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DA charges Newhall man with 2 counts of murder 

19-year-old named as suspect in Halloween shooting  The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed two counts of murder against a Newhall man in connection with a 2025 shooting that left

Mixed emotions as 12U Flyers girls welcomed back to The Cube 

When the Santa Clarita Flyers 12-and-under girls’ hockey team arrived at The Cube Wednesday night – their home rink – many rituals honoring their return awaited.  There were the fellow hockey players flanking their entrance with raised sticks, the phone call in

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Codefendant in prison assault gets 10 years 

U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter sentenced a Mexican Mafia associate to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a prison assault that left a man’s throat slashed.  Robert Amezcua,

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NFL: ICE will not be present at Super Bowl 

By Jill McLaughlin Contributing Writer  Federal immigration officers will not make an appearance at the Super Bowl this year, NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier announced at a news conference on

Ryan Routh was arrested on suspicion of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2024. Martin County Sheriff's Office

Would-be Trump assassin sentenced to life in prison 

By Jackson Richman & Jacob Burg Contributing Writers  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump.  Routh was also sentenced to seven years behind bars

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Newhall man picked up again on murder charge 

The Newhall man picked up on suspicion of murder last week was arrested again Monday morning, according to arrest records with L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.  Detectives with the Homicide Bureau on Tuesday indicated that

A military flight carrying illegal immigrant members of the Tren de Aragua gang to Guantanamo Bay prepares to depart, in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 4, 2025. Photo courtesy of Department of Homeland Security

DHS: Around 7,000 gang members arrested in 2025 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested around 7,000 gang members during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, according to a Jan. 20 statement from the

The U.S. Capitol building after a snowstorm in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

House votes to end partial shutdown, sending bill to Trump’s desk 

By Joseph Lord, Nathan Worcester and Jackson Richman Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a funding package for several federal agencies, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk to end a partial government shutdown.   The

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Shots fired at vehicle at Newhall Park  

An unknown suspect shot at a vehicle in the Newhall Park parking lot Monday night, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies.  Sgt. Juan Muralles said a victim told deputies

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CHP: DUI suspect arrested with child in car 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a 35-year-old Palmdale man on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment following a traffic stop to investigate a vehicle crash on Highway

City manager shares early budget forecast 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin said that, based on regional and national economic forecasts, the city is anticipating small but steady growth in 2026, during a preview of the 2026-27 spending plan with

LASD asks for help with missing-person report  

The Missing Persons Unit of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a woman because her family is worried about her.  “Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s