Man accused of killing rehab pal returns to court
January 16, 2020
A Pacoima man accused of stabbing a man he met in rehab in Canyon Country returned to court Thursday. David Alonso Figueroa, 37, appeared in San Fernando Superior Court for
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Castaic Area Town Council discusses leadership opening
January 16, 2020
Following the resignation of Don Frost, former Castaic Area Town Council member, the council announced a vacant seat on its board Wednesday, along with a new slate of officers and
Castaic Union School District shows dashboard growth
January 16, 2020
The Castaic Union School District has continued to see growth in standardized test scores in English and English language proficiency, and continues to seek improvement in math. Based on the
McKenna recognized for his ‘early career leadership’
January 15, 2020
The Santa Clarita City Council honored Jerrid McKenna, assistant to the city manager, on Tuesday for earning a leadership award by the International City/County Management Association. “Being recognized for this
City Council approves change in arts grants rating process
January 15, 2020
Arts experts from outside the Santa Clarita Valley will have a say on who and how much grant funding local organizations can receive for community arts programs and services, following
Man accused of stabbing detective in the chest returns to court
January 15, 2020
The trial for a man accused of stabbing a sheriff’s detective continues on into the new year after another mental health assessment has been scheduled for the end of the
Santa Clarita Homeless task force preps for 2020 count
January 15, 2020
The Santa Clarita homeless task force is set to deploy a new game plan for the 2020 homeless count in an effort to generate a more accurate tally on the
Rules of the road: traffic deputies step up enforcement effort
January 15, 2020
While kids headed back to school, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station sought to ensure that traffic laws around campuses were being followed. On Monday, four deputies from
Minor airlifted by helicopter in Castaic
January 15, 2020
A patient under the age of 18 was transported via helicopter for medical treatment in Castaic on Wednesday. At approximately 1:20 p.m., Marvin Lim of the Los Angeles County Fire
Assault with a deadly with weapon suspect taken into custody
January 15, 2020
An assault with a deadly weapon suspect was taken into custody in Newhall on Wednesday. The call came in at approximately 2:21 p.m. from the 21400 block of Grape Lily
Help4Kids raises funds for Saugus
January 15, 2020
In an effort to raise funds for the family members of Saugus High School shooting victims, Valencia High juniors Julia Unas and Ayden Reading began a campaign to sell bracelets
Kaiser Permanente Women’s Health – Tips for women to stay healthy
January 15, 2020
Kaiser Permanente physician Dr. Cindy Uypitching talks about what women can do to maintain their health.
City Council approves temporary ban on new restaurant drive-thrus
January 14, 2020
New restaurant drive-thrus are temporarily banned in Santa Clarita unless applicants looking to build can demonstrate their projects would not result in an extensive queuing of vehicles, the City Council
Santa Clarita to expect rain, Grapevine to expect snow
January 14, 2020
Santa Clarita is expected to experience rainfall throughout Thursday, while the Grapevine could see a couple of inches of snow, according to officials with the National Weather Service “We’re expecting
Alleged Santa Clarita bank robber appears in court
January 14, 2020
Forrest Rowe, arrested Jan. 9 on suspicion of robbing a Chase bank branch in Santa Clarita, appeared in court in Pomona on Monday. Although the criminal complaint does not list
Ahmadi on why he’s running for Santa Clarita City Council
January 14, 2020
Jonathan Ahmadi never thought he’d enter a career in politics after he earned his aeronautical engineering degree from UCLA. Then came the 2016 election, a year he said inspired many,
SCV Senior Center to give locals the royal treatment
January 14, 2020
The Santa Clarita Valley’s Bella Vida senior center is hosting its annual Celebrity Waiter fundraiser at the new center on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m.
New names join those chasing City Council 2020 seats
January 14, 2020
A handful of candidates have recently announced interest in running for the two Santa Clarita City Council seats on the ballot in November. The seats held by Mayor Cameron Smyth
Transient arrested on suspicion of shoplifting, fleeing from deputies
January 14, 2020
Deputies arrested a woman suspected of stealing from a retail store then fleeing from sheriff’s deputies who gave chase. On Sunday, deputies responded to a report of a child having
Child hit by car in Canyon Country
January 14, 2020
Santa Clarita first responders were called to the scene of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision on Tuesday after a child was struck near Sierra Vista Junior High School. Lt. James