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Store assault prompts warning from victim  

An alleged evening-time sexual assault at a popular Valencia grocery store last week prompted a warning from the victim about situational awareness, especially for someone who may feel vulnerable.  The

Oil cleanup to enter 6th month  

The bill is continuing to add up for a cleanup operation near Castaic that’s now entered its sixth month, according to a state official.  A command center east of San Martinez Grande Canyon Road, north of

Sheriff's deputies investigate the scene where a person was killed in a shooting Monday night near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Lyons Avenue. Staff photo

Judge holds Newhall murder suspects to answer 

L.A. County Superior Court Judge David Stuart held two defendants to answer in a June 2024 murder outside Valencia Liquor in Newhall.  Omar Garcia Ramirez and Jose Corona Duarte are

County denies appeal for Northlake; project moves ahead 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved Northlake at an appeal, after hearing from the developer about the “environmentally superior” revise of the decades-old plan, despite the concerns of several environmentalist groups

The new buses were delivered earlier this month. Photo courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita's Transit Division.

City introduces hydrogen fuel cell public transit buses  

The city of Santa Clarita’s Transit Division is slowly making the change from compressed natural gases, or CNG, to hydrogen fuel cell buses, hoping the entire fleet will have zero emissions by the year 2040.  The Transit Division received seven buses earlier this

Cedarcreek’s Edible Flex Lab garden and kitchen wins award for innovation 

Cedarcreek Elementary School’s Edible School Yard and Flex Lab has won one of the Association for Learning Environment’s 2026 awards for innovation.  The innovation award is given to learning environment projects that take an original approach to “educational delivery in technology,

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during the State of the State address in the Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 8, 2026. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Newsom signs order requiring AI companies to prevent misuse 

By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday requiring artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state to implement policies to prevent the misuse of their technology.  The order

COC announces new superintendent 

It turns out a “nationwide search” for College of the Canyons’ newest superintendent wasn’t necessary. The board’s top choice was in COC’s backyard all along.   The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board announced out