Biologists are working to reunite a mountain lion cub with her mother after the cub was found earlier this week in the middle of a Castaic roadway, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said. Initial reports indicated that a mountain lion cub may have possibly been hit
News release Residents are invited to help the city of Santa Clarita celebrate as the Newhall Community Center marks 20 years of service with a free outdoor anniversary celebration on Saturday. For two decades, the center
Andrew Kim elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Andrew Kim, of Stevenson Ranch, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest
By Mayor Pro Tem Patsy Ayala One of my favorite things to do in Santa Clarita is discovering new local spots to enjoy with my family. Whether it is grabbing a meal
Dear Savvy Senior, I have been thinking about planning my funeral in advance so my kids won’t have to later but would like to inquire about prepaying. Is it a good idea to prepay for a funeral that you might not need for
Some of the biggest dreams athletes usually talk about are winning a championship title, making their community proud, and if possible, playing at the professional level. After all, at the professional level an athlete’s life is full of opportunities to travel
By Levi Sumagaysay CalMatters Writer Some homeowners in areas of California with high wildfire risk could eventually get money for new roofs or to build fire-resistant zones around their properties under
Just down the asphalt path from the massive closed gates of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, a few dozen local residents stood beside each other Saturday afternoon in a bid for a morale boost. Longtime Val Verde resident Bill Monroe, who now lives with his wife Tamara in Lakeview
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday at 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Via Princessa Metrolink Station (19201 Via Princessa). Via Princessa Park will
“We will walk together for what is right; with compassion, justice and resilience.” That is what Laurene Weste, mayor of the city of Santa Clarita, said to the sea of
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer More than half of U.S. states are rejecting recent changes made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to its child vaccine schedule. Twenty-seven states
News release Southern California’s first responders are swapping sirens for sleeves — and inviting the community to join them in a lifesaving mission: The 20th annual Battle of the Badges blood drive is
Conservatives gathered at Bridgeport Park on Saturday morning to celebrate President Donald Trump’s fifth year in office and embrace their patriotism with a cruise throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Led by 805 Patriots, a Ventura County-based
For some of us, it’s a couple days past the deadline to get our quarterly tax payments postmarked. For the rest of you wage monkeys, it’s time to don a huge smile, check the cinches and swing a (one and
Cristian Gutierrez, otherwise known as Concrete, sits in his studio for his podcast, “Perritos Only Podcast,” a small part of his creative space in Canyon Country. The space, which is a
The Department of Justice announced a more than half-billion-dollar settlement with Kaiser Permanente over claims the health care provider submitted false diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage Plan customers in order
Already a few days into age 104, Shirley O’Connell is as full of life as ever. As she celebrated, she wore a birthday tiara and a sash that said “104 and Fabulous,” and
Diya Boini, an Academy of the Canyons junior, held a food drive in December to help support families facing food insecurity and was able to donate about 1,200 pounds of food to the
By Mayor Laurene Weste “It has been said that, at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future.” – William Murtagh
Local students named to SNHU dean’s list Southern New Hampshire University announced that three local students were named to the fall 2025 dean’s list. Local students earning dean’s list honors