No real shake-ups in tightest races
November 13, 2024 5:39 pm
As the results continued to trickle in from the Nov. 5 election, another school board candidate claimed victory, but several other races remained too close to call as the number
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City OKs contract to help LASD with license-plate readers
November 13, 2024 4:10 pm
After a brief question-and-answer with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Justin Diez during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the council approved a $500,000, multiyear contract with Flock Safety, which operates
City OKs housing for swap meet lot
November 13, 2024 4:01 pm
Santa Clarita City Council members unanimously approved the council’s second look at Riverview, a “mixed-use” plan for nearly 320 homes on acreage previously occupied by the Santa Clarita Swap Meet
Medical examiners ID man who died in auto shop
November 13, 2024 10:13 am
Medical examiners identified the man who died Monday inside a local auto parts manufacturer. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office identified Jonathan Ulgasan, a 54-year-old who worked at FCS Race
Attorneys seek cops’ records in LAPD suit
November 12, 2024 5:10 pm
The attorneys for a Valencia police officer suing the Los Angeles Police Department filed a “Pitchess Motion” seeking the records of an Internal Affairs investigation that did nothing to stop
Good Samaritan ends up check-fraud victim
November 12, 2024 5:08 pm
As the expression goes, no good deed goes unpunished. A Sierra Highway resident reported to the Detectives Bureau of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station that she was missing $4,500
Santa Clarita planning to increase open space
November 12, 2024 10:42 am
Just a few weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, the city of Santa Clarita is preparing to widen its green belt, according to the agenda for Today’s City Council meeting. Not quite
County: Landfill faces closure, down to 2 months of capacity
November 11, 2024 3:18 pm
Ahead of Tuesday’s Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee, L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent an update that the landfill could reach its capacity and be forced to
Mayhem, torture suspects due back next year
November 11, 2024 12:56 pm
A preliminary hearing date was set for a Val Verde gang member and his girlfriend charged with mayhem and torture in a dayslong assault against a woman back in March.
Alonso takes slight lead in COC race
November 10, 2024 8:34 pm
Edel Alonso has taken the lead back from Scott Schauer in the race for Trustee Area No. 2 on the Santa Clarita Community College District governing board as of Sunday
City to look at trash rate, ‘contamination fee’
November 8, 2024 8:05 pm
For those who have been ignoring their smaller organic food-waste container and throwing out leftovers in the black trash bin, you may soon face a cost increase. As part of
Garcia clings to narrow lead
November 8, 2024 7:08 pm
The race for the 27th Congressional District, which is most of the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, tightened considerably with Friday’s vote total. Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, now leads
Forward progress stopped on fire near Castaic Lake
November 8, 2024 9:56 am
LA County Fire Department officials stopped forward progress on a 1-acre brush fire that was reported not far from the boat launch of the Castaic Lake recreational area, according to
Driver gets probation in fatal crash
November 7, 2024 2:44 pm
Family members of a mother who died in a crash shared their heartbreak this week after the man found responsible for the crash received probation. Manuel Rosas Aguilar, 41, also
Winds pummel SCV during Red Flag Warning
November 7, 2024 2:40 pm
First responders had a busy Thursday thanks to constant wind gusts forecast by a Red Flag Warning that pummeled the Santa Clarita Valley with high-velocity winds, bringing down dozens of
Hash-brown robber takes plea deal
November 7, 2024 11:07 am
A man who stole a hash brown from a drive-thru window by threatening an employee with a BB gun took a plea deal on the eve of his trial, according
City hosting study session Thursday for parks
November 6, 2024 5:26 pm
The Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission is hosting a study session Thursday to consider new signage for a veterans memorial, the Tesoro Adobe Historic Park project and
Garcia’s lead grows after updated tally
November 6, 2024 5:21 pm
The lead for Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, in his 27th Congressional District reelection race grew by a few thousand votes, based on the returns counted as of press time
Garcia holds early lead in race for Congress
November 5, 2024 10:12 pm
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, held on to an early lead after the first couple of counts Tuesday night, but the Santa Clarita Valley’s lone congressional race will once again
City Council race tight with early results
November 5, 2024 10:07 pm
Those expecting a close race for Santa Clarita City Council’s first district-based election were not disappointed, as the results indicated the tally was too close to call as of press