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Road conditions, crashes snarl morning commute
Conditions on rain-slicked freeways jammed up the morning commute Thursday, with a big-rig crash impacting traffic on both State Route 14 and Interstate 5, causing delays for commuters through the

Deputies: Man chases woman with knife at hotel
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a call early Thursday morning when a woman was reportedly being chased by a man with a knife at the Rodeway Inn.

NSD board discusses future of relocatable classrooms
The Newhall School District’s governing board began a preliminary discussion Tuesday on what should happen to the relocatable classrooms at three of the district’s elementary schools. Scott Gaudineer, president and

West Ranch students raise money for blood cancer research
Last summer, Owen Hess, a sophomore at West Ranch High School, said he was studying at the University of California, Irvine, in the Akbari Lab where they focused on neurocritical

Valencia High School students present Life Unvaped
Groups of Rancho Pico Junior High School students participated Tuesday afternoon in a campaign put together by Valencia High School students to raise awareness about nicotine addictions. Valencia sophomores Arundhathi

Patient transported after e-bike collision
One patient was transported from a collision involving a vehicle versus an electric bike in Canyon Country on Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. First responders were dispatched at 12:22 p.m.

Valencia High School student transported after medical emergency
First responders were called to Valencia High School on Wednesday afternoon for a medical emergency involving a student. L.A. County Fire Department personnel and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies

CalArts student ID’ed as Newhall murder victim
The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a California Institute of the Arts student as the woman found dead Feb. 4 in her Nandina Lane apartment in Newhall. Santa

Fatal pedestrian-involved collision ruled an accident
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has identified the pedestrian killed in a traffic collision in Saugus on Monday night as Nelson Vides, 23, of Santa Clarita, and ruled the

Big rig catches fire on I-5
A big rig reportedly carrying approximately 40,000 gallons of coconut oil caught fire on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Calgrove Boulevard on Tuesday night, according to the

Pedestrian dies after collision
A pedestrian was pronounced dead after a collision Monday night in Saugus. At approximately 10:45 p.m. Monday first responders were dispatched to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the

Deals may convert movie ranch owners’ land to city open space
Two properties that are being eyed by city staff for Santa Clarita’s Open Space Preservation District were on Tuesday’s closed-session City Council agenda, with a pair of separate negotiations reported

Daughters of American Revolution to commemorate United States’ anniversary on Monday
Daughters of the American Revolution, joined by Sons of the American Revolution and Children of the American Revolution, as well as local officials, will commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary

Castaic Library closed indefinitely due to plumbing problems
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Advisory Committee meeting was postponed Tuesday due to plumbing problems at Castaic Library, according to county officials, who were not able to provide any information regarding

An estimated $20,000 in cash and jewelry stolen from Stevenson Ranch home
Deputies are investigating a home burglary in Stevenson Ranch where approximately $20,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a safe on Monday evening, according to a spokesperson with the

Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting people with a skateboard
A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting passing vehicles with a skateboard on Monday afternoon, according to a spokesman with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area

Princess planning to set sail in 2028
One of the city of Santa Clarita’s largest employers, Princess Cruises, confirmed Monday its three-year plan to leave the Santa Clarita Valley, striking a blow to local efforts to attract

City making plans for former senior center
The city of Santa Clarita is working on plans to build separate spaces at the former Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center site for two groups that you don’t always think

COC board may need to ‘cure’ student housing directive
The College of the Canyons governing board is slated on Wednesday to revisit a previous directive telling interim college President David Andrus to rescind the letter sent to the California