Jury finds man guilty in fatal crash, assault
April 9, 2026 5:53 pm
The Engels family said they waited three years for a jury to decide on whether James Preston Fulton should be held responsible for the tragic crash that killed Jeff Ellery
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County wary of rise in metal thefts
April 8, 2026 9:41 pm
After seeing a surge of metal and construction-material thefts in recent years, 5th District L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger authored a motion recently to call for a crackdown, particularly ahead
Pursuit suspect takes plea deal
April 8, 2026 7:28 pm
A judge granted a two-year mental health diversion program to a Los Angeles man facing felony charges of fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers and taking a car without the
Pursuit suspect takes plea deal
April 7, 2026 5:50 pm
A judge granted a two-year mental health diversion program to a Los Angeles man facing felony charges of fleeing from California Highway Patrol officers and taking a car without the
City’s public-opinion poll under way
April 6, 2026 5:56 pm
The city of Santa Clarita is now conducting its public-opinion poll, the biennial survey that asks residents how the city is doing in meeting their needs and what it could be doing
Rape suspect held to answer
April 3, 2026 4:50 pm
Palmdale man accused of sexual assaulting SCV resident in Palmdale, Valley resident in SCV A Palmdale man pleaded not guilty Monday to two rape charges in connection to allegations by two women who testified
Longtime SCV manufacturer sends 300 jobs to Illinois
April 1, 2026 4:09 pm
In a major hit to the local manufacturing scene, Santa Clarita’s fifth-largest private employer and its largest manufacturer is sending 300 jobs to the Midwest, per a news release the company sent Wednesday.
Store assault prompts warning from victim
March 31, 2026 5:45 pm
An alleged evening-time sexual assault at a popular Valencia grocery store last week prompted a warning from the victim about situational awareness, especially for someone who may feel vulnerable. The
Oil cleanup to enter 6th month
March 31, 2026 5:21 pm
The bill is continuing to add up for a cleanup operation near Castaic that’s now entered its sixth month, according to a state official. A command center east of San Martinez Grande Canyon Road, north of
Judge holds Newhall murder suspects to answer
March 31, 2026 5:17 pm
L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Stuart held two defendants to answer in a June 2024 murder outside Valencia Liquor in Newhall. Omar Garcia Ramirez and Jose Corona Duarte are
County denies appeal for Northlake; project moves ahead
March 31, 2026 4:57 pm
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved Northlake at an appeal, after hearing from the developer about the “environmentally superior” revise of the decades-old plan, despite the concerns of several environmentalist groups
COC announces new superintendent
March 30, 2026 4:32 pm
It turns out a “nationwide search” for College of the Canyons’ newest superintendent wasn’t necessary. The board’s top choice was in COC’s backyard all along. The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board announced out
LASD asking for public’s help to ID battery suspect
March 30, 2026 1:53 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who was involved in a sexual battery last week inside a Valencia grocery store.
Extortion-ring case moving forward against Sand Canyon man
March 27, 2026 6:57 pm
A federal judge declined to dismiss charges, but set a trial date for a year from now in the case against a retired homicide detective from Sand Canyon accused of being part of an
CHP still seeking leads in February hit-and-run
March 27, 2026 4:56 pm
A representative from the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office indicated Thursday the agency has not made an arrest in the investigation into a Feb. 27 fatal hit-and-run crash. Alejandro Covarrubias,
SCV Mayor’s Committee celebrates success stories
March 26, 2026 5:40 pm
More than 100 members of the business community Thursday came to College of the Canyons for the Santa Clarita Valley Mayor’s Committee Spring Brunch, which celebrated successes in supporting developmentally disabled
Pursuit suspect ordered to treatment program
March 26, 2026 2:22 pm
An Antelope Valley judge gave a defendant a second chance at a diversionary program in connection with his arrest near a Soledad Canyon Road trailhead following a pursuit on Jan. 30, 2025. Kevin Alexis
LASD: Charges presented for investigation into photos of body bags
March 26, 2026 1:25 pm
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials confirmed Thursday that a case was presented to the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office for a senior LASD official who was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he illegally photographed the body bags containing the victims of a Monterey Park explosion that
Group demands changes over city’s oak-tree rules
March 25, 2026 6:09 pm
It wasn’t a love of the oaks, appreciation for the shade or a love of the city’s bucolic greenbelt, but a legal threat letter and a closed-door decision that saved the trees
Preliminary list of congressional candidates released
March 24, 2026 6:22 pm
The California Secretary of State has published a preliminary list of qualified candidates for the June Primary, with California’s June 2 election race to determine the top-two candidates for November’s ballot less than 90 days away. There are now three congressional districts