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Tesla catches fire in Castaic 

The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Health Hazardous Materials Division was dispatched to a residential area after a Tesla caught fire on the 27800 block of Parker Road in Castaic on Saturday evening, according

Castaic Care Shelter renamed after Santa Clarita Valley following ceremony 

The Castaic Care Center is now the Santa Clarita Valley Care Center, but other than that, it’s the same Castaic-based animal shelter and adoption center it’s always been.  City and county leaders, L.A. County’s Animal Care Foundation director, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies

Chamber hosts panel discussion for small businesses 

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce held its “Master Your Money: Small Business Financials Made Simple” panel discussion on Thursday at the Dog Haus restaurant in Canyon Country.   Panelists Bronson Feuer of

Community leaders recognized with One Hart award 

The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized two community leaders with the One Hart Award during Wednesday’s governing board meeting.   Capt. Brandon Barclay of the Santa Clarita Valley

TMU sends threat letter to Placerita Canyon group 

A back-and-forth between The Master’s University and Placerita Canyon residents led to more threats of legal action over correspondence between TMU and the Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association.  PCPOA residents have taken

City reviews updated budget projections 

While it’s more than 7,500 miles away, continued activity in the Strait of Hormuz could have an impact on the city’s budget projections, City Manager Ken Striplin said Tuesday.   Demonstrating the myriad factors that go into

No action taken in SUSD special meeting  

The Saugus Union School District governing board called a special meeting for Friday evening to discuss an employee discipline dismissal and release matter in closed session.   No action was taken on the matter, governing board President Matthew Watson reported afterward in open session.   The board established a quorum at 6:02 p.m. and returned

City manager discusses plans at budget preview 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared updates on several capital improvement projects and the city’s spending plan Tuesday in a meeting of the city’s Budget Committee.  Striplin said the

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, prior to a meeting with Russia's president at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Witkoff, Kushner heading to Pakistan for Iran talks 

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, are heading to Pakistan on Saturday, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.  Leavitt confirmed

Report of overdose at West Ranch deemed false alarm 

A call reporting a possible overdose at West Ranch High School was deemed unfounded soon after first responders arrived at the school Tuesday morning, according to the L.A. County Fire Department.  Fire Department spokesperson Edith Lai said

City manager discusses plans at budget preview 

Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Striplin shared updates on several capital improvement projects and the city’s spending plan Tuesday in a meeting of the city’s Budget Committee.  Striplin said the

SUSD introduces next superintendent to community 

Community members of the Saugus Union School District gathered on Thursday morning to meet Robert Hernandez, the district’s newly hired superintendent.   On Wednesday morning during the first of two scheduled meetings, the board room was filled

Henry Mayo hosts flag raising ceremony in honor of organ donors 

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital raised its flag late Thursday morning for an honor that spurred a crowd of hospital employees to its front lawn: National Donate Life Month.  The ceremony honoring organ donors featured brief speeches from HMNH leadership, program manager Joel De Valle from the organ procurement

A photo of the suspect that was blurred by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials. Photo courtesy of SCV Sheriff's Station Facebook page.

Deputies track down hard evidence for soft-serve theft suspect  

A store’s proactive loss-prevention effort helped Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies track down a suspect in a string of soft-serve machine thefts reported at the Valencia mall.   A 41-year-old Valencia man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of