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CHP: Man taken into custody for brandishing gun  

A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion brandishing a gun on the southbound Interstate 5 north of Castaic, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.   According to Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, public information

Water heads call snowpack level ‘welcome news’ 

Local and state officials this week labeled the first snowpack measurement as “welcome news,” with several late-December storms resulting in statewide snow levels that reached 71% of the average for this time of year.   Santa

Footage of a U.S. strike on three drug trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Dec. 29, 2025. U.S. Southern Command/Screenshot

US strikes 5 more drug boats, killing 8 

By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers Contributing Writer  U.S. Southern Command struck five drug-smuggling boats Tuesday, killing eight people and causing the remaining occupants to abandon their vessels, prompting a search and rescue,

College briefs

College Briefs for Jan. 1

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  More than 11,500 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the summer

New captain assigned to SCV CHP Station 

The California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area office recently was assigned a new captain for its station, at least temporarily replacing longtime Capt. Ed Krusey.   Capt. Bob Purvis is currently leading the Central

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Newhall teen ID’d as suspect in armed robbery 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials have identified at least one member of a “generational gang” in Newhall as suspects in the armed robbery of a Quartz Hill smoke shop, according to investigative records

Santa Clarita Valley oak trees are being invaded by the Goldspotted oak borer; an insect named for its iridescent black shell with gold spots that burrows underneath the bark of oak trees. Courtesy of Cristhian Mace.

Oak-killing beetle found in Placerita Canyon  

The goldspotted oak borer, an invasive insect known for targeting oak trees, has been found in Placerita Canyon and other areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, becoming a growing threat that officials are attempting to mitigate.