A Stevenson Ranch man was killed Thursday night after being hit by a car in Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Bakersfield-area Office. The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed the man was 54-year-old Sibichan Varghese. CHP personnel were called
After more than a decade in court, Six Flags Magic Mountain has reached a new agreement to manage its water pollution, at the behest of Southern California environmental advocates. As part of the settlement, Magic Mountain has agreed to a
The Valencia by FivePoint community, just west of Interstate 5, now has zero-emission cars and e-bikes available to rent. The program is a core component of VALENCIA GO, a transportation management organization formed to
Deputies from the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area Office are operating a sobriety checkpoint somewhere in unincorporated L.A. County Friday night, according to a press release from the office. The exact location of the sobriety
Students from the College of the Canyons’ Automotive Technology department are not happy about the state of the program. At the college’s regular board meeting Wednesday, 11 students and one instructor filled the front rows
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has voted to approve its Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan, the agency’s roadmap to reducing its estimated future water usage to match state goals over the next several
The College of the Canyons’ regular board meeting Wednesday features a special presentation from the Music Department, a vote on new programming at the college, Early Childhood Education program tuition changes and updates
The Southern Pacific rattlesnake, once set in the center of the semi-circle of Young Marines, didn’t strike, just as its handler had predicted — but its rattler was in overdrive. In fact, the snake rattled for
At Carousel Ranch’s annual “How the West was Won” Charity Shoot, competition is beside the point: The winner can expect a not-so-expensive trophy and the honor of the title, at least until next year. What makes the clay
A 28-year-old man has been identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run Sunday in Playa Del Rey that killed a toddler and a 25-year-old man. Oswaldo Sandoval Amaya, 25, died at the scene, while 1-year-old Roger Sandoval Farias died after
Chiquita Canyon Landfill has been ordered to cover its entire landfill by the end of August to stop odors from spreading into nearby communities, after an appeal filed by the landfill’s owner was denied. According to a news release from the L.A. County
A man was arrested on suspicion of felony attempted burglary Tuesday after callers in Stevenson Ranch alerted deputies about a prowler in the area, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, joined city leaders Wednesday to announce that Santa Clarita is receiving over $1 million in federal funding to improve pedestrian safety and traffic circulation. The $1.2 million check was presented on the corner of Valencia Boulevard and
At the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center’s Water Safety Day, many of the kids who attended were so young, they didn’t yet know how to swim — and organizers say that early start is what makes it so important. Recreation Coordinator Jacob Acosta
When the booths went up at Relay for Life Saturday, most of Santa Clarita’s Relay community knew the drill. Saturday marked the 28th Relay for Life of Santa Clarita, and this year, with one
This year’s Man and Woman of the Year winners may have been the most surprised two people of any attendee at the Hyatt Regency Valencia ballroom Friday. Scott Hoolahan and
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency cut the ribbon on its fourth PFAS treatment plant Wednesday, bringing the number of local wells brought back into production since 2020 up to
For the fifth year in a row, Academy of the Canyons’ math club has done what may seem impossible: gathered dozens of middle and high school students, on a Saturday morning, to do math. About 30 William S. Hart Union High School
The College of the Canyons’ spring Star Party brought young academics, teachers and researchers together at what’s necessarily a time of great change for students. Many of COC’s science club members, crowding tables set up in a big square in the courtyard outside the
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Bella Vida ballroom was possibly the shiniest it’s ever been Saturday. The Senior Center’s 50th anniversary Golden Gala, a reimagined version of its annual Celebrity Waiter fundraiser, let attendees interpret the year’s theme “all that glitters is