City discusses potential open-space deal
April 17, 2024 4:02 pm
The Santa Clarita City Council held a closed-session discussion April 9 over negotiations for a pair of properties near a project site on the west side of the Santa Clarita
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Planners share framework for mall property
April 17, 2024 12:05 pm
City planners on Tuesday discussed their goals for one of the most important pieces of property in Santa Clarita, the Town Center Specific Plan, in which they hope to create
Masseuse takes plea to battery charge
April 16, 2024 6:00 pm
A Santa Clarita masseuse pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge in December, after a client accused him of a sexual assault. As part of the plea deal, one
Federal appeals court upholds SCV Water judgment
April 16, 2024 5:58 pm
A federal appeals court this week upheld a $68.5 million June 2022 judgment in favor of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, according to water officials. The agency also claimed
Planners to discuss mall plan, Farmer Bros.
April 15, 2024 5:35 pm
City planners are expected Tuesday to present the Town Center Specific Plan to the Planning Commission and discuss their efforts to turn the mall into a “place-making space.” The commission
Lancaster sues LASD over contract costs
April 15, 2024 5:33 pm
The city of Santa Clarita had little to say Monday in response to a class-action lawsuit over allegations the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has been overbilling contract cities for its
SCV Sanitation District to consider rate increase
April 15, 2024 5:08 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials Monday approved a schedule of discussion as part of the required public notice for rate increases on two different potential schedules for county sewer
SCV Water sends letter about contamination concerns for landfill
April 12, 2024 1:55 pm
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency sent a letter Wednesday to the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board to request testing of Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s leachate for the presence
Fiery fatal crash leaves 1 dead in Stevenson Ranch
April 12, 2024 10:21 am
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fiery fatal single-car crash that occurred shortly after midnight Friday morning on The Old Road. The 39-year-old driver, a Castaic resident whose identity
City may seek to expedite Hart Park transfer
April 11, 2024 4:26 pm
Concerned about “a lack of personnel” at William S. Hart Park in Newhall, Councilwoman Laurene Weste formally asked if there was a way the city could speed up the county
Family: O.J. Simpson died of cancer
April 11, 2024 12:07 pm
Orenthal James Simpson, a former Heisman Trophy winner, NFL star, actor and convicted robber who was accused but acquitted of double murder, died Wednesday. He was 76. His family issued
Deputies report no injuries in Newhall shooting
April 11, 2024 11:10 am
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded Thursday night to a report of “20 to 30 gunshots” around 10:30 p.m. in Newhall, but no one appeared to be injured by
Big-rig crash stalls morning commute
April 11, 2024 11:04 am
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a non-injury crash that brought the morning rush-hour commute to a standstill Thursday on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5. “Upon arrival, CHP officers
Man charged in alleged pool cue assault, shooting of elderly man
April 10, 2024 6:08 pm
An Agua Dulce man appeared in a Lancaster courthouse Wednesday to answer to five charges in connection with the shooting of a 79-year-old neighbor after an assault with a pool
Forecast calls for another weekend of rain
April 10, 2024 5:59 pm
Those making plans for the great outdoors Friday through Sunday might be disappointed to learn that the Santa Clarita Valley is, in fact, once again receiving rain that’s making an
Deputies arrest 2 after investigation, fight with deputy
April 10, 2024 5:57 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man and a woman after investigating a report of a possible burglary in Newhall. “The call came in as a possible burglary
Sheriff posts BOLO after alleged dine-and-dash
April 10, 2024 12:07 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials shared a picture of two men accused of “defrauding an innkeeper,” also known as a dine-and-dash, at Kisho’s in Valencia. Station officials posted a
Water board hits landfill with violation for pumping untreated stormwater into waterway
April 10, 2024 11:17 am
Chiquita Canyon Landfill has drawn more than 10,000 complaints, a number of lawsuits and calls for it to close from residents and elected officials and is allegedly dumping untreated stormwater
SCV Water welcomes federal help with PFAS costs
April 10, 2024 4:00 am
The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday a new “legally enforceable” standard for “forever chemicals” that have plagued the Santa Clarita Valley’s water supply for decades. It was not immediately
City takes action in Canyon Country neighborhood
April 9, 2024 8:39 pm
A pair of homes on a Canyon Country cul-de-sac on a hillside have drawn the ire of the city’s code enforcement, city officials confirmed Tuesday. In closed session Tuesday, the