City gets pushback on oak-tree rule changes
March 19, 2026 5:52 pm
Rule changes that reduce the barriers for removing oak trees, a prominent feature on the city of Santa Clarita seal, drew a host of complaints at a recent City Council
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Planning Commission OKs housing rule changes in split vote
March 18, 2026 4:43 pm
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to recommend the city adopt changes to its rules on accessory dwelling units, or “granny flats,” and a few other changes the
LASD: Suicide reported at gun club
March 17, 2026 3:43 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of a suicide at the Oak Tree Gun Club. L.A. County Fire Department officials reported that paramedics were dispatched to
LASD seeks public help in sex-crimes investigation
March 17, 2026 12:35 pm
SCV Boys & Girls Club employee arrested The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau is asking the public if there are any additional victims after an employee of the Santa Clarita
Appeal hearing set for March 24 on Northlake plans in Castaic
March 16, 2026 4:17 pm
Two environmental agencies are once again trying to stop the final approval of a housing project that will drastically alter the landscape of north Castaic with about 2,300 more homes.
SoCal Gas working on timeline for pipeline repairs
March 13, 2026 8:31 pm
The Gas Co. is still working on its timeline for fixing a gas main that ruptured in an explosion that prompted evacuation orders for more than 14,000 in Castaic, officials said
City to review rules on ‘granny flats’
March 13, 2026 5:22 pm
The city of Santa Clarita is once again updating its rules and regulations on accessory dwelling units, ADUs, or “granny flats,” following feedback in December from the state’s housing regulators. The first
Businesses: It’s a struggle for survival in Bouquet Canyon
March 13, 2026 5:14 pm
Up Bouquet Canyon Road, a little past Central Park, a pair of business parks have proprietors saying their businesses are struggling to survive, thanks to an 11-month closure of Bouquet
Two new faces to join Castaic Area Town Council
March 13, 2026 10:50 am
The Castaic Area Town Council is expected to announce two new representatives to replace a pair who had stepped off in recent months. Town Council President Bob Lewis said the
County OKs $1.5M settlement in Hatami’s suit against Gascón
March 12, 2026 5:08 pm
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has approved a $1.5 million settlement for another prosecutor who claimed retaliation in the DA’s Office under previous District Attorney George Gascón. Jon Hatami, a Valencia resident who oversees the
Man gets 9 years for shooting off-duty cop
March 11, 2026 6:45 pm
The third of three defendants accused in the April 21, 2024, shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer in Valencia took a plea deal Tuesday, according to L.A. County
City, Development Corp. share jobs picture
March 10, 2026 7:47 pm
Kicking off the annual budget discussion in January, Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin once again shared optimism about the city’s economy, which saw a 4% increase in the number
Charges dismissed for Valencia woman accused of Palisades looting
March 10, 2026 4:56 pm
A Valencia woman accused of stealing in the aftermath of the Palisades fires in a “Palisades Strong” shirt had two charges dismissed last month after she completed “informal diversion,” according to
LASD: Investigation ongoing into Val Verde dog-bite
March 10, 2026 4:55 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said no charges have been filed yet related to their investigation into an incident in which a man was bitten by a dog in Val Verde last
NEVHC celebrates expansion on Soledad Canyon
March 9, 2026 2:32 pm
The Northeast Valley Health Corp. celebrated the expansion of its Santa Clarita Valley resources in Canyon Country on Wednesday. The new building adds 7,703 square feet of new clinical space, which includes six new exam
County inspects dozens of buildings after mold complaints
March 6, 2026 6:25 pm
A series of inspections followed months of complaints about mold and other concerns in Park Sierra, The Colony, The Terrace and Sand Canyon Villas in the Santa Clarita Valley, L.A. County Public Health officials
Federal court to hear arguments over Saugus Cafe
March 6, 2026 6:05 pm
The family that owns the property at 25861 Railroad Ave., home to The Original Saugus Cafe for decades, is now seeking to move a lawsuit filed by the family that operated the restaurant there into
DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft
March 5, 2026 5:19 pm
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it rejected a case filing from the county Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit involving a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in January. Sgt.
Murder suspect refuses to attend hearing
March 5, 2026 4:29 pm
A man charged with being an accomplice in the 2023 murders of Brian Fabricio Chevez and Camron Stokes failed to show up to his court hearing this week. On Monday, Judge David
Acton actor, animal advocate accused of kidnapping
March 5, 2026 4:20 pm
Federal prosecutors have charged an Acton actor and animal-welfare advocate with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee who previously won a $6.7 million wrongful-termination judgment against him, according to a federal complaint filed this