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
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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
Sheriff’s Department searching for missing Newhall man
August 12, 2024
Personnel with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking help in finding a missing 76-year-old Newhall man who was last seen on Saturday. Ronald Rediger, described as a 6-foot,
Photos: “Celebrate” series Japan
August 11, 2024
The City of Santa Clarita had another successful “Celebrate” series installment highlighting the country of Japan on Friday evening at the Canyon Country Community Center with hundreds in attendance participating
Vehicle fire quickly extinguished
August 10, 2024
Personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department quickly extinguished a vehicle fire that occurred on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 and State Route 14 interchange on Saturday afternoon.
Garcia checks in on local resources with federal support
August 9, 2024
From local water treatment to improving the Child & Family Center, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, made the rounds Friday reveling in the kind of goodwill that $82.4 million to
Garcia authors bill to stop ‘wasteful high-speed rail spending’
August 9, 2024
Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita has introduced H.R. 9308, the “No Frankenrail Act,” to put an end to the misuse of federal funds on high-speed rail projects that have been
Good vibes await: Hart district teachers get ready to welcome students back to school
August 9, 2024
When students in Kim Rojas’ culinary class at Valencia High School walk into their first class on Monday, they’ll be greeted by an assortment of ethnic foods. Their task: to
Local experts discuss fentanyl ‘plateau,’ overdose figures
August 9, 2024
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital officials are still seeing a troubling number of fentanyl overdoses, but experts believe the messaging on the dangerousness of the drug is beginning to have an
Increasing attendance, math scores top Hart district’s annual goals
August 9, 2024
While teachers across the William S. Hart Union High School District were preparing their classrooms this week for the start of school on Monday, the district office was finalizing its