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
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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
Six Flags sued over death on X2
March 19, 2025 5:43 pm
A family is alleging the Six Flags Magic Mountain ride X2 is responsible for a traumatic brain injury that resulted in the death of their 22-year-old son, who was otherwise
DA files 3 charges in fatal Newhall crash
March 17, 2025 9:32 pm
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed three felony charges against a man accused of driving under the influence in a fatal March 1 crash in Newhall. Sean Alexander
Newhall bar fight leads to arrest
March 17, 2025 9:31 pm
A little over two weeks after a man in his 80s was assaulted in Doc’s Inn, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies announced an arrest in connection with their investigation.
DA requests no bail for murder suspect
March 17, 2025 9:28 pm
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office requested no bail for a 22-year-old Garden Grove man charged in a California Institute of the Arts student’s murder, sharing details from the brutal
Business advocates discuss hiring, growth with City Council
March 16, 2025 7:27 pm
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp., a public-private partnership that promotes local job growth and retention, shared an annual report Tuesday with the Santa Clarita City Council. In January
Residents share e-bike concerns
March 14, 2025 8:38 pm
A proliferation of e-bikes on Santa Clarita streets and trails are creating “a resource problem” for city and sheriff’s station officials, with young riders tearing through local roads “with impunity,”
Legislators, residents gather at Castaic church over landfill concerns
March 14, 2025 8:16 pm
A handful of residents shared how a “dream home” in either Castaic or Val Verde had become a nightmare – thanks to the ongoing pollution problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill
Saugus man arrested on abuse, assault charges
March 13, 2025 6:14 pm
A Special Victims Bureau official said a domestic disturbance call Saturday in Saugus resulted in a pair of charges filed Tuesday in a San Fernando courthouse. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s
City Council takes up non-agendized discussion of Newhall project
March 13, 2025 6:10 pm
Weste, council ask staff to secure rent-free temporary location for radio station during construction Plans announced last May are now expected to be presented at Santa Clarita City Hall next
Bank-robbery case assigned new prosecutor after leak
March 12, 2025 5:56 pm
An Acton bank robbery suspect won’t be getting a mistrial, but his case is getting a new prosecutor after an L.A. County Superior Court official inadvertently published a judge’s sealed
Officials: Chiquita Landfill subsurface reaction growing
March 12, 2025 5:39 pm
The bad news about a terrible situation in Castaic became even more troubling Tuesday evening for residents impacted by ongoing problems at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill: The subsurface reaction that’s
Detectives name 2 suspects in string of thefts
March 11, 2025 9:03 pm
Investigator describes pair as ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ of retail theft A recently voter-approved ballot measure, Proposition 36, is already making a difference in the charges that detectives can present to