Ceremony honors SCV Food Pantry for community service during pandemic

Volunteers and board members of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry rejoiced Friday afternoon as they received recognition from Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, for their efforts to fight food insecurity during the pandemic.  Valladares announced earlier this

Back-to-school night moves online for Hart District schools

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced Friday evening that back-to-school nights at all of its schools will be held in a virtual format instead of on high school campuses as originally planned.  District Superintendent Mike Kuhlman,

COVID-19 leads Canyon High to cancel football season opener

Canyon High School announced Friday afternoon that it had cancelled its season-opening varsity football game against Canoga Park High as it waited on COVID-19 test results from close contacts of a student-athlete who had

County marks 25,000 COVID-19 related deaths

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Thursday that COVID-19 has claimed 25,002 lives in Los Angeles since the start of the pandemic.  Between July 11 and Aug. 11, COVID-19 related

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Henry Mayo hits 155 COVID-19 deaths

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported an additional death related to COVID-19 Wednesday.   Since the start of the pandemic, 155 people have died as a result of COVID-19 at the hospital, according to Henry Mayo spokesman Patrick

Planning commissioners raise questions about battery storage facility

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission had several questions about a proposed lithium-ion battery storage facility in Canyon Country when it decided Tuesday to continue its review of the project to Sept. 21.  Commissioners raised questions about the location

State Assembly requires COVID-19 vaccination for all staff

All California State Assembly staff must be in the process of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 1, according to an announcement by Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-Los Angeles, on Monday.   “Having a fully vaccinated staff will

Valladares introduces bill to freeze UC tuition, fees

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, introduced legislation Monday that would freeze tuition and fees at University of California campuses until the 2027-2028 school year.  The University of California Board of Regents last

Holy superhero rides, Batman!

Ernie Lepore held a model original Batmobile _— 1/18 scale — in his hand while walking through a swap meet one day almost 15 years ago when someone approached him.  Out of the blue, the Santa Clarita resident heard an unfamiliar

First SCV Day brings together businesses, community

The inaugural SCV Day attracted dozens of local businesses to set up shop Saturday in the parking lot of the Creekside Plaza located at the northeast corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard.  Santa Clarita residents enjoyed

Freeway crash leads to arrest

California Highway Patrol officers closed the left two lanes of the northbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road due to a traffic collision, which resulted in the arrest of the driver.  The charges made in the arrest had

COVID-19 outbreaks shake Castaic and West Ranch cheer teams

The cheer teams at Castaic High School and West Ranch High School experienced outbreaks of COVID-19, according to data recently published online by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials.  The department’s data indicated that 10 students and one