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Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on Feb. 26.

Smyth calls for look into health department

By Perry Smith and Tammy Murga Santa Clarita Mayor Cameron Smyth said Monday he is considering asking city staff to look into the formation of a health department in Santa

Super Scoopers touch down in L.A. County

As firefighters continue to battle a record number of blazes across California, two Canadian Super Scooper aircraft have arrived, ready to assist at the height of what has already been

SCV deputies remember slain comrade 19 years later

Past and present Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials gathered in Stevenson Ranch on Monday to remember Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting

Two-vehicle crash leads to an overturned trash truck

A two-vehicle collision resulted in an overturned Waste Management truck inside a Santa Clarita parking lot Monday afternoon.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic

A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Firefighters extinguish Gorman and Castaic fires

Firefighters quickly extinguished a vehicle fire that had spread to surrounding brush on Interstate 5 in Gorman Monday morning.  Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a

SCV sees two additional COVID-19 deaths

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 10 deaths Sunday, of which at least two came from the Santa Clarita Valley, bringing the local death toll to 55. 

A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene.

Firefighters battle Leona Fire in Green Valley

Firefighters battled a 5-acre brush fire in Green Valley Sunday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a brush fire near the intersection of San Francisquito Canyon

One person detained after vehicle overturns

One person was detained following a traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle in Newhall Sunday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a traffic collision near the

Heat advisory returns to SCV

A heat advisory has been issued for the coming week, with weather officials projecting triple-digit temperatures for the Santa Clarita Valley by next weekend.   The hot temperatures, according to Kathy

Wilk: ‘I am COVID-free’ after Senate scare

State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Sunday he doesn’t have COVID-19, following the receipt of recent test results.  The news came after almost all Republican California senators were required