Pretrial conference ordered for Valencia man accused of murder
August 6, 2019
A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Tuesday for a pretrial hearing and was told — as he was last month and the month
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UPDATE: Brush fire near Chiquita Canyon stopped in 30 minutes
August 6, 2019
A brush fire in rugged terrain near Val Verde challenged firefighters from two counties early Tuesday afternoon, but their combined efforts stopped the fire within 30 minutes. All forward progress
Barger seeks review of Animal Care policy at shelters
August 6, 2019
L.A. County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger wants more to be done for cats and dogs ending up at county animal shelters and a review of policies currently in place.
Four teens detained after man robbed of sunglasses in Newhall
August 6, 2019
Four teens were detained shortly before noon Tuesday on suspicion of jumping a man and stealing his sunglasses. The man suffered minor injuries in the scuffle and was treated by
Local Students gather for Exchange Day
August 6, 2019
On Monday, over 100 college students from China, Thailand, Ecuador and Turkey gathered at Bouquet Canyon Park to celebrate Exchange Day. Exchange Day, which was previously known as J Day
Rep. Katie Hill to host disaster-preparedness workshop
August 6, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a disaster-preparedness workshop hosted by Rep. Katie Hill, D-Agua Dulce, scheduled to take place Saturday at Canyon High. Hill invited officials from various
Five Santa Clarita teams compete at Under The Lights Flag Football National Championships
August 6, 2019
The Under Armour Under The Lights Flag Football National Championships that took place at UCLA over the weekend featured five teams from the Santa Clarita Valley in four different divisions.
Companies plead no contest in waste cover-up
August 6, 2019
The mishandling of hazardous waste following an explosion in Santa Paula four years ago — some of which was allegedly trucked to the Chiquita Landfill and dumped there — resulted
2019 Football Camp Series: West Ranch High School
August 6, 2019
Entering summer football camp, there are some whispers around the Santa Clarita Valley and the Foothill League that West Ranch football is going to have a much different year than
Vigil held in memory of weekend shooting victims
August 5, 2019
Following the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this weekend, Santa Clarita Valley residents gathered Monday for a candlelight vigil. With candles in hand and peace signs in the air,
SCCS to drop varsity football this season
August 5, 2019
Due to a drop in the number of players, Santa Clarita Christian School has opted to play a JV football schedule this season. SCCS Athletic Director and head football coach
Thousands without power after Edison outage
August 5, 2019
It’s estimated that about 7,000 Santa Clarita Valley residents are without power — mostly in the Saugus area, according to information available on Southern California Edison’s website . There are
Laemmle: construction of Newhall theater to continue despite rumors
August 5, 2019
Construction of the new Laemmle Theatres location in Old Town Newhall is continuing despite rumors of the arthouse cinema chain being up for sale, officials said Monday. “We’re continuing with
Kaiser offers contract proposal with pay increase
August 5, 2019
Kaiser Permanente announced Monday a proposal to unions representing more than 80,000 employees of the nonprofit health care company, which would offer annual pay increases, among other benefits. The message
Opening statements set for man accused in last year’s RV pursuit
August 5, 2019
Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the case of alleged armed kidnapper Stephen Merle Houk, found hiding in the empty compartment of a rail car in Barstow at
‘5 fire’ burns 156 acres near Templin Highway
August 5, 2019
Officials with the Angeles National Forest expect the 5 fire to be fully contained by Monday afternoon, according to the forest’s official Twitter account.
Three suffer minor injuries in Saugus crash
August 5, 2019
Three people suffered minor injuries following a traffic collision on Golden Valley Road at Plum Canyon Road mid-afternoon Monday. The crash happened shortly 2:20 p.m., involving a pickup truck towing
Santa Clarita shares community recycling PSA
August 5, 2019
Green Santa Clarita, the city’s environmental protection division, is asking residents to be aware of what materials they place in waste bins to maximize recycling efforts. The city’s “green” agency
One lane of northbound 5 freeway to remain closed in response to 5 Fire
August 4, 2019
The 5 Fire has been halted at 156 acres, and is 80 percent contained, according to social media posts by Angeles National Forest officials.
Friends, family come out to honor racing legend at Saugus Speedway
August 4, 2019
Friends and family of “Wild” Bill Foster — a stock car racer during the height of Saugus Speedway’s prime years — met at the old sports ground Saturday to honor