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On this day in 1985, Tex Williams, best known as an American Western swing singer and bandleader, died at age 68 of cancer. Sollie Paul “Tex” Williams was born August 23, 1917, in Ramsey, Illinois, to Thomas “Bud” Williams and Tillie Williams, as the youngest of 11 children. Tex learned folk and traditional music from his father and his older ...

A brush fire has erupted on the hills near a Sand Canyon community on Sunday afternoon. UPDATE (8:15 P.M.): All Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been downgraded to advisories. UPDATE (7:07 P.M.): The containment of the Bike Fire has increased to 68% UPDATE (5:00 P.M.): The fire is now 12% contained. #Bikefire Accurate mapping has reduced fire acrage to 172 acres. ...

Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter hosted its 2nd Clear the Care Center event with a Halloween twist, featuring trucks full of candy treats. Families were invited to the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Shelter for a Saturday afternoon of Truck-Or-Treating for kids excited for the Halloween season to begin.  Rows of car trucks were decorated with spooky festive theming each giving ...

Early Saturday morning, a single-vehicle crash resulted in a burst of flames, leaving the driver in critical condition. Around 1:40 A.M. Saturday, first responders received reports of a crash at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Camp Plenty Road, according to Lieutenant Griffith from the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department. “The vehicle became engulfed in flames, and the driver was ...

This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) partnered with Special Olympics of Southern California to form the Boots & Badges Chili Cook-Off, with all proceeds going to the Special Olympics programs. The Boots & Badges Chili Cook-Off took over the Jack Bones Equestrian Center on Saturday in Castaic with lots of tasty chili and enjoyable activities. “We’ve been ...

College of the Canyons (COC) hosted its annual Manufacturing Day at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), inviting students around the Santa Clarita Valley to tour the facility and its unique operations. On Friday, COC Interim ATC hosted Manufacturing Day, welcoming over 300 Hart District students to connect with local businesses and discover how manufacturing careers can positively impact their futures. ...

This sweet dog needs a permanent home after being a foster pet for months. Orchid (#A5778591), nicknamed Orca, is a 3-year-old female Australian Kelpie and Black Lab mix who has been in a foster home for around 3 months.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Natalie Happoldt (@myamego) Orchid is a fully house-trained and crate-trained ...

The Heart of Tataviam Pow Wow (formerly Hart of the West Pow Wow), hosted by the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, was a cultural celebration on Tataviam ancestral grounds this weekend at Hart Park, sharing Native American history and customs with guests. Rows of Native arts, crafts, and jewelry vendors lined the park, along with food booths, especially the ...

Richard Sandnes, longtime Santa Clarita restaurant owner and pillar of the Santa Clarita community, passed away Saturday at the age of 92. Richard passed peacefully on October 3rd, 2026, at his Sand Canyon home next to his beloved wife, Marian Sandnes. The pair, married for 66 years, invested much of their lives helping their community of Santa Clarita thrive through ...

The 2026 Filipino American Festival filled the Newhall Community Center with Pinoy pride, welcoming hundreds of visitors to enjoy Filipino vendors, delicious food, and entertainment for all ages. Produced by the Filipino Americans of the Santa Clarita Valley, the Fil-Am Festival was an all-day Saturday event packed with numerous vendors and activities celebrating the wake of Filipino Heritage Month in ...