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Realtor lawsuit moves ahead  

  A federal judge last week recently moved a lawsuit forward against a former Santa Clarita Valley Realtor being sued in federal court over allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted more

Wiley Canyon case back in court next week 

A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party

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County wary of rise in metal thefts 

After seeing a surge of metal and construction-material thefts in recent years, 5th District L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger authored a motion recently to call for a crackdown, particularly ahead

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Pursuit suspect takes plea deal 

A judge granted a two-year mental health diversion program to a Los Angeles man facing felony charges of fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers and taking a car without the

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Pursuit suspect takes plea deal 

A judge granted a two-year mental health diversion program to a Los Angeles man facing felony charges of fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers and taking a car without the

City’s public-opinion poll under way 

The city of Santa Clarita is now conducting its public-opinion poll, the biennial survey that asks residents how the city is doing in meeting their needs and what it could be doing

Rape suspect held to answer  

Palmdale man accused of sexual assaulting SCV resident in Palmdale, Valley resident in SCV  A Palmdale man pleaded not guilty Monday to two rape charges in connection to allegations by two women who testified

Longtime SCV manufacturer sends 300 jobs to Illinois 

In a major hit to the local manufacturing scene, Santa Clarita’s fifth-largest private employer and its largest manufacturer is sending 300 jobs to the Midwest, per a news release the company sent Wednesday. 

Store assault prompts warning from victim  

An alleged evening-time sexual assault at a popular Valencia grocery store last week prompted a warning from the victim about situational awareness, especially for someone who may feel vulnerable.  The

Oil cleanup to enter 6th month  

The bill is continuing to add up for a cleanup operation near Castaic that’s now entered its sixth month, according to a state official.  A command center east of San Martinez Grande Canyon Road, north of

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Judge holds Newhall murder suspects to answer 

L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Stuart held two defendants to answer in a June 2024 murder outside Valencia Liquor in Newhall.  Omar Garcia Ramirez and Jose Corona Duarte are

County denies appeal for Northlake; project moves ahead 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved Northlake at an appeal, after hearing from the developer about the “environmentally superior” revise of the decades-old plan, despite the concerns of several environmentalist groups

COC announces new superintendent 

It turns out a “nationwide search” for College of the Canyons’ newest superintendent wasn’t necessary. The board’s top choice was in COC’s backyard all along.   The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board announced out

CHP still seeking leads in February hit-and-run 

A representative from the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office indicated Thursday the agency has not made an arrest in the investigation into a Feb. 27 fatal hit-and-run crash.  Alejandro Covarrubias,

SCV Mayor’s Committee celebrates success stories 

More than 100 members of the business community Thursday came to College of the Canyons for the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee Spring Brunch, which celebrated successes in supporting developmentally disabled

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Pursuit suspect ordered to treatment program 

An Antelope Valley judge gave a defendant a second chance at a diversionary program in connection with his arrest near a Soledad Canyon Road trailhead following a pursuit on Jan. 30, 2025.  Kevin Alexis