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The Department of Justice in Washington on March 11, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy

DOJ probes school districts over sexual orientation content  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has launched multiple investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to assess whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content is being

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Castaic man pleads guilty to $25M tax fraud 

Federal prosecutions for fraud related to COVID-19 are still catching up to defendants, with the Department of Justice reporting a Castaic man has recently pleaded guilty to reporting false information on

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Motorcycle crash under investigation  

California Highway Patrol officers with the Newhall-area Office are asking for the public’s help regarding what happened in a fatal motorcycle crash Sunday morning.  Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesman for the station, issued a news

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CDC warns more measles cases expected in coming months 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that more cases of measles will likely occur in the next few months.  “With continued measles transmission in areas

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Newhall woman reported missing 

A 55-year-old Newhall woman was last seen on the 24300 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall on Friday at 11:13 a.m. and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in locating the

Something Happened on the Old Road #2 is located at LACoFD Fire Station 108 in Santa Clarita. A large-scale oil painting is on display in the firehouse entrance lobby, along with four watercolor paintings for the interior spaces of the station. Photo Courtesy Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.

Create Your Own Art Scavenger Hunt 

The LA County Department of Arts and Culture has recently unveiled a new webpage devoted to the LA County Civic Art Collection of more than 600 artworks.  The new site

ARTree showcases student art 

The ARTree Community Arts Center held its Student Art Show last weekend in Old Town Newhall.   There were 49 pieces of original artworks created by students as young as 5 and up to 90 years old following the culmination of