Parent to seek mental-health diversion in abuse case
February 5, 2026
The attorney for a father charged with child abuse and disturbing the peace indicated he would be seeking a mental health diversion for his client during a hearing last week
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SCV man to answer to child sexual-abuse charges
February 5, 2026
A Canyon Country man is due in court Friday to answer to three charges alleging he committed sexual abuse against a child over 14 years of age. Victor Alvarez, 31,
Station still investigating report of mall filming
February 5, 2026
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has not yet presented a case against a man accused of surreptitiously filming female patrons at the Valencia Town Center mall with a camera on his
Newhall district sees student progress in midyear LCAP review
February 5, 2026
The Newhall School District governing board received a presentation on the Local Control Accountability Plan’s midyear review during last week’s board meeting. The LCAP is implemented into all state schools that receive public funding to help increase student success. The LCAP
Saugus board discusses next steps in superintendent search
February 5, 2026
The Saugus Union School District’s governing board engaged in a discussion with Education Support Services Group about the next steps in the superintendent search during a Wednesday special board meeting. Topics included in
L.A. County takes measures to combat sneaky opioid, otherwise known as kratom
February 5, 2026
Kratom use is increasing throughout Los Angeles County, and local officials and physicians are combating this surge of the newly prevalent opioid. At the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday,
Longtime Sulphur Springs superintendent dead at 77
February 5, 2026
A former longtime Sulphur Springs Union School District superintendent died late last month after a five-year battle with cancer. Robert “Bob” Albert Nolet served as the district’s superintendent between 1983 and 2015, the year Catherine Kawaguchi took on the
GoFundMe created for mother injured in Colorado collision
February 5, 2026
A GoFundMe has been established to support the family of a Santa Clarita Flyers hockey player’s mother, who remains in critical condition at a Colorado intensive care unit after a van crash that killed another player’s parent. Brenda Greenwald, 48, was in the Sprinter van that
Mobile clinic treats plagiocephaly weekly
February 5, 2026
It’s no head scratcher that a solution for plagiocephaly, otherwise known as flat head syndrome, should be available to families. In an effort to make access easier for patients, Cranial Technologies is not only creating
DA charges Newhall man with 2 counts of murder
February 4, 2026
19-year-old named as suspect in Halloween shooting The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed two counts of murder against a Newhall man in connection with a 2025 shooting that left
Mixed emotions as 12U Flyers girls welcomed back to The Cube
February 4, 2026
When the Santa Clarita Flyers 12-and-under girls’ hockey team arrived at The Cube Wednesday night – their home rink – many rituals honoring their return awaited. There were the fellow hockey players flanking their entrance with raised sticks, the phone call in
Codefendant in prison assault gets 10 years
February 4, 2026
U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter sentenced a Mexican Mafia associate to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a prison assault that left a man’s throat slashed. Robert Amezcua,
New city meditation garden promises shade, seclusion and a little peace
February 3, 2026
The city unveiled what might be a first for Santa Clarita during an unseasonably beautiful afternoon at Duane R. Harte Park Tuesday – a meditation garden. City leaders gathered for the garden’s ribbon cutting
Newhall man picked up again on murder charge
February 3, 2026
The Newhall man picked up on suspicion of murder last week was arrested again Monday morning, according to arrest records with L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives with the Homicide Bureau on Tuesday indicated that
Judge combines fatal-crash, assault charges, sets trial date
February 3, 2026
A Santa Clarita Valley man charged with a Feb. 7, 2023, fatal hit-and-run crash on Soledad Canyon Road — and then beating up a witness against him less than two
Shots fired at vehicle at Newhall Park
February 3, 2026
An unknown suspect shot at a vehicle in the Newhall Park parking lot Monday night, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies. Sgt. Juan Muralles said a victim told deputies
CHP: DUI suspect arrested with child in car
February 2, 2026
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 35-year-old Palmdale man on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment following a traffic stop to investigate a vehicle crash on Highway
City manager shares early budget forecast
February 2, 2026
Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin said that, based on regional and national economic forecasts, the city is anticipating small but steady growth in 2026, during a preview of the 2026-27 spending plan with
Dutch Bros. seeks application for another SCV spot
February 2, 2026
As the community waves goodbye to a local coffee shop, a national chain experiencing explosive growth is looking to fill any empty cups right down the street. While Dutch Bros.
LASD asks for help with missing-person report
February 2, 2026
The Missing Persons Unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a woman because her family is worried about her. “Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s