The Los Angeles County of Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to place a measure to raise much-needed revenue for the Los Angeles County Fire Department on the upcoming March ballot. If approved by voters, the six-cent parcel tax measure will allow Los Angeles County Fire Department to hire...

A big rig was one of several vehicles reported to have spun out in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 Friday morning, causing the tractor-trailer to jackknife and prompting the shutdown of the two inside lanes. The incident happened shortly after 4:45 a.m., in the northbound lanes of I-5 near Vista...

A second child died Wednesday as a result of a fiery crash on Monday at a busy Stevenson Ranch intersection, where the driver, a Bakersfield woman, was found naked next to the car as it burned and Good Samaritans tried to save the children. California Highway Patrol officers are still investigating...

The Palmdale office of former Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, was evacuated Monday afternoon after a suspicious envelope was delivered to the two-story building. First responders arrived at the 1000 block of West Avenue M 14 at around 12:03 p.m. for “a hazmat incident at a congressional office,”...

A man died after a two-car crash that sheared a hydrant and downed power lines in Canyon Country Thursday night, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. The incident occurred on Whites Canyon Road and Ashboro Drive around 10:30 p.m., when one vehicle struck a hydrant and a pole...

Photos courtesy of Will Davison The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a brush fire at the 14 Freeway northbound and the Soledad Canyon Road exit during the afternoon of Wednesday, October 30, 2019; this fire was named the Soledad Fire. Fire officials reported that forward progress was stopped...

From Tuesday through Thursday evening, the National Weather Service is predicting an extreme wind event with gusts up to 60 miles per hour in some areas of Los Angeles County. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can lead to an increased risk of wildfire. The Los...

Signal Staff Writers Caleb Lunetta and Emily Alvarenga contributed to this report. Homicide detectives are investigating a human skeleton discovered Saturday in Canyon Country near an area affected by the Tick Fire and say fire may have destroyed evidence. The remains were found near the intersection...

The Tick Fire is 78% contained after scorching 4,615 acres of brush, destroying 29 structures and injuring four firefighters, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials reported at 7 a.m. Monday. All evacuations have been lifted and all roads have been reopened. The Red Cross evacuation center at...

First responders were called to Stevenson Ranch Monday morning for reports of indecent exposure involving a woman reportedly stuck in a tree. Shortly before 10:55 a.m. deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were called to Jake Kuredjian County Park, on the southeast corner of Pico...