Soundtraac festival presses pause

Organizers of the Soundtraac Family Music Festival announced Wednesday that the two-day concert in Central Park has been postponed to a yet-to-be determined date and location.  Lance Sterling, owner of the event’s organizer Sterling Venue Ventures, cited a spike in COVID-19 cases, concern for

Castaic welcomes students, parents on Welcome Wagon tour

The Welcome Wagon traveled around Castaic Wednesday morning to deliver popsicles, reusable water bottles and Castaic Education Foundation shirts alongside a friendly reminder to Castaic Union School District families that school starts next week.   Jacque Marquez brought her 9-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son

Assembly candidates post campaign fundraising totals

The California Secretary of State’s office published data from the first campaign finance reporting period for the 2022 election cycle Tuesday.   In the race for the 38th Assembly District, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, received $333,743.50 in monetary contributions between January and June

City warns of flood risks at Camps Scott, Scudder

The Santa Clarita City Council sent a letter Monday citing a potential dam break as a significant factor in the city’s opposition to the proposed use of Camps Scott and Scudder in Saugus as

Residents drop off household hazardous waste at drive-thru

More than 1,200 cars passed through the Via Princessa Metrolink parking lot Saturday for the hazardous household waste and e-waste drive-thru event hosted by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and the city of Santa Clarita.  They partnered with

Fires ignite in Gorman

Two fires ignited north of the Santa Clarita Valley near Gorman Saturday afternoon.   The Hungry Fire was the larger of the two at 320 acres as of 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Bernard Peters,

Supervisor to propose vaccine mandate for county employees

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced Saturday morning that she’s planning to introduce a motion requiring all county employees “to get the vaccine or face weekly COVID testing.”  Hahn plans to introduce the motion at the Board of Supervisor’s

Fire burns half acre near Metrolink station

A fire under the Whites Canyon Bridge near the via Princess Metrolink Station burned a half-acre Saturday afternoon before being quickly extinguished.  All but one responding firefighting unit had been released from their response by 2:46

Valladares opens nominations for Hispanic Heritage Month honorees

During Hispanic Heritage Month this year, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, will recognize constituents of Hispanic-descent who have contributed to their community in the 38th Assembly District.  The monthlong celebration of Hispanic heritage starts Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15.

COVID-19 cases in homeless population rising

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported Friday that the COVID-19 case rate among the county’s homeless population increased in parallel with the overall rate for the rest of the county.  The homeless population

Team USA Olympic recap for Friday, July 30

Men’s volleyball  The U.S. men’s volleyball team suffered a defeat at the hands of the Brazilian team Friday in Tokyo. The team lost to Brazil on the fourth set, bringing

COVID-19 transmission rate still a concern

COVID-19 transmission is now at the high level in Los Angeles County — though the rate of increase of new cases has slowed compared to last week, according to county Public Health Department data reported Thursday.  The

County sets heat alert for SCV through Sunday

The Los Angeles County Public Health Officer on Thursday issued a heat alert for the Santa Clarita Valley through Sunday, Aug. 1, due to the forecast of high temperatures.  The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the

Hill ordered to pay more attorney’s fees

A judge ordered former Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, to pay the attorney’s fees of Salem Media Group, one of the defendants in a case she brought against several parties over the publication of intimate pictures of Hill. 

Midnight power outage impacts 2,420 homes in Saugus

More than 2,400 Saugus homes were impacted by a power outage that began shortly after midnight Thursday morning.  Equipment failure caused the outage, which continued to impact 104 households in the area bounded by

Car strikes girl riding scooter on Sierra Highway

A young girl driving her scooter sustained major injuries to her lower right leg after she was struck by a Kia sedan headed southbound on Sierra Highway near Dockweiler Drive on Wednesday evening.  Santa Clarita Valley

USA Swimming meet kicks off in Santa Clarita

Hundreds of swimmers and their supporters from across the western United States journeyed to the center of the city Wednesday to enjoy the first day of the four-day USA Swimming Futures Championships, hosted by Canyons Aquatic Club at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center.  The

Water board to discuss remote public participation

The board of directors of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will review two options Tuesday for allowing remote public participation to continue during its regular and committee meetings when the board returns to an in-person format