Two environmental agencies are once again trying to stop the final approval of a housing project that will drastically alter the landscape of north Castaic with about 2,300 more homes.
A woman in her 20s was found dead near Benz Road and Copper Hill Drive in Saugus on Monday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau. Lt. Chris Oakley, a lieutenant
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer The Philippines said on Monday that it rejected Beijing’s claims to sovereignty over the entire South China Sea and denied a claim by China’s embassy that a
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. Central Command on Sunday released a statement disputing claims from the Iranian regime that the United States has struck Gulf nations with attack drones, stating that Tehran is behind
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Around 17,600 pounds of cocaine were taken into custody from a drug smuggling vessel, with the quantity large enough to make more than 6 million potentially lethal doses, the United States
By John Haughey Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said Monday that several nations will send warships to join the United States Navy in escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz but
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is in talks with Cuba and expects to reach a deal with the communist-ruled country soon. Trump told reporters
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The effectiveness of vaccines against influenza dropped during the 2025-26 virus season, officials said on Thursday, about two months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending flu vaccination for all children. Vaccine effectiveness for late 2025 and early 2026 against outpatient visits and hospitalization was pegged at 14% to 48% among children, Dr. Lisa Grohskopf with the CDC’s Influenza Division told a meeting
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer U.S. regulators have expanded the approval for GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, the company said last week. Adults as young as 18 can now receive
News release The Santa Clarita Community College District is scheduled to host public forums on March 23 in which finalists for the superintendent/president position at College of the Canyons will
An updated resident student forecast for the Newhall School District was presented during last week’s governing board meeting, where it was stated that the overall student population is expected to increase over the next seven years. The presentation was given by David Kaitz of MGT, formerly known as Davis Demographics, whose new
A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a white Ford Ranger rolled over and ejected one person on Stratus Street and Skyline Ranch Road in Canyon Country on Saturday night, according to
The Santa Clarita-based nonprofit Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance held its inaugural event Wednesday at College of the Canyons, with a panel discussion on California’s historical aero-defense industry and how to protect it. Speakers and panelists spent the afternoon reiterating
The L.A. County Fire Department responded to a brush fire Friday night near a Canyon Country intersection, extinguishing the blaze after a little over an hour on the scene. The fire began near the intersection of Soledad
The Gas Co. is still working on its timeline for fixing a gas main that ruptured in an explosion that prompted evacuation orders for more than 14,000 in Castaic, officials said
The city of Santa Clarita is once again updating its rules and regulations on accessory dwelling units, ADUs, or “granny flats,” following feedback in December from the state’s housing regulators. The first
Up Bouquet Canyon Road, a little past Central Park, a pair of business parks have proprietors saying their businesses are struggling to survive, thanks to an 11-month closure of Bouquet
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District’s Career Visions program is scheduled to host its 13th annual Resource Information Night, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday Placerita Junior High School’s Turner
Two people were transported following a traffic collision at the intersection of Vasquez Canyon Road and Sierra Highway early Friday afternoon, according to Saadullah Sheikh, spokesperson for the Los Angeles
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday that the island’s communist regime has held talks with the United States. The announcement comes after Cuba said it would release