Drive-thru food distribution draws long line, plenty of gratitude
August 12, 2020
Cars lined up for at least a mile along Castaic Road Wednesday, as families waited to pick up boxes of fresh produce, dry goods and dairy at a food giveaway
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L.A. County announces 58 new COVID-19 deaths; brings total to 5,109
August 12, 2020
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced 58 new deaths countywide related to COVID-19, bringing the total number since the onset of the pandemic to 5,109. In addition
Inspector general frustrated by sheriff’s lack of compliance
August 12, 2020
Los Angeles County Inspector General Max Huntsman expressed concerns Wednesday over the Sheriff’s Department conducting its own policy review and investigation into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station incident last
County urges residents to take precautions against mosquitoes, reports they do not transmit COVID-19
August 12, 2020
Amid mosquito season during the pandemic, Los Angeles County officials are reminding residents that these insects are not a vector for COVID-19 but that people should continue to practice solutions
An SCV family’s battle with brain cancer
August 11, 2020
The lives of a local family were upended just over a month ago, when a pregnant 33-year-old mother of two was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain
Trial dates extended as COVID-19 increases
August 11, 2020
Trials for Los Angeles County courts will see another extension due to COVID-19, according to an order issued by the presiding judge of the county court system. Some criminal trials
2 SCV robberies occur within hours of each other
August 11, 2020
Two Santa Clarita Valley robberies occurred within hours of one another Monday, with the suspects from each incident both being arrested soon after deputies were called. The first suspected robbery
Teachers, students head back to virtual classrooms
August 11, 2020
In a back-to-school day unlike any other before it, the first group of Santa Clarita Valley K-12 students and teachers returned to the classroom via a distance learning format Tuesday.
SCV incident prompts review of rifle-deployment policy
August 11, 2020
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will review its policy and training for the use of assault rifles, following the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station response to an assault report
L.A. County surpasses 5K deaths
August 11, 2020
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 63 new deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the countywide death toll to 5,057. “L.A. County has hit a tragic
Vehicle overturns trapping one person
August 11, 2020
One person was trapped in an overturned vehicle following an accident in Saugus on Tuesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department first responders received the call at 12:47 p.m. on the
SCV Sheriff’s deputies respond to report of Canyon Country shooting
August 11, 2020
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies rushed to a Canyon Country shopping center parking lot Tuesday after receiving a call from a man who said he had shot someone in
The Salvation Army seeks donations for ‘Stuff the Bus’ event
August 10, 2020
As back-to-school season commences, The Salvation Army’s Santa Clarita Valley Corps is in need of school supplies donations for its annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign. Each year, the nationwide event
Saugus High grad awarded NASA Armstrong scholarship
August 10, 2020
Saugus High School graduate Elizabeth Baca described her senior year as “very eventful, to say the least.” After wildfires threatened her community, followed by a school shooting, then a global
CA clears COVID-19 backlog as state health officer resigns
August 10, 2020
After California’s public health officer resigned, state officials announced Monday the backlog of 295,000 COVID-19 records was eliminated over the weekend and counties, including Los Angeles County, can now process
City Council candidate filing period extended through Wednesday
August 10, 2020
Wednesday marks the official cutoff date for those interested in running for the two Santa Clarita City Council seats open for the November ballot. The seats up for election are
City calling for investigation into SCV Sheriff’s Station response to incident
August 10, 2020
By Perry Smith and Tammy Murga The city of Santa Clarita called Monday for a full investigation into a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station response regarding an assault investigation and
Ferrer ‘cautiously optimistic’ as daily COVID-19 cases drop below 2K
August 10, 2020
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials announced 1,920 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the countywide total to 210,424, as Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says the county remains cautiously
One detained after reports of attempted stabbing at Saugus Albertsons
August 10, 2020
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained one person Monday after receiving reports of a man who attempted to use a weapon on a manager in an Albertsons in Saugus,
Barger’s office to host drive-thru food distribution event in Castaic
August 10, 2020
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is hosting a free, drive-thru food distribution event in Castaic on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The event, which typically feeds an estimated 1,500-2,000 families, has