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Chiquita landfill health study expected in October

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Technical Advisory Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss updates at the Val Verde landfill.  Steve Cassulo, the district manager of Chiquita Canyon, told committee members representing several county departments that a health

Sequoia forest fires create hazy skies in SCV

A “significant amount of smoke” from the Windy and KNP Complex fires northeast of Bakersfield in the Sequoia National Forest has entered the Los Angeles area, according to a Thursday morning tweet from the U.S.

One injured in crash involving city bus

At least one person was injured following a Canyon Country traffic collision involving a city of Santa Clarita bus on Thursday. The incident was reported near the intersection of Soledad

Relay Rally readies community for Relay for Life

The American Cancer Society Santa Clarita Valley held a Relay Rally at Westfield Valencia Town Center Saturday afternoon to raise awareness about its annual Relay for Life of the Santa Clarita Valley event on Saturday, Oct. 2.  The

Hospital counts 19th COVID death since July

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported an additional COVID-19 death Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths at the hospital to 167, according to hospital spokesman Patrick Moody.  Since July 2, 19 people have died

More than 50,000 new faces citywide

The population of the city of Santa Clarita grew by 29.7% between 2010 and 2020, according to U.S. Census data released Monday that will be used to redistrict boundaries for various political offices in California.  The city

Cemex wins court ruling vs. BLM

A federal court handed international mining conglomerate Cemex a win last week in its decades-long battle to establish a mining operation in Soledad Canyon.     In granting Cemex’s motion for a summary judgment in its lawsuit

Man surrenders after report of gunshot in home

Deputies: Call came from child reporting family disturbance A man surrendered to Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday after a report of a possible gunshot victim in Canyon Country Tuesday evening prompted a response from both

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Two SCV felony suspects return to court

Two suspects accused of having committed felonies in the Santa Clarita Valley returned to court on Friday, receiving future dates to reappear in court.   Christian Ortiz   A Valencia man accused

Henry Mayo’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 166

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported another death related to COVID-19 Monday. The most recent death brings the hospital’s total since the onset of the pandemic to 166, while the Santa