Castaic man killed walking on I-5
March 20, 2023 11:00 am
California Highway Patrol officers reported a 21-year-old man was killed after being struck by a 2019 Ford Transit 250 van while walking in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in
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Cost of retaliation allegations grows for D.A.
March 17, 2023 5:48 pm
A recent judgment against District Attorney George Gascón could spell trouble for L.A. County coffers, with just the settlement costs for the complaints filed by his own prosecutors surpassing $2.5
Forgery allegation leads to bike-shop bust
March 16, 2023 5:07 pm
A motorcycle transaction gone awry led to an arrest at a Saugus showroom for motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and UTVs, according the Sheriff’s Department arrest records. A Santa Clarita man trying
Highway 14 flooding slows northbound traffic
March 16, 2023 4:53 pm
Another storm for the Santa Clarita Valley led to a clogged drain and then flooding on the northbound lanes of Highway 14 Wednesday evening, which ultimately led to temporary lane closures,
Hart district hears from dozens upset over racist incident at Valencia
March 16, 2023 1:05 pm
Dozens of community members came to the William S. Hart Union High School District’s governing board meeting Wednesday evening on the heels of a now-viral video that’s generated renewed concerns
City Council moves hearings on electoral map
March 15, 2023 10:05 pm
Due to technical difficulties during a March 1 hearing on the city’s new proposed district-based electoral map for 2024, Santa Clarita announced Tuesday that future hearings would be in Council
Man arrested on suspicion of drugs, weapons charges
March 15, 2023 6:44 pm
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s J-Team arrested a 29-year-old Taft man Tuesday on suspicion of carrying a controlled substance while armed. Deputies with the station’s Juvenile
No charges filed yet in fatal Feb. 7 hit-and-run collision
March 15, 2023 6:13 pm
Jeff Engels was heading north on Soledad Canyon Road, east of Briggs Road in Agua Dulce, around 6 p.m. Feb. 7 when a white Ford F-450 made a U-turn directly
Saugus man charged with child pornography after Dropbox alerts federal authorities
March 14, 2023 6:11 pm
A Saugus man was named in a federal indictment resulting from an FBI-led investigation into sex trafficking and child pornography. Ian Nathanial Johnson, 36, was arrested Friday after prosecutors filed
Henry Mayo patient care union calls for 1-day strike March 21
March 14, 2023 6:06 pm
A union representing 700 Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital employees announced its intention to hold a “one-day unfair labor practice strike” on Monday, according to a news release from UE Local
NAACP calls on Hart district to improve policies, training after racist video
March 14, 2023 6:00 pm
The Santa Clarita chapter of the NAACP organized a news conference Tuesday at the local high school district’s office to call for better policies and training on hate speech after
One arrested after child injured in rollover crash
March 13, 2023 5:28 pm
A Bakersfield man was arrested on suspicion of cruelty to a child likely to produce great bodily injury after a 7-year-old girl was thrown from a Honda SUV following a
Wilk seeks signatures to support bill on homeless encampments
March 13, 2023 4:47 pm
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, sought support from his constituents Monday for a bill backed by GOP lawmakers that would change how local governments can address homeless encampments. Senate
City to consider $1.5M for command center
March 13, 2023 4:40 pm
City Council members are considering the $1.5 million purchase of a mobile command unit for Santa Clarita, according to the City Council agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. The vehicle would
Local EDD fraud report demonstrates widespread abuse, difficulties in investigation
February 23, 2023 8:58 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley woman became one of the more than 1,750 active investigations into fraud from the state’s unemployment department after she was hit with a $13,500 tax bill
City OKs $2M donation to Henry Mayo
February 22, 2023 5:20 pm
Pitching in for a capital campaign started by the city’s only hospital, Santa Clarita City Council members approved a request for $2 million from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital at their
Preparations underway for Fire Department’s annual women’s academy
February 21, 2023 5:36 pm
Twenty-four-hour shifts. Harrowing danger. Death-defying rescues. Life in an agency like the Los Angeles County Fire Department is not for the faint of heart. And while, historically, it’s been an
Air quality officials share info on rebate programs
February 21, 2023 4:52 pm
The South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley, is not in compliance with federal smog standards, according to a recent presentation to the Santa Clarita City Council.
City to unveil map of proposed council districts next week
February 17, 2023 4:41 pm
Ahead of a series of hearings expected to shape the future of local politics, a joint map is expected to be shared with the public next week that offers a
City gets another nod for safety amid uptick in crime rate
February 17, 2023 3:56 pm
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crime numbers indicate that the number of Part-I crimes in the Santa Clarita Valley went up 13.6%, while the countywide rate increased 12.3% in 2022.