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Country singer channels California 

West Coast meets country: Marie Wise-Hawkins is bringing the sound of home to the ears of Nashville — and beyond.  Raised in Santa Clarita, Wise-Hawkins has been performing since a

Two-woman art show opens in Newhall  

Two is always better than one.    With that in mind, “2 Artsy Chicks,” a gallery exhibition created by artists Patty Haft and Lynda Frautnick, is now open at the

The entrance to the Los Angeles County Superior Court courthouse in Valencia.

LA County courts announce changes to bail system 

The nation’s largest trial court system announced this week another more permanent move toward reducing its reliance on a cash-bail system.  Presiding Judge Samantha Jessner announced the new bail system

Shadowbox Studios project moves on to council  

Buoyed by a recommendation for approval, Shadowbox Studios on Tuesday discussed its efforts to work with city planners and its neighbors in the company’s effort to put a full-service film and

Treasuring the community 

Walking into Trash to Treasures at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church is what one could call a feast of fabric: Pieces of different types of fabrics and material filled the

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Tuesday morning brush fire reaches 1 acre 

A brush fire in Canyon Country reached 1 acre in size before forward progress was stopped early Tuesday morning, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.  According to Esteban

Power outage affects over 1,100 customers 

A power outage in Stevenson Ranch and Valencia on Monday night temporarily left 1,157 customers without electricity, according to Diane Castro, spokeswoman for Southern California Edison.   The outage affected customers

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Fire breaks out in creek bed near Cinema Drive 

An encampment fire in the creek bed behind businesses on Cinema Drive reached approximately one-eighth of an acre on Sunday, according to Kevin Dejong, Los Angeles County Fire Department chief