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Snowpack at second-lowest level on record for April 

The Department of Water Resources conducted what will likely be its last measurement of the California snowpack for the year Wednesday, finding no measurable snow at Phillips Station.  Phillips Station, just south of Lake Tahoe, is one of hundreds of snow courses

West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang has been selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar by Southern California Edison. Photo courtesy of William S. Hart Union High School District.

West Ranch senior named 2026 ‘Edison Scholar’ 

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang has been selected as a 2026 Edison Scholar by Southern California Edison.   Chang was one of only

Rattlesnake season has slithered its way to SCV 

Rattlesnake season has come early this year with them being spotted more frequently throughout the valley.  Cort Klopping, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that due to the weather being much warmer early, rattlesnakes

Store assault prompts warning from victim  

An alleged evening-time sexual assault at a popular Valencia grocery store last week prompted a warning from the victim about situational awareness, especially for someone who may feel vulnerable.  The

County denies appeal for Northlake; project moves ahead 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved Northlake at an appeal, after hearing from the developer about the “environmentally superior” revise of the decades-old plan, despite the concerns of several environmentalist groups

The new buses were delivered earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita's Transit Division.

City introduces hydrogen fuel cell public transit buses  

The city of Santa Clarita’s Transit Division is slowly making the change from compressed natural gases, or CNG, to hydrogen fuel cell buses, hoping the entire fleet will have zero emissions by the year 2040.  The Transit Division received seven buses earlier this

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Newsom signs order requiring AI companies to prevent misuse 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday requiring artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state to implement policies to prevent the misuse of their technology.  The order