are struggling with "the worst thing" imaginable as they make funeral arrangements for their mother.

Pilot’s license suspended twice in past 10 years

A veteran Hollywood stunt helicopter pilot killed in a chopper crash in Acton earlier this month had his flying license suspended twice in the last 10 years, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Tuesday.

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Helmet saves a life