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SENSES block parties return to Main Street

Following a year of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Santa Clarita’s SENSES block parties will soon make their return to Main Street in Old Town Newhall.  In August, September and October,

COVID-19 transmission rate still a concern

COVID-19 transmission is now at the high level in Los Angeles County — though the rate of increase of new cases has slowed compared to last week, according to county Public Health Department data reported Thursday.  The

County sets heat alert for SCV through Sunday

The Los Angeles County Public Health Officer on Thursday issued a heat alert for the Santa Clarita Valley through Sunday, Aug. 1, due to the forecast of high temperatures.  The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures in the

Team USA Olympic recap for Thursday, July 29

In her second women’s swimming event for the Tokyo Games, Saugus High graduate and Cal Golden Bear Abbey Weitzeil finished eighth Thursday night in the final race for the 100-meter freestyle.   Emma McKeon touched first at the freestyle race for Australia, setting an Olympic record

Hill ordered to pay more attorney’s fees

A judge ordered former Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, to pay the attorney’s fees of Salem Media Group, one of the defendants in a case she brought against several parties over the publication of intimate pictures of Hill. 

Midnight power outage impacts 2,420 homes in Saugus

More than 2,400 Saugus homes were impacted by a power outage that began shortly after midnight Thursday morning.  Equipment failure caused the outage, which continued to impact 104 households in the area bounded by

Car strikes girl riding scooter on Sierra Highway

A young girl driving her scooter sustained major injuries to her lower right leg after she was struck by a Kia sedan headed southbound on Sierra Highway near Dockweiler Drive on Wednesday evening.  Santa Clarita Valley

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Handful of suspects in SCV crimes return to court

A number of suspects accused of having committed crimes in the Santa Clarita Valley returned to court this week, receiving dates to return for future proceedings.  Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher  Noel Fisher, 42,

Team USA Olympic recap for Wednesday, July 28

Saugus High School graduate Abbey Weitzeil will swim for her second medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after advancing through her heat race and the semifinal of the 100-meter freestyle, earning one of eight

USA Swimming meet kicks off in Santa Clarita

Hundreds of swimmers and their supporters from across the western United States journeyed to the center of the city Wednesday to enjoy the first day of the four-day USA Swimming Futures Championships, hosted by Canyons Aquatic Club at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center.  The

Water board to discuss remote public participation

The board of directors of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will review two options Tuesday for allowing remote public participation to continue during its regular and committee meetings when the board returns to an in-person format

Lackey runs for 5th term in Assembly

Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, is running for reelection to the seat he currently occupies in the 36th Assembly District. He said he has drawn on his life experiences during his service in the state Assembly.   A former

California recommends indoor masking

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced one additional death related to COVID-19 Wednesday, as California Department of Public Health officials announced they would be aligning with the U.S. Centers for Disease

Anti-CEMEX bill hearing pushed back to January

A hearing for Senate Bill 520, authored by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, was cancelled by Wilk last month.  The bill would allow the public to comment on large mining projects — like