The 26th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is set for April, and City officials have launched a website with information about the event and all of the activities the festival will offer. The Cowboy Festival is expected to take place on April 13 and 14 at the William S. Hart Park in Newhall. The festival’s website has a full lineup ...
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Santa Clarita Deputies Save Woman From Attempted Rape Suspect
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies rescued a woman Thursday from a person who was allegedly trying to rape her. The deputies responded to a burglary call in the 18000 block of Soledad Canyon Road shortly after 8 a.m. Upon deputies’ arrival, they saw the suspect in close proximity to the victim near an open door of the victim’s vehicle. The suspect ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Obtains ‘Temporary Relief’ From Drought
Even with the Santa Clarita rain at the beginning of the month, northern Los Angeles County is not out of the dry woods yet since drought conditions are likely to continue through February, according to the National Weather Service. “We’ve got some temporary relief from the drought,” said Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles bureau. ...
Read More »Carousel Ranch Holding February Fundraisers To Support Those With Special Needs
Carousel Ranch is starting its annual giving campaign in an effort to support those in the community with special needs by holding two fundraisers during the month of February. The 2019 “Carousel Wishes and Valentine Kisses” campaign is designed to raise funds for scholarships for students in need, as well as support the growth of the equestrian therapy program and ...
Read More »UPDATE: Northbound I-5 Opens After Big-Rig Overturns In Castaic
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, all lanes are open on the northbound I-5 Freeway just north of Parker Road in Castaic. An overturned big rig blocked all lanes of the northbound I-5 Freeway in Castaic Wednesday night. The overturned semi-truck was reported around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told emergency dispatchers that the truck was attempting to change lanes and overcorrected, causing ...
Read More »‘It Was Surreal’: Newhall Church Severely Damaged By 80-Foot Tree, Historic Roof Destroyed (VIDEO)
A Newhall church is looking to rebuild after an 80-foot tree crashed through the back of their congregation hall Saturday, severely damaging the 87-year-old building. Built by German immigrants in 1932, the hall used by the Havenhouse Foursquare Church – currently their sanctuary – was originally a dance hall, built as part of a beer garden established in the then-rural ...
Read More »Governor Newsom’s Proposed Clean Water Tax Would Cost Santa Clarita $3.1 Million Per Year
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget recently included a drinking water tax that would cost Santa Clarita homeowners 95 cents per month to help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water sources. Santa Clarita residents paying the tax would see their water bill increase by $11.40 per year if the proposal is approved. Santa Clarita Valley Water serves 273,000 customers ...
Read More »Missing Man Known To Frequent Santa Clarita Found Safe
A missing man known to frequent the Santa Clarita area has been found safely by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies, authorities said Sunday. Spencer John Myers went missing in June 2018, according to a statement by the Sheriff’s Department confirming he was found. Myers, also known as “country,” was known to frequent the Santa Clarita Valley, the Antelope Valley and ...
Read More »SCV Education Foundation Provides Classroom Materials To Santa Clarita Teachers
SCV Education Foundation officials provided classroom materials to Santa Clarita teachers Thursday, after an $18,000 grant made the event possible. Learning tools were bought for Santa Clarita educators looking for new ways to connect students to their lessons. The 16 material grants funded by the foundation were chosen because they would affect the largest number of students in the Santa ...
Read More »KHTS Radio Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Of 98.1 FM Launch
KHTS Radio is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the station’s first time broadcasting on 98.1 FM in the Santa Clarita Valley. On Feb. 1, 2018, KHTS AM-1220 started its first FM simulcast, officially launching the Santa Clarita Valley’s only local FM station. “Launching the station one year ago was an exciting addition to our media outlet,” said Carl Goldman, owner ...
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