Preparing for tax season, COVID-19 edition
February 5, 2021
As tax season gets into full swing after the roller coaster year that was 2020, tax experts say this year will be unlike any other when it comes to filing
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Valladares introduces bill looking to reopen theme parks sooner
February 5, 2021
Theme parks in California have remained closed since the onset of the pandemic, with no clear sight of when they’ll welcome guests again — but a new bill introduced by
Crime watch Feb. 5, 2021: from the SCV Sheriff’s Station field reports
February 5, 2021
Editor’s note: The following article was compiled from reports recently available at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The reports are preliminary, compiled by deputies who respond to calls for
Containment set up following attempted robbery in Castaic
February 5, 2021
At least three suspects are in custody following a report of an attempted robbery in Castaic on Friday. The call was first reported around 12:30 p.m. near the 27000 block
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
February 5, 2021
One person was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Canyon County Thursday night, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle
Coaches, staff, Project Linus offer players comfort following death of teammate
February 4, 2021
Warmth and soul had to come out of their coaches and counselors, because, for a group of Valencia High School football players kneeling on the football field while the sun
Farewell to a friend: Hundreds gather to pay respects to classmate, teammate Pedro Roman
February 4, 2021
Emotional words, tears of remembrance and purple glow sticks filled the air at the Pedro “Javi” Roman candlelight vigil on Thursday. The crowd of hundreds of friends, fellow Valencia High
SCV Water to host meeting on hazardous materials in Saugus Aquifer
February 4, 2021
Santa Clarita Valley Water has scheduled a virtual public meeting for the community to learn more about how the agency is keeping its water safe for drinking by addressing the
Crews grade site for construction on Dockweiler project
February 4, 2021
Work to build more than 90 single-family homes across a 19-acre site in Newhall is now underway, according to city of Santa Clarita officials. Crews were seen Thursday afternoon continuing
Supes to discuss FEMA’s $2B in COVID-related funeral reimbursements
February 4, 2021
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse $2 billion in COVID-19-related funeral expenses for families. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is scheduled to consider a move
Firefighters knock down brush fire in wash
February 4, 2021
A brush fire that began in the wash in Valencia was quickly extinguished by firefighters Thursday. The blaze was reported on the 23300 block of Valencia Boulevard just after 4:30
COVID-19: Hospitalizations drop below 5K countywide
February 4, 2021
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials released the following updated COVID-19 statistics Thursday: New COVID-19 cases reported in L.A. County in the past 24 hours: 5,028Total COVID-19 cases
Man arrested on suspicion of DUI collision causing injury
February 4, 2021
A man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and injuring three people in a Valencia-area traffic collision on Sunday. The call of the collision was first reported at 9:30 p.m.
Senior Center announces February event lineup
February 4, 2021
The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has announced its lineup of events for February, keeping with its drive-in theme of events able to be attended by seniors from
District to discuss possibility of changing Hart High mascot
February 3, 2021
William S. Hart Union High School District officials on Wednesday announced plans to hold study sessions and community conversations on whether to change the William S. Hart High School mascot.
Many Valencia High students feel relief as athletic conditioning returns
February 3, 2021
Depending on who you were and what your interests were in high school, seeing the track or a coach might bring joy or dread. But on Wednesday, as kids returned
92-year-old COVID-19 survivor gets vaccinated
February 3, 2021
Nearly 10 months after 92-year-old David Chalberg overcame COVID-19, he’s working to ensure he won’t have to do so twice. On Sunday, the longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident received his
COVID-19: SCV death toll increases by 19, new mass vaccination site coming to L.A. County
February 3, 2021
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported two additional COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s death toll for the Santa Clarita Valley increased by 19 in
Car vs bike in Canyon Country sends one to hospital
February 3, 2021
A bicyclist was transported to the hospital following a traffic collision in Canyon Country on Wednesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic collision just
Valencia explosion caused by commercial pyrotechnics
February 3, 2021
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson and Explosives Detail is assisting the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station in investigating an explosion at a Valencia industrial park Tuesday that sparked