City cancels both Planning Commission meetings in April
April 16, 2026
The Planning Commission is not meeting in April, according to the city’s website, with the city posting online this week that the April 21 meeting was cancelled. The body is
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COC to hold Discover Day on April 24
April 16, 2026
News release College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its annual Discover Day on Friday, April 24, offering prospective and new students an opportunity to explore the college’s academic programs, student
2 transported after roof partially collapses at Valencia restaurant
April 16, 2026
At least two people were transported to the hospital following a partial roof collapsing and hitting them with tiles at a restaurant on the 24200 block of west Valencia Boulevard on Thursday afternoon,
US broadens Iran blockade to allow boarding, seizure of ships worldwide
April 16, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The United States has significantly expanded the scope of its naval blockade on Iran, signaling that vessels linked to Tehran can now be boarded, searched and
Trump: 2nd Round of Iran peace talks could come this weekend
April 16, 2026
Hegseth: US ‘locked and loaded’ to strike Iran’s power plants if no deal reached By Jack Phillips and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers A second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran could take place this weekend, President Donald Trump told
Trump: Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
April 16, 2026
By Owen Evans Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire. In a Thursday post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “excellent conversations” with
Pursuit begins in Sylmar, passes through SCV on SR-14
April 16, 2026
California Highway Patrol Newhall-area officers participated in a pursuit of a reportedly stolen work truck Thursday that began in Sylmar and passed through the Santa Clarita Valley to the Antelope Valley, according to the
Grass fire extinguished in minutes
April 16, 2026
A small 10-foot-by-10-foot grass fire was quickly extinguished by a fire extinguisher on the 31400 block of Castaic Road on Thursday morning, according to an official with the Los Angeles County
College Briefs for April 16
April 16, 2026
Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus More than 18,700 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the fall
County, EPA raise concerns about ‘imminent threat’ from Chiquita
April 15, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered Chiquita Canyon Landfill to address “an imminent threat to surrounding communities” in a recent order, based on problems at the landfill seen during a recent tour of the facility.
Bessent sees US growth above 3% despite Iran War
April 15, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy could grow more than 3% this year despite disruptions from the Iran war, while President Donald Trump said energy prices would soon
Israel, US discuss possible week-long ceasefire with Hezbollah
April 15, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Israel and the United States are discussing the possibility of a short ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli officials said, even as fighting continued on Wednesday and Israeli leaders
Trump: No Iran deal unless Tehran drops nuclear ambitions
April 15, 2026
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States will not agree to any deal with Iran unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions, laying down a
Local student participating in Distinguished Young Women program
April 15, 2026
News release High school junior girls from across Los Angeles County will join together for the Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County program to be held on Saturday at The Wende Museum in Culver City, and
California Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich; Why their proposals could backfire
April 15, 2026
By Yue Stella Yu CalMatters Writer Progressive California Democrats, who have long fought and failed to raise taxes on the rich, are renewing their push this year in light of a specific threat: The seismic
Deputies: Man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
April 15, 2026
A 51-year-old Valencia man was arrested on suspicion of assault of a deadly weapon after he pointed a knife at his wife on the 24800 block of Sand Wedge Lane in Valencia
Driver involved in hit-and-run nowhere to be found
April 15, 2026
A silver Toyota Tacoma hit a light pole in the early hours of Wednesday morning near the Newhall Avenue offramp by the State Route 14 freeway, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley
DA files misdemeanor against suspect in shoe-filming case
April 14, 2026
The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office filed one misdemeanor count Monday against a man accused by local law enforcement officials of filming more than a dozen women surreptitiously, which was
Valladares’ bill to support worker ownership advances out of Senate Transportation Committee
April 14, 2026
News release Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Acton, announced that her bill, Senate Bill 1174, to support worker ownership opportunities passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. “I’m grateful that my colleagues in the
Barger reacts to recommended LA County budget
April 14, 2026
News release Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement Tuesday in response to the recommended Fiscal Year 2026–27 Los Angeles County budget. Barger was not in attendance at the Board of Supervisors meeting because she was attending the