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County: Mask mandate could lift on Friday

By Jim Holt  Senior Investigative Reporter  Effective Friday, provided COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop, masks will no longer required for most indoor public settings — merely recommended — the

Big day for Little League

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger looked on at the youthful, noisy crowd permeating with excitement and anticipation.  She saw hundreds of enthusiastic kids interacting with each other in their baseball uniforms,

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Music professor sees case declined

A music professor who was arrested last week on suspicion of oral copulation with a minor saw his case declined by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office due to insufficient

Changes in law may let prisoner out on parole

 By Sarah Sikander & Caleb Lunetta  Dealio Lockhart – who was convicted and sentenced to state prison for more than two decades after pleading guilty to the crash that killed

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Person shot in Canyon Country

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies received reports of a shooting in Canyon Country Saturday night.   The incident occurred around 10 p.m. along Jakes Way near the wash by the

‘Deep in my heart’

Arts Commissioner honors Black History Month through her past and present Clifford A Scott Jr., an employee with General Dynamics, was shooting pool at the Navy base when the news

Russian attack hits home for Santa Clarita resident

Russia’s missiles this week hit home for Santa Clarita resident Carissa Brown.  Early Wednesday morning (Eastern European Time) when Russia’s assault began on Ukraine, Brown’s mom and dad  ­— living

City Council discusses possible no-kill shelter

The Santa Clarita City Council discussed meeting with advocates for a possible no-kill shelter for animals during their Tuesday night meeting.   During the meeting, advocates said that the Castaic Animal