Smyth: ‘Serving was an honor’
December 19, 2024
He grew up with an older brother and older kids in the neighborhood. When playing sports, he had to fight to be picked for a team. Former Santa Clarita Mayor
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New COC board members take their places
December 19, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley residents got their first look Wednesday at the new governing board overseeing College of the Canyons — and the apparent division within it. Sharlene Johnson, sworn in
Photos: Grace Baptist Church Christmas Concerts
December 19, 2024
The SCV Grace Baptist Church invited the community to annual Christmas Concert last week titled “The King Has Come.” A 50-piece orchestra, 90-member adult choir, and children’s choir performed a
Residents attempt to save Bridgeport duck
December 18, 2024
A group of Santa Clarita residents are doing what they can to rescue a coot, a type of bird that is similar to a duck, that has had its foot
County OKs $250M project for The Old Road
December 18, 2024
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a quarter-billion-dollars’ worth of work Tuesday for The Old Road, focused on a 2-mile stretch of the existing right-of-way between Henry Mayo Drive
CHP officers arrest motorcyclist after pursuit
December 18, 2024
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist Tuesday morning after a patrolman spotted a man driving in an unsafe manner who refused to pull over, according to a spokesman for
SUSD board elects Garibay as new board president
December 18, 2024
The Saugus Union School District governing board named Patti Garibay as the new board president on Tuesday night after several failed nominations of other members, including Christopher Trunkey, who was
Deputies respond to shots fired call in Valencia
December 18, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of shots fired at the 29000 block of Avenue Penn in Valencia on Wednesday morning, but it appears the shots
Janene Maxon says goodbye to Castaic Union School District
December 18, 2024
The Castaic Union School district governing board and community members celebrated the retirement of board President Janene Maxon on Monday night at the board’s organizational meeting. Maxon completed 36 years
Detectives seek help finding person reported missing
December 18, 2024
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help to find a person reported missing. Cory Blayne Landa, 33, is described as a Hispanic
One hurt in high-speed crash
December 18, 2024
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a two-car crash on Soledad Canyon Road that left two cars totaled but no serious injuries despite severe damage that led to
SCV sees 3 homicides in 2024
December 18, 2024
With just under two weeks left in 2024, a look back on the year-in-review for major crimes indicates the Santa Clarita Valley had one fewer homicide compared to the previous
Sheriff’s Station welcomes visit from new DA
December 18, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted a closed-door meet-and-greet Tuesday with recently sworn in District Attorney Nathan Hochman, according to station officials. The 90-minute visit is something that hasn’t
Photos: Holidays in the Park
December 17, 2024
Families could stop by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation’s Holidays in the Park at Dr. Richard Rioux Park in Stevenson Ranch and the Castaic Sports
Vehicle jumps curb in Valencia, causes traffic signals to go out
December 17, 2024
A vehicle jumped the curb Tuesday afternoon and struck the traffic signal cabinet near the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia on Tuesday, leading to one
Saugus man charged with pepper-spraying dog
December 17, 2024
The L.A. County District Attorney’s office charged a man with two misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in Valencia after he was arrested in November on suspicion he pepper-sprayed his neighbor’s dog
Map: SCV Holiday Lights
December 17, 2024
To view a larger version of the above map, go to datawrapper.dwcdn.net/4dPug/1/. To see photos and read more about some of these holiday light displays and the people behind them,
Child airlifted out of Central Park
December 16, 2024
A child was escorted to Central Park and airlifted to a nearby hospital due to a medical emergency Monday night, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “We dispatched
Hart district finding ways to improve financial outlook, deficit spending to continue
December 16, 2024
Deficit spending is set to continue for the William S. Hart Union High School District for the foreseeable future based on assumptions of declining enrollment and the rise in cost
County sues Chiquita landfill, seeks relief for ‘communities under siege’
December 16, 2024
Chiquita Canyon Landfill is being sued by L.A. County to address “ongoing environmental and public health hazards caused by the landfill’s operations,” as well as to seek relief for “impacted