Santa Clarita mosque to host vaccination clinic Sunday

The Human Ummah Foundation and the Islamic Center of Santa Clarita Valley in association with Inovia Pharmacy will host Sunday a free vaccination clinic at a mosque in Santa Clarita located at 28877 Bouquet Canyon Road.  

25th Congressional District candidates report fundraising

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger Christy Smith have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars during the first quarter of 2021, according to Federal Elections Commission filings recently released on the FEC’s

Wilk learning loss bill clears first Senate committee

The California Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Wednesday a bill that would mandate school districts offer students additional supports to address learning loss in the 2021-22 school year if a parent requests to retain their student in their current grade level due to pandemic-related learning

FPPC fines COC Foundation $5,500 for late campaign filings

The California Fair Political Practices Commission, or FPPC, fined the College of the Canyons Foundation $5,500 Thursday morning for not filing in a timely fashion three 24-hour contribution reports and a major donor campaign statement in March, April and May 2016.  The

City Council opts not to form city health department

The Santa Clarita City Council decided Tuesday to write a letter to Los Angeles County requesting that the different parts of the county have a greater say in public health regulations for their

Bridge to Home receives city support to move to temporary location

The Santa Clarita City Council awarded Tuesday $100,000 to Bridge to Home to support the relocation of the organization’s homeless shelter to a temporary location at 23850 Pine St.   Council members also approved a zero-interest loan not to exceed $110,000

City Council approves Henry Mayo expansion

The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved Tuesday a Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital expansion plan, following a public hearing with protest from members of a local carpenters union and calls by community members to include a mental health care unit for children. 

No compelling case for city public health department, report finds

A consulting firm hired by the city to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a city public health department in Santa Clarita did “not find a compelling case to change the basic structure of public health regulation” in Santa Clarita, according

Fire department airlifts one year old

A helicopter airlifted a 1-year-old child who had suffered a seizure on Placerview Trail in Saugus Saturday afternoon.  Paramedics arrived on the scene at 5:03 p.m. and called in a helicopter to transport the child to Children’s Hospital

SCV vaccination rate moves up 5%

Just over 37% of Santa Clarita Valley residents 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to data through April 4 published by Los Angeles County Department of

Council to weigh hospital expansion proposal

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital will present to the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday its request to expand hospital facilities by 200,000 square feet. Planning commissioners unanimously approved the expansion in March.   The hospital’s request includes a second inpatient tower with 115,700 square feet

Laemmle officially opens in Old Town Newhall

Nearly 100 people gathered in front of the highly anticipated Laemmle 7 in Newhall to officially open the theater to the Santa Clarita Valley community. Guests were welcomed by the sight of a table filled with theater popcorn, fountain drinks and water placed near

Judge halts Centennial development project in Tejon Ranch

A judge’s ruling this week dealt a setback to the Tejon Ranch Co.’s proposed 19,000-unit Centennial development project in the upper northwest corner of Los Angeles County.   Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ‘s decision on two cases filed by the Center