Several projects are filming in Santa Clarita this week, including the exciting crime drama “The Family Business.” Television:  The Family Business  By day, the Duncans are an upstanding family who run a car dealership. By night, they live a dangerous secret life. When they come under siege the Duncans will have to stick together or die.  Orphan’s First Kill  After ...

Pastor Cook (Freedoms way Baptist Church) had preached a tremendous Palm Sunday sermon yesterday. For those of you who were not there I implore you to watch it. He spoke (one of many things) that Christ had to clean out the money changers (Banksters) not once but twice within 3 years. Christ called out the hypocrisy of the religious men, ...

Due to the quick sell-out of the St. Francis Dam tour this weekend, a second tour has been scheduled for April 27. Get your tickets now! After being flooded with requests, the Santa Clarita Historical Society has found another date for history buffs to learn about one of the worst civil engineering disasters in American history — the collapse of ...

Two people were found unconscious due to a suspected overdose in Castaic parking lot Sunday night. About 9 p.m. Sunday, two people were found unconscious due to a suspected overdose in a Walgreens parking lot on 27900 Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic, according to Supervisor Melanie Flores, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Two people were transported,” Flores ...

The Santa Clarita Master Chorale invites the community to an elegant evening of wine, dinner, and song at their annual Cabaret and Cabernet benefit, “Let the Sunshine In,” on Saturday, April 20, at 5:00 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.  Guests are set to kick off the evening with appetizers and a cash bar and bid on a wide ...

Following a week where weekend arrests dipped in Santa Clarita, they have shot back up again with one of the more active weekends for arrests. Over the weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office tallied 21 arrests. The most common reason for arrests week after week tends to be for drug and/or alcohol-related ...

For months, Providence negotiated in good faith for a new agreement with Blue Shield of California. After multiple delays, Blue Shield requested an extension to continue negotiations but made little movement from its original position. Unfortunately, Blue Shield’s proposal falls short of what is needed to adequately support the wages of Providence nurses, doctors, employees and called caregivers. Blue Shield, ...

A SigAlert was issued for the 5 Freeway north of Castaic overnight after a semi-truck crash that scattered lumber across the roadway. About 9:37 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a crash involving two semi-trucks on the southbound 5 Freeway near the upper crossover, according to Supervisor Melanie Flores, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “(There were ...

The City of Santa Clarita proclaimed March 8, 2024, as International Women’s Day, noting that it “is a call to action for accelerating women’s equality – a day to inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, and encourage and mobilize all people to imagine a gender-equal world where we create a sense ...

The Canyon Theatre Guild has begun shows of the musical based on the Universal Pictures movie Xanadu.  The production is based on the film of the same title, which featured Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.  The opening performance on March 23 featured a free wine and champagne reception for ticket holders. As described on the Guild’s website, “Xanadu depicts the ...