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Council, public weigh in on Sunridge
The public discussion for a piece of land “that’s probably transcended every City Council we’ve had” as Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth put it Wednesday, didn’t really draw a

City to look at development proposed for former toxic cleanup site
Former Whittaker Bermite site being eyed for thousands of homes, hundreds of acres of park space The developer trying to build up about 1,000 acres in the middle of Santa

Water Board denies Chiquita permit to expand
In the latest rebuke from Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s regulators, the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board denied a Jan. 4, 2022, application the landfill sought to expand operations with

Standoff suspect heading back to court later this month
The case for a Canyon Country man arrested after an hourslong standoff Feb. 1 at his home is heading back to court for another hearing date March 29. Carl Pruett,

Newhall School District nearing LCAP goals
While not quite at pre-pandemic levels, the Newhall School District is aiming to meet its metric goals and is on track with its expenditures to do so, according to Kate

Hart district reviewing policy regarding notification of investigations
An incident involving a student being questioned by William S. Hart Union High School District officials and the district’s legal counsel without notifying the parents has led the district to

Election Results Update: Local Races as of Thursday
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office announced the second post-Election Night ballot count update for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. The update includes 88,361 ballots processed since the first Post-Election

CHP: Jeep goes down embankment
A Jeep went down a ravine on The Old Road near Rye Canyon Road Thursday afternoon, according to Officer Ramon Kendricks with the California Highway Patrol’s Traffic Management Center. CHP

Forecast: Rain to clear out, weekend dry
Meteorologists are calling for dry skies through the weekend after the latest in a series of storms dropped about a half-inch of rain in the Santa Clarita Valley. A brief

City releases EIR for mall’s planning area
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Division released its Environmental Impact Report for the Town Center Specific Plan on Tuesday, kicking off a 45-day comment period for its proposal on

County asks tax officials to help residents affected by landfill
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors signed off on a request from 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger for the county’s tax collector and assessor to see if there are ways

Narcotics detectives investigate home in Valencia
Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Narcotics Bureau seized a bag of methamphetamine and several glass pipes from a home down the street from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in

Garcia, Gascón maintain leads in key primary races
Incumbents holding after second day of counting; Barger, Valladares, Lackey out in front, Schiavo down A day after the polls closed, incumbents were still leading in most races in the

UPDATE: Valencia teen found after being reported missing
UPDATE: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed Wednesday that a teen was reported as found the morning after deputies posted an alert to Instagram regarding a 15-year-old girl reported

Garcia leading Whitesides in early returns
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, and Democratic challenger George Whitesides, a former chief of staff for NASA, are expected to be on the ballot in November after months of campaigning.

Incumbents holding strong for state Legislature races
Election night is officially over, but the ballots still need to be fully counted. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk released the first batch of counted ballots on Tuesday night,

Gascón, Hochman lead in early results for DA
One of the most closely watched and widely contested races in Los Angeles County, the campaign for the District’s Attorney’s Office, was led by District Attorney George Gascón and Nathan

Barger opens up big lead in 5th District supervisor race
Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger said she is feeling confident after the first batch of election results were released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk on
