A man who was accused of child abuse following the freeway death of his girlfriend’s 7-year-old daughter earlier this month returned to court on Wednesday. Michael Branch, 39, was arrested
City officials announced Wednesday they would be closing the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center temporarily to allow for long-awaited renovations of the facility’s amenities to take place. However, although the closure
The contractor overseeing the near $11 million expansion effort at Central Park was fired earlier this year by the city of Santa Clarita due to a “lack of performance,” city
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is slated to appoint a new principal for Rio Norte Junior High School and a new assistant principal for Hart
Two outside structures in Agua Dulce caught fire on Tuesday, however, officials from the L.A. County Fire Department extinguished the blazes within minutes of their arrival. According to Giovanni Sanchez,
Deputies responded to a reported armed robbery in Valencia on Tuesday, with the informant alleging that the suspect stole cash off of them by threat of a black handgun. The
The driver of a vehicle that was struck by a train in Newhall on Monday is expected to survive, according to law enforcement officials. In a follow-up statement sent to
In an open letter issued on Monday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger voiced her opposition to a “forthcoming masking mandate,” saying that the possible move was not supported by “empirical evidence.” The
Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced Friday a decision to cancel their previously scheduled Tuesday night special meeting, postponing the discussion and possible vote on what to
A man was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of attempted carjacking after he allegedly assaulted the driver of the vehicle in a Valencia parking lot. According to Deputy Natalie
A man was arrested on suspicion of a handful of allegations after deputies reported finding him in possession of stolen drivers’ licenses and credit cards, according to law enforcement officials.
A train reportedly struck a vehicle in Newhall Monday evening, resulting in a response from both the L.A. County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The collision was
The woman who died after a multi-vehicle traffic collision in Canyon Country on Friday has been identified by officials at the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. According to Sarah Ardalani,
The man killed after being run over by his own vehicle in a traffic collision has been identified by officials at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Roberto Luna,
A containment in search of a possible purse thief was conducted near the Valencia Country Club on Monday. According to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, a spokeswoman for the Santa Clarita Valley
The governing board for the William S. Hart Union High School District unanimously approved a $2.2 million settlement agreement Wednesday with the contractor who built Castaic High School. The settlement
A 41-year-old Canyon Country man accused of sexually assaulting a child and fleeing from deputies returned to court on Thursday. Humberto Guzman Lemus was arrested in December 2020 and subsequently
Woodward Inc. officials have provided further insight into the cause of an outdoor fire that broke out earlier in the week at their Valencia campus, resulting in employees having to
Just after being introduced Friday by Saugus High School shooting survivor Mia Tretta, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1327, which is designed to make it easier for individuals to
A Santa Clarita Valley resident and former L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputy pleaded no contest this week to possessing child pornography, according to officials in the District Attorney’s Office. Scott
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