Federal court to hear arguments over Saugus Cafe 

The family that owns the property at 25861 Railroad Ave., home to The Original Saugus Cafe for decades, is now seeking to move a lawsuit filed by the family that operated the restaurant there into

DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it rejected a case filing from the county Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit involving a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in January.   Sgt.

Murder suspect refuses to attend hearing 

A man charged with being an accomplice in the 2023 murders of Brian Fabricio Chevez and Camron Stokes failed to show up to his court hearing this week.  On Monday, Judge David

Acton actor, animal advocate accused of kidnapping 

Federal prosecutors have charged an Acton actor and animal-welfare advocate with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee who previously won a $6.7 million wrongful-termination judgment against him, according to a federal complaint filed this

Dog shot, killed after man bitten in Val Verde 

A dog was killed Monday night in Val Verde following a dog attack that’s now a part of a felony investigation, according to county officials.   County Animal Care and Control officers and Santa

City celebrates designation for ‘La Puerta’ 

Residents, naturalists and city officials gathered Tuesday near the historic entrance to Elsmere and Whitney canyons, celebrating the designation of “La Puerta” as one of the state’s points of interest,

Narcan administered to La Mesa student 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded along with medical assistance to La Mesa Junior High School in Canyon Country regarding a possible overdose, although school officials said Tuesday they could not comment on any student’s medical

LASD asks for help to find missing caretaker  

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday confirmed a missing person’s report had been filed for a 52-year-old man.  Patricia Gunter, a Stevenson Ranch woman, said she has not heard from

City urges county on mold concerns  

Even though Santa Clarita officials said it wasn’t technically a city issue, a resident complaining of mold in her apartment shared gratitude Thursday for the city’s help, after seeing additional pressure from City Hall to

Warrants reveal suspected factors in fatal crash  

A traffic detective with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department believes information from the vehicles in a Feb. 6 three-vehicle crash will reveal important information into what led up to the deaths of a husband and wife from Canyon

Council denies self-storage on Lyons Ave 

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to deny an appeal from a Cerritos property manager, with Mayor Laurene Weste making an argument for the appellant’s request to change  a general plan over

Kaiser, union negotiations put end to strike 

Kaiser Permanente and its union’s leadership announced workers would end their nearly monthlong strike and return to work Tuesday, quashing the “largest open-ended strike of registered nurses and health care professionals in

Developer to ask council for OK on self-storage plan 

The Santa Clarita Planning Division’s staff is recommending the Santa Clarita City Council uphold a Planning Commission ruling, while a Cerritos developer hired a city-registered lobbyist and paid the appeal fee to make

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Contract dispute could impact medical decisions

Two of the region’s biggest health care providers are pointing fingers in a dispute that could raise costs or change service locations for Kaiser Permanente members who receive care or treatment at Henry

NWS: Storm headed east, wind warnings linger 

After dumping more than three and a half inches of rain in parts of the Santa Clarita Valley, a stormfront is heading out of the area, according to Thursday’s forecast. 

Hearing set for defendant in AV, SCV rape allegations 

Judge Gregg Marcus on Tuesday ordered a Palmdale man accused of two separate sexual assault allegations back to his courtroom next month for a preliminary hearing on the charges, after evidence was reported