City confirms new outreach plan for substance abuse 

City of Santa Clarita officials announced they will be taking a different approach toward informing parents about substance abuse this year in response to community feedback.   After a sparsely attended

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Public Health issues report on fentanyl deaths 

Los Angeles County substance abuse experts reported encouraging data this week, indicating fentanyl-related deaths, which increased exponentially over a six-year span, might be approaching “a plateau,” according to an L.A.

Suspect arrested in Gorman after pursuit 

A 26-year-old Riverside County man was arrested Tuesday evening after a pursuit on Interstate 5, according to California Highway Patrol officials.  The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station requested Newhall-area CHP

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Mail theft reported in Valencia 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official Monday confirmed a single report regarding a possible incident of mail theft at the Creekside Road post office in Valencia, in response to

The family, which also owned The Signal for 25 years starting in 1963, made the Victorian mansion not just their family home until 1992, but also a well-known venue for weddings and celebrations. The mansion is now replete with 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and two kitchens near Lake Piru.

Piru Mansion listed for $7.5 million 

A home with significant ties to Santa Clarita Valley history — known as the Piru, Newhall or Cook Mansion, depending on whom you talk to — is now on the

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Court services expected to return Tuesday 

The L.A. County Superior Court System announced it would remain closed Monday and estimated that services would return to normal Tuesday, in an online announcement posted around 7 p.m. Sunday. 

EPA announces work to improve smell in Castaic 

The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced another good news-bad news situation for Castaic and Val Verde residents plagued by the smell from Chiquita Canyon Landfill.  A new project is expected

SCV woman agrees to plea in fentanyl death 

DA’s office issues statement on prosecution of drug-related homicides  The woman accused of selling a Santa Clarita Valley teenager with the fentanyl that led to her fatal overdose has pleaded

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Acton man charged in fatal hit-and-run 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed two charges against a man accused of striking a motorcyclist with his truck and dragging the bike until he dislodged it from the

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

Second suspect arrested in fatal shooting 

A Homicide Bureau with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday a second suspect has been arrested in Santa Clarita in connection with the fatal shooting June 17 outside Valencia

City releases results of public opinion survey 

While Santa Clarita residents shared general satisfaction with city services in a recent poll conducted by a consultant, most residents expressed varying levels of concerns about the area’s growth and

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Suspects in July 2023 shooting to face hearing 

Two men being charged with attemped murder in connection with a July 4, 2023, Canyon Country shooting have a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 30.   Angel Aguero, 20, and Jaime

Swap meet to continue until at least September 

Plan to replace the market draws numerous questions, concerns  The owner of the land that hosts the Saugus Swap Meet confirmed Tuesday evening the market is expected to continue until

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Fallout continues for chiropractors’ office 

The legal fallout from a camera found in the family restroom of a local chiropractic office continues, with a pair of lawsuits alleging The Joint Chiropractic location on McBean Parkway

The neighborhood would have four residential planning areas on approximately 28 acres, with 122 detached single-family condos and 196 attached townhomes — 22 identified as affordable for low-income households.

Swap meet plan to recognize area’s history 

Plans to build homes at the site of the Santa Clarita Valley’s popular twice-weekly swap meet will pay homage to the property’s historical past as the Saugus Speedway, city planners