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Engage in the Spirit of a Getaway Without Going Far 

The urge to get away doesn’t always require a full tank of gas or a weekend on the calendar. In Santa Clarita, that restless, road-trip state of mind — equal parts discovery, nostalgia and escape —

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Pedestrian struck in Canyon Country  

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection of Canyon Country on Saturday afternoon, marking it as the second such incident in less than 24 hours.   First responders were dispatched

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Reports of shots fired  

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of gunshots heard near the Valencia Town Center mall on Saturday afternoon, according to a station official.   The incident was reported on

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Leads sought in fatal hit and run  

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation of a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in Valencia on Friday night.  The identification

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Pedestrian Killed in Reported Fatal Hit and Run

A pedestrian is dead following a reported hit-and-run crash in Santa Clarita on Friday night. The crash was first reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Magic Mountain

Wiley Canyon case back in court next week 

A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party

Candidates for 40th Assembly District face off before primary 

The three Republican candidates for the 40th Assembly District primary participated in a locally hosted debate Thursday evening, answering submitted questions as well as each other’s.   Candidates Andreas Farmakalidis, Elizabeth Wong Ahlers and Rickey Tracy Hayes II shared their views on American manufacturing,

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Artemis II mission ends with splashdown off San Diego 

By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer  HOUSTON — Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete.  Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday when the

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SCV Sheriff’s Station to host drug take-back day  

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is scheduled April 25 to host a prescription drug collection event as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.  The event is

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Supervisors proclaim April as Armenian History Month  

News release  The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Supervisor Janice Hahn proclaiming April 2026 as Armenian History Month, honoring the

City celebrates reopening of William S. Hart Park Museum 

The William S. Hart Park Museum is a century-old Spanish colonial revival home at the top of a hill overlooking all of Newhall.   At one time, everything in it belonged to the silent film star cowboy whose name appears throughout Santa Clarita

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Gutzeit announces re-election campaign for SCV Water board 

News release   Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Board President Maria Gutzeit has officially announced her campaign for re-election, pledging to continue delivering safe, reliable, and affordable water while promoting efficiency, transparency and