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Firefighters attack riverbed fire at Whites Canyon Road

Firefighters held to 1 acre a fire reported in the Santa Clara River bed Saturday afternoon, shortly after 4 p.m., near the Whites Canyon Road bridge just north of Via Princessa.  No structures were being threatened

Changing perceptions, one swing at a time

The Alternative Baseball Organization, a baseball program for those on the autism spectrum and with similar special needs, is looking to expand into the Santa Clarita Valley. The nonprofit provides

Emergency response called for injured hiker

Santa Clarita Valley search and rescue teams and an L.A. County Fire Department helicopter were deployed to an injured hiker in Towsley Canyon on Sunday morning.  Fire Department personnel responded to reports of

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