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Council to vote on youth crime prevention grant

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to accept a $331,000 grant Tuesday from the county to continue funding for the Career Offenders, Burglary. Robbery and Assault, or COBRA Team.

Crime Blotter: Castaic/ Val Verde

2/4/18  Theft- 27000 block of Doubletree Way The victim reported a “Go Pro Hero 5” camera was stolen from the center console of his locked vehicle. The suspect gained entry by smashing the driver’s side window. 

Helmers students show off sustainability skills

Charles Helmers Elementary students spent the week “showing the planet some love” by packing lunches with reusable containers and cloth napkins, and sorting lunchtime waste for recycling and composting. The

Eternal Valley Memorial Park adds staff

Jesus M. Aguilasocho, Jr. and Victoria Escudero have joined the professional staff at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall, a local Dignity Memorial provider. As Family Service Manager, Aguilasocho will

Live Oak students sing, dance ’12 Powerful Words’

Live Oak Elementary students performed their version of “12 Powerful Words” at the Castaic Union School District board meeting Thursday night. Several Castaic Union School District teachers and administrators attended

Knight issues statement on budget deal

In the early morning of Friday, February 9, 2018, both chambers of Congress passed a Bipartisan Budget Agreement to amend budget caps for defense and non-defense discretionary spending for Fiscal Years

County officials to talk decriminalization of marijuana

County supervisors are expected to consider a proposal by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis about recommendations for marijuana-related decriminalization, and create a countywide plan on cannabis re-sentencing and reclassification.

Deputy rescues two roaming pit bull pups

  Two pit bulls that “escaped” from their rightful owner and were scooped up by a sheriff’s deputy concerned for their safety are now at the Castaic Animal Shelter waiting

Burglars hit 4 drug stores across Santa Clarita area

Four burglars wearing hoodies went on a vandalism spree for prescription drugs overnight, hitting four pharmacies across the Santa Clarita Valley. Between 12:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Thursday, burglars broke

Saugus schools look at unused space

The vacant Bouquet Canyon Elementary School site and a small area of land on the James Foster Elementary School site could be sold or leased back to the public, following

Saugus Board selects superintendent search firm

The Saugus Union School District Governing Board unanimously chose McPherson & Jacobson as its superintendent search firm during its meeting Tuesday. As the district’s superintendent consulting firm, McPherson & Jacobson