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City warns of flood risks at Camps Scott, Scudder

The Santa Clarita City Council sent a letter Monday citing a potential dam break as a significant factor in the city’s opposition to the proposed use of Camps Scott and Scudder in Saugus as

Henry Mayo acquires new cardiac technology

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s cardiology team gathered Tuesday to unveil the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, a cutting-edge cardiac procedure. “Over the last decade, the TAVR procedure has revolutionized

Brush fire breaks out near Via Princessa

A brush fire broke out near Via Princessa on Tuesday, prompting a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   Officials at the Fire Department confirmed the blaze had broken out

Man found dead at Castaic hotel

A man was pronounced dead at the Rodeway Inn in Castaic Tuesday afternoon. The incident was first reported as a medical emergency at the hotel on the 31500 block of

One transported after vehicle-versus-motorcycle

A traffic collision involving a motorcycle resulted in at least one person being transported to the hospital Tuesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to the incident around 3:15

Homicide responds to body found at Bear Divide

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives responded to reports of a body found in the mountains surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley Monday evening. The incident was reported around

Henry Mayo reports COVID-19 death

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital announced one additional death related to COVID-19 Monday, bringing the hospital’s total to 153 since the onset of the pandemic. “We strongly encourage everyone who is

Residents drop off household hazardous waste at drive-thru

More than 1,200 cars passed through the Via Princessa Metrolink parking lot Saturday for the hazardous household waste and e-waste drive-thru event hosted by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts and the city of Santa Clarita.  They partnered with

Fires ignite in Gorman

Two fires ignited north of the Santa Clarita Valley near Gorman Saturday afternoon.   The Hungry Fire was the larger of the two at 320 acres as of 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Bernard Peters,

Supervisor to propose vaccine mandate for county employees

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn announced Saturday morning that she’s planning to introduce a motion requiring all county employees “to get the vaccine or face weekly COVID testing.”  Hahn plans to introduce the motion at the Board of Supervisor’s

Fire burns half acre near Metrolink station

A fire under the Whites Canyon Bridge near the via Princess Metrolink Station burned a half-acre Saturday afternoon before being quickly extinguished.  All but one responding firefighting unit had been released from their response by 2:46

Valladares opens nominations for Hispanic Heritage Month honorees

During Hispanic Heritage Month this year, Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, will recognize constituents of Hispanic-descent who have contributed to their community in the 38th Assembly District.  The monthlong celebration of Hispanic heritage starts Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15.

Pet-adoption trends slow in light of end of quarantine

When COVID-19 first prompted a quarantine last March, forcing everyone indoors, local pet experts and animal-adoption professionals reported that business was booming.   However, that pace seems to have slowed somewhat. Some say pet