By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Robert Duvall, the Academy Award–winning actor best known for his roles in two of “The Godfather” films and “Apocalypse Now,” has died at his home in Virginia,…
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The people who kidnapped the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie will face the death penalty if she is not alive, President Donald Trump said…
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said that U.S. military pilots were “hit pretty bad in the legs” during a mission last month in Venezuela that led to the capture…
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for security guarantees backed by the U.S. Congress before any peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow is signed. Zelenskyy said in a…
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Puerto Rico’s Republican governor has signed legislation amending the territory’s penal code to recognize a conceived child at any stage of gestation as a human being under certain…
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man suspected of stabbing his father multiple times on the 32700 block of Ridge Top Lane in Castaic on Saturday afternoon. Homicide investigators identified the murder suspect as 19-year-old Terrance Crawford. Crawford was located…
With a world that seems to keep changing at a lightning-fast pace, it is comforting to know that not everything old and familiar is being bulldozed into rubble. In addition…
On some nights in Santa Clarita, the glow isn’t coming from bar neon but from quiz sheets, dance floors, game tables and dessert cases, where neighbors linger past dark in places that feel more…
By David Hegg Several recent events have led pundits and observers to label certain actions “unconscionable.” The word defines what is considered unreasonable, wrong, or blatantly excessive. To engage in…
I wonder if Gerald Staack (letters, Jan. 3) would have the same attitude toward democratic socialism if he was a billionaire. I’m not saying Mr. Staack is poor, he might…
A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites into orbit was seen from the Santa Clarita Valley in a Valentine's Day launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara. The Falcon…
The William S. Hart Union High School District issued a statement earlier this week stating the district is not affiliated with a flier circulating on social media in relation to a planned protest next weekend. “The Hart district supports…
An investigation into the circumstances of a man’s death in Castaic is underway by Homicide Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to an LASD Nixle alert. The incident was reported at approximately…
The Saugus Union School District is having a series of public meetings and an online survey to gather community insight on the strengths and challenges in the district as well as desired leadership qualities for its future superintendent, according to a news release. The…
California homeowners like you and I are feeling the insurance crisis. Rather than a free market responding to various risks, patterns emerging over the past several years suggest an indirect…
Re: Canyon High School protesters. You have been brainwashed. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is going after the very worst of those who came here illegally! If people you know are…
Re: Commentary, July 11: I found Gary Horton’s Bad Bunny treatise on victimhood sad, boring and so predictable. You say 130 million people stayed put for Bad Bunny. No, Gary.…
“Taxes that are too high are not paid.” – Calvin Coolidge California Democrats want to impose a “one-time” billionaire’s tax on California’s billionaire residents. If it comes to pass, it…
With Valentine’s Day top of mind, have you noticed how few people seem to really love what they do for work? We’ve all experienced surly service, and I’ve found this to be most common in retail…
Being straight as Interstate 5 past Bakersfield and in a confident, male, heterosexual fashion, I truly wish all you dear Santa Clarita saddlepals a most enjoyable, meaningful and sweet Valentine’s Day today. May all…