SoCal Gas working on timeline for pipeline repairs
March 13, 2026
The Gas Co. is still working on its timeline for fixing a gas main that ruptured in an explosion that prompted evacuation orders for more than 14,000 in Castaic, officials said
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City to review rules on ‘granny flats’
March 13, 2026
The city of Santa Clarita is once again updating its rules and regulations on accessory dwelling units, ADUs, or “granny flats,” following feedback in December from the state’s housing regulators. The first
Businesses: It’s a struggle for survival in Bouquet Canyon
March 13, 2026
Up Bouquet Canyon Road, a little past Central Park, a pair of business parks have proprietors saying their businesses are struggling to survive, thanks to an 11-month closure of Bouquet
Career Visions to host Resource Information Night
March 13, 2026
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District’s Career Visions program is scheduled to host its 13th annual Resource Information Night, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday Placerita Junior High School’s Turner
Two-vehicle crash results in two transports
March 13, 2026
Two people were transported following a traffic collision at the intersection of Vasquez Canyon Road and Sierra Highway early Friday afternoon, according to Saadullah Sheikh, spokesperson for the Los Angeles
Cuban leader says regime held talks with US to find solutions
March 13, 2026
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Friday that the island’s communist regime has held talks with the United States. The announcement comes after Cuba said it would release
Hegseth: ‘No evidence’ Iran is laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
March 13, 2026
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that there is no evidence that Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. When asked in a
All 6 service members killed in US refueling plane crash in Iraq
March 13, 2026
By Chris Summers Contributing Writer All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, military officials said. In a post on X, U.S.
Two new faces to join Castaic Area Town Council
March 13, 2026
The Castaic Area Town Council is expected to announce two new representatives to replace a pair who had stepped off in recent months. Town Council President Bob Lewis said the
Firefighters respond to possible ammonia leak, no injuries
March 13, 2026
L.A. County firefighters responded to a call about a possible ammonia leak at a building on Avenue Stanford in the Valencia Industrial Center Thursday evening, but were unable to determine whether there was a leak. Fire Department spokesperson Pauline McGee
County OKs $1.5M settlement in Hatami’s suit against Gascón
March 12, 2026
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has approved a $1.5 million settlement for another prosecutor who claimed retaliation in the DA’s Office under previous District Attorney George Gascón. Jon Hatami, a Valencia resident who oversees the
Man arrested on suspicion of felony narcotics charges
March 12, 2026
A man in 40s was arrested on suspicion of felony narcotics charges after deputies received reports of a man sleeping in his vehicle on the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and
4-year-old girl transported after medical emergency at Leona Cox Elementary
March 12, 2026
First responders were called to the 18600 block of Oakmoor Street after a young girl was suffering a medical emergency at Leona Cox Elementary School on Thursday afternoon, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
Bakersfield woman arrested on suspicion of three felonies, multiple warrants
March 12, 2026
A 39-year-old Bakersfield woman was arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies and warrants that span three different counties on Wednesday evening, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
No transports after single-vehicle traffic collision in Valencia
March 12, 2026
A white Tesla overturned after hitting a light pole and fire hydrant on Citrus Street and Valencia Boulevard on Wednesday evening, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Shirley
Iran’s new leader issues 1st statement, says Hormuz closure should be leverage
March 12, 2026
By Evgenia Filimianova Contributing Writer Iran’s newly appointed leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed for leverage and vowed retaliation for Iranians killed in the conflict,
Police respond to active shooter incident at synagogue in Michigan
March 12, 2026
By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer Police responded to an active shooter incident at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township in Michigan on Thursday. “FBI personnel are on the scene
Bicyclist identified in Castaic traffic collision
March 12, 2026
Officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner have identified the man who was killed in a traffic collision between a bicyclist and a Santa Clarita Transit bus in Castaic on Wednesday morning. Hahn Truong,
Man gets 9 years for shooting off-duty cop
March 11, 2026
The third of three defendants accused in the April 21, 2024, shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer in Valencia took a plea deal Tuesday, according to L.A. County
Hart High introduces ‘The Lucky Cup’ coffee shop
March 11, 2026
Samantha Nuñez has been a part of the Transitional Learning Center at Hart High School for about four years. The program has helped her navigate life after high school. It’s taught her how to find jobs, manage a budget and learn other skills needed for “how life works out