The 28th Annual River Rally opened early Saturday morning, allowing hundreds of Santa Clarita residents to take an active part in protecting their local waterways. Volunteers tramped through a dry riverbed in Newhall Saturday, gathering up hundreds of pounds of trash and abandoned items during the River Rally. “Your volunteer efforts today are making a real difference,” said Santa Clarita ...

A small fire broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed Monday evening and was quickly contained by firefighters.  The fire broke out at around 4:20 p.m. in the Santa Clara Riverbed by the Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Blvd, according to Supervisor Ringo with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We responded to calls about smoke. We’re currently on scene ...

Santa Clarita’s 27th annual River Rally drew hundreds of volunteers from the community Saturday morning in an effort to clean up the Santa Clara Riverbed.   The event kicked off on Saturday at 8 a.m., with volunteers signing in at the staging area under the Via Princessa bridge at the riverbed on Wiley Canyon Road.  Volunteers picked up supplies for clean-up ...

This year,  the 27th annual river rally cleanup is expected to return to Santa Clarita where residents are able to help clean the Santa Clara Riverbed in Valencia.  On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8 to 11 a.m., volunteers for the River Rally cleanup are set to clean a portion of the Santa Clara Riverbed on Wiley Canyon Road, east of ...

May 29 marks the anniversary of the acquittal of Director John Landis on manslaughter charges following an infamous Santa Clarita helicopter crash that killed Twilight Zone actor Vic Morrow and two child actors.  On July 23, 1982 53-year-old Vic Morrow and two child actors died in a helicopter crash during the filming of “Twilight Zone: The Movie.”  The crash took ...

The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sanitation District announced Monday that the three remaining legal challenges to the agency’s state-mandated Chloride Compliance Project and recycled water program have been resolved. This development is expected to save Santa Clarita ratepayers from additional legal costs and enables the Chloride Compliance Project to be completed, according to officials. The plaintiff in the litigation was ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SCV-GSA) Board of Directors is scheduled to discuss a draft plan for long-term management of the local groundwater basin in November.  The public is encouraged to bring their questions and concerns forward to the SCV-GSA Board of Directors at their meeting in November as they piece together their Draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) ...

One person was killed after their RV reportedly landed in the Santa Clara River Monday in a Santa Clarita crash, prompting a response from firefighters. UPDATE (1:05 p.m.): One person has been pronounced dead as a result of the crash, according to officials on scene. Around 11:45 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Lost Canyon ...

Santa Clarita’s 26th annual River Rally drew hundreds of volunteers from the community Saturday morning to help clean up the Santa Clara River.   The event kicked off on Saturday at 8 a.m., with volunteers signing in behind a shopping center on Soledad Canyon Road and picking up supplies for clean-up such as trash bags and gloves.  River Rally officials provided ...

Volunteer signups are open for the City of Santa Clarita’s 26th Annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo scheduled to take place in September. Volunteers are required to pre-register in advance for the event, starting Monday through September 17.  Each year, the River Rally attracts about 1,200 volunteers to participate in cleaning a portion of the Santa Clara River in ...