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

No formal Planning Commission meeting for February

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission confirmed it will not formally convene this month, as there are no projects ready for the five-member body to review, according to a city spokeswoman.  The

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County lawyers take aim at Roblox 

Lawyers for L.A. County have filed suit alleging Roblox, a billion-dollar gaming company claiming to be the nation’s largest for kids, is failing to protect children from online predators, according to county officials Thursday.  The move

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Fatal-crash investigation to take months 

A sergeant with the Sheriff’s Department Traffic Services Detail said Tuesday that he understands the demands for justice in a fatal crash, but also that gathering evidence in a complex

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Parent sentenced for child found wandering 

A Valencia woman whose 6-year-old girl was found alone, late at night, running near a major intersection in August pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor, according to Santa Clarita Courthouse

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Senior homes proposed for Tourney Road  

A Los Angeles-based developer is looking to put 100 market-rate assisted-living units for seniors on Tourney Road, across the street from the Kaiser Permanente medical offices and nestled alongside Valencia Country Club.  “The Ivy

Artist's rendering, proposed future Valencia Town Center development. Source: City of Santa Clarita

Council asks questions about mall project 

In the past month, Santa Clarita planners have spent hours talking about their major efforts for 2026-27, first through the city’s annual budget, and then through the announcement of the city’s latest