Planners offer virtual tour of Belcaro 

The city of Santa Clarita offered the community an update on what it’s working on with Belcaro in Sand Canyon, a new housing development for residents 55 and older.  New

City planning gives tour of Princessa Crossroads

City staff and project officials gave a tour of the planned Princessa Crossroads project site Tuesday, showing off the vacant 146-acre lot south of the Santa Clarita Activities Center and

Planning to take another look at Northlake 

The L.A. County Department of Regional Planning is expected next week to hold another hearing as part of a court order from lawsuits over the Northlake Specific Plan, for a community that’s been talked about for

Commission irked by smoke-shop bust 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station raid on a recently permitted smoke shop in Newhall drew the ire Tuesday of the Planning Commission, after members claimed the business had violated the trust it was given with a special permit to operate.  A news report

Kaiser warns of potential service interruption 

Kaiser Permanente leadership said its hospitals and offices will remain open but warned there may be some appointments or nonemergency procedures rescheduled, due to a notice of a national strike.  Negotiations

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City planners discuss affordable housing plans  

City planners are reviewing plans for a 287-unit affordable housing development on several parcels at the corner of Sierra Highway and Newhall Avenue, according to city records.  The project was discussed Dec. 4

‘Saugus Restaurant’ opens for business 

There were some familiar faces but a new name as the Saugus Restaurant opened up at 5 a.m. Monday for business, inside the home of the Original Saugus Cafe.  The Original Saugus

Community groups host Day of Service  

School was out Monday at Sierra Vista Junior High School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but there were plenty of lessons available next door at the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club.  

Crash causes power outage in Canyon Country  

A Canyon Country traffic collision shortly after midnight Monday left resulted a fire, a power outage and an arrest, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.  City officials reported

SCV Water to talk management plan with city  

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is continuing public outreach Tuesday over the Urban Water Management Plan, the five-year strategy the agency uses to manage local water need and supply.   The agency

Belcaro developer to offer virtual tour 

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is scheduled to receive a virtual tour Tuesday at City Hall for the first public look at the Belcaro at Sand Canyon project.  The plan has been

One arrested after report of illegal filming at mall 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion he was illegally filming women without their consent — allegedly through the use of a camera on his shoes.  Stephen Martin,

Kaiser to pay $556M over allegations of false claims 

The Department of Justice announced a more than half-billion-dollar settlement with Kaiser Permanente over claims the health care provider submitted false diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage Plan customers in order

Firefighters echo residents’ battery-storage concerns 

  The L.A. County Fire Department refrained from commenting this week about a firefighter union’s concerns over how, why and where the county approves battery-energy storage systems, or BESS facilities.  Firefighters Local 1014,

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State Route 14 crash slows traffic 

California Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash Thursday afternoon in the northbound lanes of State Route 14, south of Placerita Canyon Road, according to L.A. County Fire Department.  L.A. County Fire officials said medical units were dispatched

One more pleads guilty in crime-tourism ring 

A suspect in an international crime-tourism ring, believed to be orchestrated by a Sand Canyon couple, has pleaded guilty, according to federal records available online.  Miguel Angel Barajas, 59, of Northridge,