News

The joy of fly fishing in Santa Clarita  

Aran Dakovna abruptly stopped his fly fishing rod at 12 o’clock, flicking his line back before whipping it forward. Proper technique requires both form and timing that incorporates quick, sudden

Fire, sheriff officials respond to crash

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a single-car crash into a hydrant Friday in Valencia. At 4 p.m., fire officials were dispatched to McBean Parkway and Cheri Fleming

Blair Lechtenberg, left, and Chrissy Llewllyn dance to the country music of the 33 Thunder band during the Senses Block Party: Wild Wild West held on Man Street in Newhall on Thursday, 042023.

Community members embrace the Wild Wild West

Santa Clarita Valley community members line danced their way through Old Town Newhall on Thursday as they enjoyed the Wild Wild West Senses Block Party.   The Senses Block Party is

San Luis Reservoir in Merced County, which holds water supply for both the State Water Project and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project, is now full. State Department of Water Resources photo taken April 14.

State Water Project to provide 100% of allocations

Compiled from news releases and staff reports  The state Department of Water Resources on Thursday announced another increase in the forecasted State Water Project deliveries this year: With reservoirs nearing

College briefs

College Briefs for April 20

Valencia student earns degree at George Fox University  Monet LaFrance of Valencia was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its

Politics and government

Schiavo bill aimed at CEMEX mine clears committee

News release   The Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife has advanced Assembly Bill 1631, a bill by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, that would allow review by the State Water Resources

Politics and government

Schiavo advances 5 bills, 4 with bipartisan support

News release   Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced she has successfully advanced five of her top-priority bills through Assembly policy committees, and four of the bills received bipartisan support.   Below

From left: Dr. Bud Lawrence, Maci Lawrence, Cambria Lawrence, Sen. Scott Wilk. Courtesy photo.

Wilk’s trauma kit bill clears second committee

News release  Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his legislation to equip schools with life-saving trauma kits cleared its second hurdle, passing unanimously out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  “The