City keeps council vote for mayoral selection
January 15, 2025 3:39 pm
Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda said Tuesday he was striking a deal for the sake of City Council unity and to bury any perceived ill will: He’ll support Councilwoman Marsha
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Judge OKs experts for bank-robbery defense
January 14, 2025 6:29 pm
An L.A. County Superior Court judge approved $13,000 for technical experts to assist in the defense of a Lancaster man accused of an Acton bank robbery, according to partially sealed
Customers feel left in the dark over SCE outages
January 14, 2025 12:55 pm
Any Southern California Edison customers feeling in the dark about experiencing a power outage can know they’re not alone — but also, there’s no way for them to know how
SCV Water discusses supply after narrow miss
January 13, 2025 9:07 pm
Responding to concerns circulating online, Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency officials said Monday the supply was not in any danger last week as firefighting efforts nearly surrounded the SCV, despite
Edison: Power could stay off until Thursday
January 13, 2025 5:26 pm
A wide swath of Southern California Edison customers from Piru to Sand Canyon remain without power due to another week of anticipated windstorms in the Santa Clarita Valley, weather officials
City to discuss trash plans
January 13, 2025 4:23 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council is expected Tuesday to discuss problems at a landfill about 3 miles west of city limits, the closure of which could impact local trash fees.
Edison: Power could stay off until Thursday
January 13, 2025 1:25 pm
A wide swath of Southern California Edison customers from Piru to Sand Canyon remain without power due to another week of anticipated windstorms in the Santa Clarita Valley, weather officials
Fire, sheriff respond to wash fire
January 13, 2025 9:26 am
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said they suspected a fire in the Santa Clara River wash early Monday morning in Canyon Country was set accidentally by a homeless person,
Emergency response still dominates county concerns
January 10, 2025 1:12 pm
On the fourth day of L.A. County’s Red Flag Day windstorms, officials began to focus their attention on recovery efforts and fixing the response, as frustrations continued over apparently arbitrary
Teen defendant in double-murder could be charged as adult
January 10, 2025 12:39 pm
A 2023 gang-related double murder in Newhall will provide an early test for District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s directives and his office’s new Juvenile Justice Committee. The committee is a part
Deputies: Containment established after DUI suspect flees
January 10, 2025 9:01 am
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies set up a containment Friday morning as part of an investigation into a person suspected of driving under the influence, according to Deputy Robert
L.A. County reels as fires still burn
January 9, 2025 6:23 pm
Leaders took pointed questions and officials urged residents to be vigilant about potential evacuation orders Thursday as L.A. County and the city of Los Angeles prepared for a third day
SCV escapes countywide devastation
January 9, 2025 6:18 pm
As brush fires burned more than 1,000 acres immediately surrounding the city of Santa Clarita, the evacuation orders for land just north of the Newhall Pass remained in place as
Forest Service quickly handles Divide Fire
January 8, 2025 9:35 pm
U.S. Forest Service firefighters successfully handled a brush fire initially reported as a half-acre that broke out near Little Tujunga Canyon Road in the Angeles National Forest, according to a
Winds whip up firestorms
January 8, 2025 6:20 pm
As much of LA County burns, Hurst and Lidia fires elevate concerns in SCV Santa Clarita Valley residents were encouraged to remain on high alert Thursday but given promise in
Lidia Fire threatens structures near Soledad in Acton
January 8, 2025 1:39 pm
The L.A. County Fire Department ordered a full brush-fire response for an incident Wednesday afternoon that was reported to be threatening structures in Acton. The “Lidia Fire” is being reported
Hurst Fire updates: SCV evacuation orders withdrawn
January 8, 2025 8:48 am
A fire that started just south of the Newhall Pass in Sylmar late Tuesday night has increased in size to 700 acres as of the latest update available Wednesday, according to
Developer pitches plan for luxury homes in Sand Canyon
January 7, 2025 9:00 pm
A developer is looking to put 16 luxury homes on 1-acre lots covering about 29 acres of land in Sand Canyon, according to plans recently submitted to Santa Clarita City
County considers life after Chiquita
January 7, 2025 5:40 pm
Now that Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic has been closed due to pollution problems, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors began dealing with how to mitigate the loss of a
Windstorms continue to pound LA County
January 7, 2025 4:59 pm
After the Santa Clarita Valley was buffeted by gusts that exceeded 60 mph Tuesday, many residents remained without power, as the winds were expected to remain strong through Thursday before