Open hydrant spills water into Valencia street
June 18, 2021
An open hydrant in Valencia spilled water into the street, resulting in firefighters needing to respond. The call came in at 1:11 p.m. on 25200 Via Tanara, a street in
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Man killed in Canyon Country traffic collision identified
June 18, 2021
The man killed in a Canyon Country traffic collision on Thursday has been identified by officials at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. Luis Vega, 31, of Canyon Country, was
In-person city meetings return June 22
June 18, 2021
The city of Santa Clarita announced this week that Santa Clarita City Council meetings and other regularly scheduled public meetings will be held fully in-person starting with the council meeting on June 22. “We are
Woman found underneath Soledad Canyon Road overpass identified
June 18, 2021
The woman found dead underneath the Soledad Canyon Road overpass, in the Santa Clara riverbed, has been identified by officials at the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office. The body
If solar panels come down, city must pay $5M
June 18, 2021
In a ruling of “power versus space … two great pillars of environmental sustainability,” open space won this week, a win for city officials — at a $5 million price. A Los
OSHA eliminates indoor mask requirements for vaccinated workers
June 17, 2021
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) board voted Thursday afternoon to revise the emergency temporary standards (ETS) regulating COVID-19 safety in the workplace to align with the California Department of Public Health’s orders that took effect on Tuesday. In short, it means fully vaccinated
Woman testifies Stevenson Ranch Grammy winner raped her on Hollywood street
June 17, 2021
During the second day of testimony during the preliminary hearing for Noel Fisher, the Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy-winning producer arrested on suspicion of 26 counts of sexual assault and/or
UPDATE: One killed, one sent to hospital after Canyon Country crash
June 17, 2021
One person was killed and another was sent to the hospital as a result of a three-vehicle traffic collision in Canyon Country Thursday evening. The crash was reported just after
Juvenile inmate plan raises concerns
June 17, 2021
L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Santa Clarita City Council members were surprised this week by news of a state-appointed committee’s plan to move juvenile offenders to a pair of
One detained after Newhall containment, Saugus assault
June 17, 2021
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained one suspect after he’d allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend Thursday. The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Robin Avenue in Saugus when deputies received
‘Your legacy will live on’: Community mourns fallen firefighter Tory Carlon
June 17, 2021
First responders, family and friends gathered Thursday to celebrate the life and service of firefighter Tory Carlon, who was shot and killed at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce June
Hearing underway for Grammy winner, SCV resident accused of multiple rapes
June 16, 2021
The first witness testifying against a Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy-winning producer took the stand in a preliminary hearing Wednesday, saying Noel Fisher, aka “Detail,” who stands accused of sexually assaulting 11 women, locked her in
Commission approves transitional housing for families
June 16, 2021
Ed. note: This story was revised for clarification. The Santa Clarita Planning Commission unanimously approved five single-story apartment units Tuesday for low-income families with children in Newhall. Four two-bedroom, one-bathroom units will be in one of two approximately 3,000-square-foot buildings slated for a 30,000-square-foot vacant lot on Newhall Avenue between Railroad
Juneteenth picnic at Central Park set for Saturday
June 16, 2021
SCV for Change is scheduled to host a Juneteenth event Saturday evening at Central Park featuring live music, a chalk art walk, tie dye station and raffle. Event organizers recommend bringing “water, food, blankets, coolers of ice, and whatever else you’d bring
Planning Commissioners learn about pressures on local housing needs planning
June 16, 2021
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission received an update Tuesday about the city’s housing element, which helps the city plan to meet its housing needs for the next eight years. In Santa Clarita and many Southern California municipalities, housing
Board hears city’s recent tourism, economic development efforts
June 16, 2021
The city of Santa Clarita’s tourism advisory board held its quarterly meeting Tuesday to hear updates on the city’s tourism advertising, special events and other economic development updates. Tourism Trolley The Tourism Trolley returned to Santa
Helicopter airlifts two patients from Vasquez Rocks
June 16, 2021
The Los Angeles County Fire Department airlifted two patients who may have suffered from heat strokes at Vasquez Rocks Wednesday afternoon, according to department officials. Jonathan Matheny, a public information officer with the department, said the
Newsom visits Six Flags amid state’s reopening
June 16, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Six Flags Magic Mountain Wednesday to celebrate the state’s reopening. Newsom continued to describe the reopening as California’s first step to coming “roaring back,” adding, “It’s
Firefighters return to apartment complex, knock down second fire
June 16, 2021
Firefighters returned to the scene of an earlier balcony fire at a Newhall apartment complex Tuesday night after the fire reignited. The first structure fire was reported around 6 p.m. on the
Man arrested on suspicion of pointing gun at mechanic who wouldn’t work on car
June 15, 2021
A Washington massage therapist was arrested Monday on suspicion of pointing a firearm at a mechanic who declined to work on his vehicle immediately. The suspect was traveling northbound on