Deadline passed for City Council filing
August 13, 2024
Santa Clarita’s historic move to district-based City Council elections will be on November’s ballot for the first time, but the change is probably not going to seem that different for
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Burglary suspect with priors facing pair of charges
August 13, 2024
In response to changes in prosecutorial policies and court rules that eliminated bail, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Justin Diez said local deputies will continue to arrest those who
Photos: Knights of Columbus Annual Car Show
August 13, 2024
New and vintage cars drove into the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church parking lot on Friday night for the seventh annual Knights of Columbus Car Show. The event also
Shelter officials temporarily move operations to Castaic
August 13, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley’s new $16 million homeless shelter, which opened in May, has temporarily moved its beds to the Rodeway Inn following a flooding problem, according to officials. Bridge
An Ocean’s Worth of Water May Be Trapped Beneath Surface of Mars, New Study Says
August 13, 2024
By Bill Pan Contributing Writer Scientists suggest that liquid water may still exist on Mars, potentially concealed deep within the planet’s rocky outer crust. The conclusion, published Monday in the journal
Trump and Musk Discuss Government Spending, Inflation, and Efficiency in X Interview
August 13, 2024
By Jacob Burg, Janice Hisle, Lawrence Wilson Contributing Writers Former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, CEO of the social platform X, held a wide-ranging conversation on Monday on topics including
General Claims Ukrainian Forces Control 380 Square Miles of Russian Territory
August 13, 2024
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Ukraine’s top military commander on Monday said that Kyiv’s forces control about 380 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region following a cross-border invasion, while Russian President
COC administration undergoes reshuffle
August 12, 2024
There has been an apparent reshuffling of the College of the Canyons administration as Deputy Chancellor Diane Fierro and Sharlene Coleal, assistant superintendent of business services, are set to retire,
Brush fire breaks out near Newhall Avenue
August 12, 2024
By Lucas Nava and Katherine Quezada A brush fire broke out near Newhall Avenue and the State Route 14 freeway and grew to nearly 3 acres on Monday afternoon, according
Off and learning: Hart High welcomes Hawks for first day of school
August 12, 2024
Newhall Avenue was lined up with cars Monday morning as parents dropped off their kids at Hart High for the first day of the 2024-25 school year. Senior Ashley Santillan
Water official resigns, board to discuss options
August 12, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency governing board this week will decide on whether to appoint or hold a special election to fill the vacancy created by a longtime board
Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame After Fire at Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
August 12, 2024
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Ukraine and Russia traded blamed on Sunday for a massive fire that erupted at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the largest in Europe — in
Culinary Union Endorses Harris’ Proposal to End Tax on Tips, Weeks After Trump Proposed It
August 12, 2024
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer The Culinary Workers Union in Nevada endorsed a plan by Vice President Kamala Harris to end taxes on tips for service workers two months after former
Texas Officials Release Bodycam Footage from Uvalde’s Robb Elementary Shooting
August 12, 2024
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Newly released body camera footage shows Texas law enforcement officers spending more than an hour outside an elementary school classroom after a man with a gun
US Sending Guided-Missile Submarine to Middle East
August 12, 2024
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered the deployment of the USS Georgia guided-missile submarine to the Middle East amid mounting tensions between Israel and
Earthquake reported south of Pasadena, felt in SCV
August 12, 2024
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley, on Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at 12:20 p.m.
Reports: Riders stranded, escorted off rollercoaster
August 12, 2024
Riders were stranded on a Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster after it broke down on Sunday evening and were escorted off by personnel, according to media reports. Amusement park guests
Former Sand Canyon detective charged in international extortion case
August 12, 2024
Federal prosecutors alleged a now-retired homicide detective from Sand Canyon was part of a group hired to bully an Irvine man into signing away his multimillion-dollar interest in a company
Medical examiners ID man killed in trash-truck crash
August 12, 2024
Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man killed in the collision involving a trash truck and a gold Honda Accord on Friday. Alberto Hernandez, 21,
Nearby law enforcement activity prompts ‘soft lockdown’ at AOC
August 12, 2024
The campus of Academy of the Canyons was placed on a brief “soft lockdown” Monday morning due to nearby law enforcement activity, according to William S. Hart Union High School