Community groups host Day of Service
January 19, 2026
School was out Monday at Sierra Vista Junior High School for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but there were plenty of lessons available next door at the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club.
Politics/Govt
Politics/Govt
Getting up to speed on new California laws for 2026
January 19, 2026
From CalMatters Most of the hundreds of new California laws that are set to take effect on the first day of the new year won’t change your life. They’re adjustments to existing laws and directions
Iran protest death toll nears 4,000, human rights group says
January 19, 2026
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said on Sunday that it estimates at least 3,919 people have been killed during the recent protests in Iran, adding that 8,949 additional deaths
Trump appoints Rubio, Witkoff, Kushner and Blair to Gaza Board of Peace
January 19, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The White House announced on Friday the names of members appointed to the Gaza Board of Peace, which President Donald Trump created as part of phase two of
Conservatives rally, cruise through the SCV
January 17, 2026
Conservatives gathered at Bridgeport Park on Saturday morning to celebrate President Donald Trump’s fifth year in office and embrace their patriotism with a cruise throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. Led by 805 Patriots, a Ventura County-based
SCV Water to talk management plan with city
January 16, 2026
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is continuing public outreach Tuesday over the Urban Water Management Plan, the five-year strategy the agency uses to manage local water need and supply. The agency
Lawsuit alleges Newhall district employees campaigned during 2024 election
January 16, 2026
A former candidate who ran to represent trustee area No. 5 for the Newhall School District’s governing board in the 2024 general election, is now alleging that employees were allowed to participate in political campaigning during work hours on campus and it was the cause of her defeat, according to the lawsuit. The
Belcaro developer to offer virtual tour
January 16, 2026
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission is scheduled to receive a virtual tour Tuesday at City Hall for the first public look at the Belcaro at Sand Canyon project. The plan has been
Planning to conduct site tour of Via Princessa project
January 16, 2026
The city is expected to conduct a site tour Tuesday for a project expected to add about 300 market-rate apartments near Golden Valley High School and lead to an extension of Via Princessa, according
Trump: Gaza Board of Peace formed, backs Palestinian technocratic group
January 16, 2026
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer President Donald Trump announced on Thursday the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a U.S.-backed cease-fire agreement between Israel and terrorist
DHS: Illegal immigrant weaponizes vehicle against ICE in Texas
January 16, 2026
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Robyn Argote Brooks, an illegal immigrant from Cuba, who weaponized his vehicle against law enforcement officials, according to a Thursday statement
ACLU sues DHS over Minnesota ICE operations
January 16, 2026
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a class action for Minnesotans who allege that federal agents are violating their constitutional rights during ongoing immigration enforcement operations
US lawmakers head to Denmark as Trump presses Greenland bid
January 16, 2026
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Denmark on Friday for talks with Danish and Greenlandic leaders, as President Donald Trump continues his push to
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to end anti-ICE protests in Minnesota
January 15, 2026
By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has threatened to use the Insurrection Act in Minnesota following an attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the state. “If the
DHS: ICE officer ambushed, shoots illegal immigrant in Minneapolis
January 15, 2026
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was hospitalized after getting ambushed and attacked with a shovel by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, according to a late-night post on X Wednesday from
Senate shelves bill to block military action in Venezuela
January 15, 2026
By Nathan Worcester and Ryan Morgan Contributing Writers WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday night to shelve a Democrat-led resolution to constrain President Donald Trump’s ability to direct continued military action
Trump: Federal payments to sanctuary cities to be suspended Feb. 1
January 14, 2026
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the federal government will suspend payments to so-called sanctuary cities that defy federal immigration enforcement. “Starting Feb. 1, we’re not
As Iran protests grow, thousands killed by regime
January 14, 2026
By Shahrzad Ghanei Contributing Writer Nights in Tehran, Iran, are increasingly violent, according to an Iranian woman who recently left Iran. She said security forces often move through crowds on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately.
City promises Benz Road access for residents
January 14, 2026
In response to continued concern about Bouquet Canyon Road’s pending closure, city of Santa Clarita officials announced another potential change in the plan Tuesday: local access for Benz Road residents.
Texas governor orders probes into potential fraud in child care services
January 14, 2026
By Jill McLaughlin Contributing Writer Texas last week became the first state to order internal fraud investigations into child care services in the wake of a federal fraud crackdown in Minnesota. Gov. Greg Abbott directed state