As California experiences exceptionally dry conditions for a third consecutive year, Santa Clarita Valley Water said the SCV is prepared for a potential drought. “(SCV Water) and this community on the whole has done a really exceptional job of preparing itself
The Food and Drug Administration approved a restart on use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine Friday after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommendation. The FDA authorized resumption of the vaccine after concerns of
The Santa Clarita City Council will consider a request by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society on Tuesday to provide $125,000 toward seismic retrofitting for four historic buildings in Heritage Junction Historical Park in Newhall. Alan
Senate Bill 546, authored by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is slated to appear on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s docket after clearing the Senate Human Services Committee with unanimous support Tuesday. The bill would provide “LifeLine” phones to foster
School Day Café officials announced they will continue to offer meals for students who remain in distance-learning curriculums and expand their meal programs during summer break. Formerly known as the Santa Clarita Valley School
Approximately 9 kilograms of cocaine were reportedly found during an early-morning law enforcement operation in Newhall on Wednesday, according to officials. In addition to arresting the 42-year-old man on suspicion of possession, deputies
Former mayor of Palmdale Jim Ledford pleaded guilty Thursday to withholding income that was illegally received by two consultants, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Ledford pleaded guilty to perjury connected to a corruption case from 2017 involving two city workers, and
A man wanted for questioning in connection with the murder of a 19-year-old pregnant woman in Merced was arrested in Castaic on Friday. Local officials confirmed Friday that they had arrested Enrique Madera Fierros,
The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled to host a virtual public workshop Thursday, April 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss the city’s housing element, which provides a framework to guide new residential development in the city. The housing
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved Thursday distributing federal coronavirus relief funds for highway infrastructure programs to Los Angeles County and the county’s 88 cities, including Santa Clarita. The city will receive $1,035,968 of the $47.5 million provided to the county “to
The investigation into a fatal Acton crash that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old man from Canyon Country remains active, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Emily Dominguez, 19, of Santa Clarita,
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Juvenile Intervention, or J-Team, on Thursday arrested a number of suspects, including one they say had a large amount of heroin and fentanyl on him, during an operation. In
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced Thursday COVID-19 vaccine walk-ins will be offered starting immediately at all county-run mass vaccination sites, including at College of the Canyons.
The man who murdered Sgt. Steven Owen in Lancaster nearly five years ago entered a guilty plea Thursday, according to officials. Officials from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office had not returned a request for comment as
A man accused of stabbing another man to death near Pyramid Lake in 2017 received a date to begin his federal court trial after having been extradited from Nebraska last
A 75,000-pound semi-truck carrying paper products overturned, causing the closure of the outermost lane of northbound Interstate 5 at Highway 126 Thursday morning, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Nicholson. CHP issued a SigAlert after receiving a
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested this past week on suspicion of knowingly purchasing a stolen laptop from a homeless individual, and then conspiring together to exchange it for reward money. On Saturday, deputies
A Stevenson Ranch resident and Grammy Award-winning music producer accused of having committed multiple rapes and sexual assaults returned to court on Tuesday. Noel Christopher Fisher, 42, also known by
Most businesses inspected by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department last week were in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, according to Barbara Ferrer, the department’s director. Ferrer shared the data during
Santa Clarita Valley Water customers will receive a notice in the mail next week about proposed water rate changes over the next five years. The rate changes will bring customers in three separate divisions — Newhall, Santa Clarita