City committee to take another look at budget
April 20, 2026 6:47 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council’s Budget Committee is meeting Tuesday to discuss an update on the city’s spending plan for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1. The Santa
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LASD arrests suspect in alleged assault at Whole Foods
April 20, 2026 1:51 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have arrested a man they believed to be responsible for a sexual assault reported inside the Whole Foods Market in Valencia last month. Using security footage and testimony
City Council approves 5% pay hike
April 17, 2026 6:15 pm
Despite a bit of grumbling from the current Santa Clarita City Council, three of the four members present Tuesday decided to raise the salary of the future City Council by
City changes pave way for more ADUs
April 16, 2026 7:54 pm
Whether you call them “granny flats,” accessory dwelling units or extra rent income, the city of Santa Clarita could see a whole lot more of them popping up with pending changes to the city’s
City cancels both Planning Commission meetings in April
April 16, 2026 7:33 pm
The Planning Commission is not meeting in April, according to the city’s website, with the city posting online this week that the April 21 meeting was cancelled. The body is
Saugus Cafe suit back in federal court next month
April 15, 2026 7:12 pm
Attorneys for the owners of the Original Saugus Cafe filed an amended complaint Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking compensation for a business they say was taken out from under their
County, EPA raise concerns about ‘imminent threat’ from Chiquita
April 15, 2026 3:09 pm
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Chiquita Canyon Landfill to address “an imminent threat to surrounding communities” in a recent order, based on problems at the landfill seen during a recent tour of the facility.
DA files misdemeanor against suspect in shoe-filming case
April 14, 2026 7:11 pm
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed one misdemeanor count Monday against a man accused by local law enforcement officials of filming more than a dozen women surreptitiously, which was
Realtor lawsuit moves ahead
April 13, 2026 9:09 pm
A federal judge last week recently moved a lawsuit forward against a former Santa Clarita Valley Realtor being sued in federal court over allegations he drugged and sexually assaulted more
Wiley Canyon case back in court next week
April 10, 2026 6:51 pm
A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party
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
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