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DUI investigation leads to felony charges 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office charged a Santa Maria woman with three felonies after an Oct. 28 DUI investigation on State Route 14.  A spokesman for the California Highway

Cedarcreek celebrates edible schoolyard 

The Cedarcreek Elementary School community celebrated the fruits from years of labor quite literally at a recent ribbon-cutting.   The K-6 school on Camp Plenty Road welcomed the community to an

Newhall shooting death believed to be suicide 

An official with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said Monday a shooting death in Newhall over the weekend is suspected to be a suicide.   Medical examiners identified the

Homicide detectives ID 2 killed in shooting  

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau said there have been no arrests made yet into a Halloween night shooting that left two people dead.  Homicide Bureau officials

AQMD announces rebates to replace gas appliances 

In an effort to cut household emissions, the Air Quality Management District shared an incentive program aimed at reducing pollution from gas-burning utilities at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting. 

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Driver gets 6 years in fatal DUI crash  

A 45-year-old San Fernando man was sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading no contest to driving intoxicated and causing a fatal crash in Newhall that killed his

Curfew violators to face ‘community court’ 

Parents’ concerns prompted another brief discussion about Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station operations at Tuesday’s Santa Clarita City Council meeting, with complaints about teens being arrested minutes after the 10

County energy plans irk residents 

Residents are once again unhappy with L.A. County’s recent preference for placing battery-energy storage facilities in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Tuesday.  The latest in Castaic: The Department of

Council grants Hasa expansion plan after review 

The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion for Hasa, a manufacturer and distributor of water-treatment chemicals, despite two council members’ concerns that the plan didn’t provide

State courts plan 8-story courthouse in Valencia 

The Judicial Council of California, the policymaking body for the largest court system in the nation, announced plans Tuesday to build an eight-story, 24-courtroom “full-service justice hub for the North

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DA files charges in alleged child abduction 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed four felony charges against a Los Angeles woman accused of fleeing from law enforcement officers with young children unsecured in the car.  Lynette

School Day Cafe hosts annual food festival 

Eager children and curious parents were part of the crowd sampling and rating dozens of culinary options Thursday at Bridgeport Elementary School.  Organizing a free food festival with a schoolyard

Wind, dry weather prompt fire reminder 

Los Angeles County officials offered a warning Monday ahead of strong winds expected Tuesday into Wednesday for the area.  Meteorologists said while the heat isn’t expected to be as bad