A drive-in theater and overnight fishing are two of several activities coming to the Castaic Lake Park as part of “Parks Make Life Better” month. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed July as “Parks Make Life Better” month to highlight the impact of parks in supporting communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. “We invite everyone ...

Two Castaic explosions that were heard Wednesday morning were a result of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) replacing power lines near Castaic Lake Dam, with more explosions expected later on in the week. LADWP employees are working to replace power lines near Castaic Lake Dam using a technique called “implosion splicing” which makes an explosion sound, ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) is asking customers to limit their outdoor water use next week, officials said Tuesday.  During the week of Feb. 18 – 22, SCV Water is requesting residents to limit outdoor water use in preparation for annual maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake, according to the agency.  The Santa Clarita Valley is set ...

The Castaic Lake Dam is expected to be modernized to prevent malfunction in the event of an emergency, officials said. The California Department of Water Resources is conducting a stream release structure investigation, according to the organization. The investigation plans to cover and modernize the structure and function of the Castaic Dam in case of heavy earthquake damage or malfunctioning ...

The super scoopers which are contracted from Quebec each fall have returned to Van Nuys to assist in fighting brush fires throughout Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita. Each year for the last two decades, the Los Angeles County Fire Department leases two fixed-winged firefighting airplanes from the government of Quebec, said Tony Bell, a spokesperson for Supervisor Kathryn Barger.  ...

Turner’s Outdoorsman, touted as “California’s leading hunting, shooting and fishing specialty store,” is set to open a new Saugus location in early August. Turner’s Outdoorsman carries an assortment of firearms, ammunition and fishing resources. The California chain started as a single store in Long Beach in 1971 and has expanded to 27 locations, with Santa Clarita being home to No. ...

A Castaic arson suspect is in custody Thursday, after reports of fires intentionally being set near the upper lake, officials said. The incident was first reported around 12 p.m. Thursday near the 32000 block of Lake Hughes Road, according to Sgt. Charles Weathers of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “I was driving southbound on Lake Hughes Road when I ...

Over the month of February, California has collected nearly a trillion gallons of rainwater, with the Castaic lower lagoon at its maximum capacity, officials said. Throughout California, there are 154 different reservoirs that provide water to society, according to Chris Orrock, a spokesperson for the Department of Water Resources. “Out of the 154 reservoirs, 67 of the main ones have ...

The SCV Water annual shutdown at Castaic Lake was expected to last eight days, but instead lasted 18 — and customers didn’t notice, according to officials. “Due to weather delays and additional infrastructure repairs, the shutdown lasted nearly 18 days, but SCV Water customers didn’t feel a thing,” according to officials. SCV Water coordinated with the Metropolitan Water District of ...

SCV Water officials are asking residents to limit their outdoor water use next week due to annual maintenance of facilities at Castaic Lake. Between Feb. 2 and Feb. 9, SCV Water is set to upgrade its connection to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWDSC) Foothill Feeder. This facility is part of the system that delivers water from Castaic ...