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CDC issues alert as parasitic flies near US 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health alert warning about parasitic flies migrating closer to the United States.  An outbreak caused by New World

Child airlifted after bike incident 

At least one child was transported by helicopter after reportedly getting hit by a dirt bike on Pettinger Canyon Road and Haskell Canyon Road on Sunday afternoon, according to radio dispatch traffic.  PulsePoint

California Highway Patrol officers engage with one of the cars after the pursuit on State Route 14 near Soledad Canyon Road. Signal file photo.

CHP: 2 people detained after pursuit 

Two people were detained after a pursuit that ended in a single-vehicle traffic collision on State Route 14 near Soledad Canyon Road on Saturday evening, according to California Highway Patrol Traffic Management.  Officers on

Newhall Community Center celebrates 20 years 

 In a city that has developed over the past 20 years, one thing has remained constant for the Newhall community.   Some would say it has served as a lifeline, a gathering place for education and recreation, and helped at-risk youth have the

Hasley Canyon on-ramp to close for construction 

As part of the Interstate 5 North County Enhancements Project, the southbound Hasley Canyon Road on-ramp is slated to be fully shut down for reconstruction from Feb. 18 through March, according to a news release from the Los

Planners offer virtual tour of Belcaro 

The city of Santa Clarita offered the community an update on what it’s working on with Belcaro in Sand Canyon, a new housing development for residents 55 and older.  New

Planning to take another look at Northlake 

The L.A. County Department of Regional Planning is expected next week to hold another hearing as part of a court order from lawsuits over the Northlake Specific Plan, for a community that’s been talked about for

Biologists seek to reunite mountain lion cub with family  

Biologists are working to reunite a mountain lion cub with her mother after the cub was found earlier this week in the middle of a Castaic roadway, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.   Initial reports indicated that a mountain lion cub may have possibly been hit

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DOJ issuing subpoenas to Minnesota officials  

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice has begun issuing subpoenas to top officials in Minnesota, officials there said Tuesday.  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s office received a subpoena, a spokesman wrote in an email

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City receives Excellence in Procurement award 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement from the National Procurement Institute Inc. This is the 15th time the city has received this

Commission irked by smoke-shop bust 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station raid on a recently permitted smoke shop in Newhall drew the ire Tuesday of the Planning Commission, after members claimed the business had violated the trust it was given with a special permit to operate.  A news report