Chick-fil-A still pecking around SCV locations
July 31, 2023 5:11 pm
If there is in fact a tipping point when it comes to fried chicken hoopla for the Santa Clarita Valley, Chick-fil-A might be nearing such a precipice. A frequent line
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Highlands staff repairs damage after vandalism suspects arrested
July 31, 2023 2:20 pm
Saugus Union School District officials weren’t about to let three vandalism suspects slow their back-to-school preparations Monday morning. Members of Highlands Elementary School’s custodial staff and a local glass company
Pair of events seek to help veterans
July 31, 2023 2:15 pm
The Veteran Services Collaborative is still accepting vendors for its job fair at College of the Canyons in September, the group announced Friday. The event, true to the group’s name,
LASD: Newhall shooting involved BB gun
July 28, 2023 8:19 pm
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies confirmed that reports of a shooting in Newhall around 7:30 p.m. Friday involved a BB gun, not a real firearm, according to fire and
Taco sues-day: City goes after unlicensed taco vendors
July 28, 2023 5:20 pm
The city of Santa Clarita announced Friday a lawsuit against a collection of taco vendors who operate throughout the city, according to a statement from the city. “The city is
Hart district hit with 2 lawsuits over decades-old assault allegations
July 28, 2023 3:54 pm
The alleged mishandling of a pair of sexual assault allegations from decades ago has prompted two lawsuits against the William S. Hart Union High School District, according to L.A. County
No charges for Probation officer in accidental discharge
July 28, 2023 12:55 pm
A Los Angeles County Probation Department officer is not being criminally charged after a 4-year-old sustained a minor hand injury in a shooting accident, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s
Oversight groups hosts first talk on school deputies
July 28, 2023 11:00 am
A panel including a sergeant with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and two members of a group seeking to cancel LASD contracts with Antelope Valley cities and schools discussed
Oversight groups hosts first talk on school deputies
July 27, 2023 10:21 pm
A panel including a sergeant with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and two members of a group seeking to get LASD contracts with Antelope Valley cities and schools discussed the
County discusses heat action plan
July 25, 2023 12:59 pm
While temperatures soar into the triple digits this week and multiple brush fires burn, L.A. County supervisors discussed plans for how the 4,084-square-mile area can best prepare for future heat
Part-I crimes down 7.6% in SCV, up 1.4% countywide
July 24, 2023 4:26 pm
The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department issued crime numbers that show countywide crime is up only slightly for the first six months of 2023 versus the first six months of last
DA recall group awaits answers on several questions
July 24, 2023 1:30 pm
A rep for the group suing to recall District Attorney George Gascón is hopeful they’ll have a key ruling in the coming weeks, amid delays that recall proponents contend are
Former teacher sues Hart district claiming discrimination
July 21, 2023 10:25 pm
A former Golden Valley High School special needs teacher is heading back to court next month for a lawsuit filed against the William S. Hart Union High School District claiming
Saugus district announces new principals at Emblem, Mountainview
July 21, 2023 5:03 pm
Saugus Union School District officials Friday confirmed leadership changes at Emblem Academy, following dozens of complaints made at a governing board meeting just over two months ago. Katie Demsher, who
Film revenues take hit; county to consider help
July 20, 2023 6:05 pm
In light of the ongoing strikes by the unions representing actors and writers, 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger is authoring a motion meant to help the local businesses that rely
LASD suspects July 4 shootings are connected; cases continued
July 20, 2023 6:00 pm
A Homicide Bureau official with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Thursday their attempted-murder case for a July 4 Canyon Country shooting is connected to the investigation into a shooting
LA County courts announce changes to bail system
July 19, 2023 6:06 pm
The nation’s largest trial court system announced this week another more permanent move toward reducing its reliance on a cash-bail system. Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner announced the new bail system
Shadowbox Studios project moves on to council
July 19, 2023 5:24 pm
Buoyed by a recommendation for approval, Shadowbox Studios on Tuesday discussed its efforts to work with city planners and its neighbors in the company’s effort to put a full-service film and
Newhall man receives multiple life sentences for deputy shooting
July 19, 2023 12:18 pm
A San Fernando Superior Court judge handed a Newhall gang member convicted of a pair of shootings — one that involved an infant and another that targeted a Santa Clarita
Lawmakers look back on bills for first half of 2023
July 18, 2023 8:45 pm
With the Legislature now in a monthlong summer recess that began Friday, the Santa Clarita Valley’s representatives are reflecting on the few highlights from their legislative agendas from the year