SCV Water board approves rate hike
April 2, 2025 12:18 pm
Citing a litany of factors increasing the cost of water delivery in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Water Agency authorized a five-year plan to raise rates, which will help
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CalEPA increases Chiquita Canyon enforcement orders, threatens fines
April 1, 2025 6:30 pm
State agency says data contradicts landfill’s statements, leachate tank farm in danger Disputing Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s recent claims that the subsurface reaction is under control, the California Environmental Protection Agency
Murder suspects held to answer
April 1, 2025 6:00 pm
Two men were held to answer murder charges in the death of 31-year-old Fernando Edgar Bernabe, who was fatally shot in the chest outside Valencia liquor last summer. They had
Man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
April 1, 2025 3:35 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man who contacted them to deny a sexual assault allegation, after the woman he was with accused him of the crime, a
City discusses in-lieu fee for affordable housing
April 1, 2025 2:48 pm
The developer proposing Metro Walk, a project planned for a 20-acre lot zoned for up to 498 apartments in Canyon Country, is asking city planners about a deal that might
SCV Water expected to raise rates
March 31, 2025 5:40 pm
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is hosting a public hearing Tuesday, when it’s expected to approve a series of annual rate increases that will raise the cost of water
Council committee to get update on MetroWalk plan in Canyon Country
March 31, 2025 3:35 pm
The Santa Clarita’s Planning Department is planning to update the Santa Clarita City Council’s Development Committee on the MetroWalk Specific Plan for land north and west of the Metrolink train
‘Ye Olde Courthouse’ vs. ‘Ye New $750K Deal’
March 28, 2025 4:09 pm
A plan to bulldoze a city-designated historic building in Old Town Newhall to make way for a five-story mixed-use apartment and commercial structure has earned Planning Commission approval in exchange
Castaic proprietors air concerns over street vending
March 27, 2025 6:58 pm
Frustrated Castaic Road business owners, some saying they were a few more bad months away from going out of business, aired their grievances Thursday at the Castaic Library during a
City approves design change for $60M Dockweiler Drive plan
March 27, 2025 4:20 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council approved a $2.1 million adjustment to its $4.8 million design contract for Dockweiler Drive, despite concerns from a council member who didn’t see a need
Former SCV deputy, wife murdered in Palm Desert; son charged
March 26, 2025 6:17 pm
The Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau released the names of a former Santa Clarita couple who were killed Friday in their Palm Desert home. Art and Judith Reddy were the original
Hart district: Homeland Security solicitation case involves local victims
March 25, 2025 6:29 pm
A Homeland Security investigation has led to the arrest of a Panorama City man on suspicion of soliciting sex from minors, including two juveniles who were believed to be William
SCV officials react to CalFire maps
March 25, 2025 4:11 pm
After years of study and months of public outreach, the state’s fire marshal Monday issued the final round of fire-severity maps for the state, which include Los Angeles County. The
Search and Rescue Team certified as ready for action
March 24, 2025 5:10 pm
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Search and Rescue Team once again received high marks for its work in high-risk, life-saving scenarios at an annual Mountain Rescue Association re-accreditation, members
Millions on the line in fight over solar panel legal costs
March 24, 2025 4:46 pm
The solar panels are staying up on a hillside above Soledad Canyon Road for now, despite a yearslong legal fight from the city of Santa Clarita to remove them. The
VIDEO: Public Health hosting meeting on street vendors
March 24, 2025 1:18 pm
Describing a well-organized “cartel system” that follows food inspectors from their Alhambra offices and warns of investigations, L.A. County liaison Stephanie English announced a public meeting Thursday at the Castaic
Water officials: Whittaker contamination expanding
March 21, 2025 6:48 pm
State regulators and water officials have expressed concerns that the pollution plume left behind by Whittaker-Bermite is expanding within the local water table, as city officials consider a plan to
Cemex files latest appeal in mine fight
March 21, 2025 4:45 pm
Attorneys for the mining conglomerate Cemex filed their latest appeal in the effort to build a sand-and-gravel mine in Soledad Canyon, just east of the city of Santa Clarita. The
CHP awaits word from DA on DUI charges, drugs found after crash
March 20, 2025 5:04 pm
California Highway Patrol officers said Monday they’re waiting to hear back from the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office on charges for a San Francisco man arrested on Soledad Canyon Road
Council member negotiates back-room deal on Newhall project
March 20, 2025 4:58 pm
A controversial Newhall mixed-use project has inspired a flurry of deal-making activity at Santa Clarita City Hall, and a city attorney cautiously distanced city staff from those negotiations at Tuesday’s