New commissioner named
August 26, 2025 9:25 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council named Daniel Faina to its open seat on the Planning Commission at Tuesday’s meeting. Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste nominated Faina due to
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Hartwell expansion prompts recusals, fireworks
August 26, 2025 8:58 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council approved an expansion of The Hartwell by the narrowest of margins Tuesday, after conflicts of interests prompted a pair of council member recusals and fireworks
Deputies recover catalytic converters, tools after arrests
August 26, 2025 6:44 pm
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official on Tuesday credited proactive policing with the seizure of stolen catalytic converters and theft tools, and two suspects in custody. Shirley Miller, spokeswoman
Canyon Country man charged in knife assault
August 26, 2025 4:54 pm
A Canyon Country man is being charged with assault with a deadly weapon after a security guard for his condominium complex claimed he attacked him with a knife. Kwame Felix
Canyon Country man accused of sexually assaulting child
August 26, 2025 4:53 pm
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department detectives with the Special Victims Bureau said a man has been arrested and remains under investigation on suspicion of an allegation he sexually assaulted an underage
Man pleads not guilty to rape charges
August 25, 2025 5:14 pm
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office levied a pair of rape charges against a Palmdale man arrested in Santa Clarita earlier this month, after a victim came forward back in
Easement, garden, hazard plans on the agenda
August 25, 2025 5:02 pm
The city of Santa Clarita is looking to approve a trail easement, a meditation garden and an updated emergency plan on the City Council’s agenda for Tuesday. A trail easement
ICE confirms detention of sex offender in Newhall
August 25, 2025 3:17 pm
Federal officials on Monday officially confirmed reports that had been circulating on social media following the reports of a highly publicized arrest on the morning of Aug. 18. A special
Council to consider TMU bond request
August 25, 2025 12:24 pm
When the Santa Clarita City Council returns Tuesday, they’ll also be asked to consider a request by The Master’s University for help financing a major campus expansion TMU is planning
First-responders take medical call at VHS
August 25, 2025 11:49 am
The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded Monday to Valencia High School regarding an emergency medical services call, according to L.A. County Fire Department officials. L.A. County Fire officials confirmed
Suspect in Doc’s Inn assault facing 3 felonies
August 25, 2025 10:09 am
A former local college baseball player identified as the suspect in an alleged assault on an elderly man reported at Doc’s Inn is scheduled back in court for a preliminary
Planning approves building changes in Canyon Country
August 24, 2025 4:13 pm
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission approved a pair of changes in Canyon Country: an industrial warehouse conversion off Reuther Avenue and a retroactive permission for Marathon Trucks to operate an
Cowboys can’t keep up with Charter Oak
August 22, 2025 10:04 pm
The Canyon High Cowboys were hoping for a better result with their rematch against Charter Oak, after a tough 38-point loss last year in Covina. After the first half, it
Deputies make ‘significant’ seizure of meth
August 22, 2025 6:07 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials this week announced a “significant” seizure of suspected methamphetamine they said was taken off the streets during a traffic stop in Agua Dulce. The
New plans under way on options for SCV seniors
August 22, 2025 6:03 pm
A sudden closure earlier this year of a longtime assisted living facility for seniors on Lyons Avenue left many families scrambling for care options for their loved ones. However, after
Planning Commission: Meet the applicants
August 22, 2025 4:29 pm
The city of Santa Clarita received applications from 11 hopefuls for the vacancy on the Planning Commission created by the recent ouster of Denise Lite. The appointee is to be
Cemex gets extra time, court response due next week
August 22, 2025 4:21 pm
The 2nd Appellate District of California granted Cemex a little more time Wednesday to make its argument for why it shouldn’t need to publicly re-apply for its water rights in
Hartwell back on City Council agenda
August 21, 2025 6:41 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council is scheduled to take up discussion Tuesday of The Hartwell, a condos-and-retail project for downtown Newhall on Main Street — and the project is seeking
CHP: Speeder tops 100 mph
August 20, 2025 5:44 pm
A California Highway Patrol officer arrested a woman driving more than 100 mph near Lake Hughes Road on Wednesday morning, according to officials. The 20-year-old suspect from Bakersfield was seen
Man pleads not guilty in standoff charges
August 20, 2025 5:41 pm
A Canyon Country man pleaded not guilty after a preliminary hearing Thursday for charges he threatened a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy with a machete before an hourslong