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Free summer meal program for children kicks off

School Day Café started serving free meals to children at Old Town Newhall Library and Canyon Country Library on Tuesday with more community and school locations being added in the coming weeks.   “There’s still a great

Senior Center recognizes family caregivers

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida hosted its 32nd annual Caregiver Retreat & Recharge event Saturday afternoon to honor family caregivers.   For the first time, the event was held in the parking lot to maintain safe distances among the

Workshop teaches self-defense to community

More than a dozen people attended a free self-defense workshop hosted at Jiyu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness in Castaic Saturday afternoon. The workshop was organized by Jasmine Johnson, a West Ranch High School senior and student of jiu-jitsu herself. 

Crime reports return to ‘normal levels’

Santa Clarita crime reports returned to “normal levels” in April, with a total of 220 Part-I crimes reported, a 30.5% decrease over the March 2021 figure (314), and very close to

Leaders discuss population trend, SCV businesses

California’s population fell in 2020 for the first time since the state started recording population estimates, according to the state’s Department of Finance.  Between January 2020 and January 2021, the

Body found in Newhall

A man was found dead early Thursday morning in Newhall, according to law enforcement officials.   The cause of death remains under investigation, but Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies did

Active shooter training held at Castaic Lake

In an elaborate drill held on the banks of Castaic Lake on Tuesday, approximately 100 men and women of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department participated in an active shooter training, honing

CHP pursuit ends in violent crash

A pursuit that began late Monday evening ended in a violent crash and the need for medical transports, according to law enforcement officials.   The call was first reported near Sierra