Food Pantry plans to reopen Wednesday
January 27, 2026
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry is planning for a “soft reopening” Wednesday, after the governing board began to work to restart operations it had been locked out of. The
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Bouquet Canyon residents hope to raise awareness
January 27, 2026
While a pair of community meetings drew hundreds of Bouquet Canyon residents upset over the planned closure of their main arterial for 11 months, fewer than 10 showed up Tuesday
City takes down voter info site after law change
January 27, 2026
The city of Santa Clarita has taken down its voter-information website, votesantaclarita.com, city officials confirmed Monday. Typing in that address now takes residents to santaclarita.gov/city-clerk/elections, where viewers are told to “Please contact the Clerk’s Office for
Trump order seeks to fast-track rebuild of properties destroyed by wildfires
January 27, 2026
Compiled from news services and press releases President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a federal takeover of California’s wildfire recovery efforts, the White House
Mountain lion cub found in Castaic taken to L.A. Zoo for temporary housing
January 27, 2026
A baby mountain lion found in the middle of a Castaic roadway last week has now been transported to the Los Angeles Zoo for temporary housing after reunification efforts have
LASD seeks help finding missing man, 31
January 27, 2026
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau is asking for the public’s help in locating Austin Boyd Kirby, 31, who was last seen in Castaic between Jan. 19 and 20. Kirby, who is
Val Verde man arrested on suspicion of receiving known stolen property
January 27, 2026
A 63-year-old Val Verde man was arrested on suspicion of receiving known stolen property at a residence on Hill Street in Val Verde on Monday afternoon, according to an official
Another East Coast storm brewing after widespread outages
January 27, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Another winter storm system may hit the East Coast this weekend, just days after a major storm brought widespread power outages due to ice and snow across
Trump reveals secret weapon: The Discombobulator
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has revealed that U.S. forces used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan military equipment in the Jan. 3 operation that resulted in the arrest of
Appeals court sides with Trump admin on Minnesota protest response
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer A federal appeals court on Monday granted the Trump administration a full stay of a lower court ruling that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from detaining protesters or
DHS: 5-year-old ‘abandoned’ by parents during ICE operation
January 27, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Department of Homeland Security has refuted reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a 5-year-old boy in Minnesota, saying the child was abandoned by his parents during an immigration enforcement operation. Columbia
Big rig shears fire hydrant
January 27, 2026
A fire hydrant was sheared when a semi-truck trailer hit it trying to make a turn on the 23400 block of west Lyons Avenue near Apple Street on Monday evening, according to an official with Santa Clarita Valley
City staff to ask council about Main Street negotiations
January 26, 2026
The city’s planning staff is asking for the Santa Clarita City Council’s permission to enter into exclusive negotiations for a parking structure with the developer responsible for Main Street’s two biggest projects in
Food Pantry staff on strike; leader on leave after alleging board fraud
January 26, 2026
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, which helps thousands of food-insecure residents put meals on the table each month, temporarily closed Monday without notice, and its executive director said she
Trump sending Homan to Minnesota amid protests
January 26, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota in the wake of the shooting of an anti-immigration enforcement protester by
Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding as shutdown deadline looms
January 26, 2026
By Arjun Singh, Joseph Lord Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are vowing to withhold their support for a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the Saturday shooting of
Minneapolis CEOs urge de-escalation after fatal shooting by Border Patrol agent
January 26, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A coalition of Minnesota’s biggest employers — including Target, 3M, and UnitedHealth Group — issued a joint appeal on Sunday, calling for a de-escalation of tensions following the fatal shooting of
800,000 without power as extreme cold affects much of US
January 26, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Nearly 800,000 customers were without power on Monday after a widespread, long-lasting winter storm spread ice and snow across the country, as tens of millions were under some form of cold-weather
FDA warns of contamination concerns in OTC drug recall
January 26, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration said in multiple notices that numerous over-the-counter medications, including Bayer aspirin, Tylenol, Advil, Alka Seltzer, and more, are under recall by the agency
Mail box theft reported in Valencia
January 26, 2026
Multiple mailboxes were broken into at a condominium complex in Valencia Saturday morning, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Two callers told sheriff’s deputies some of their mail had been stolen in the Siena