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On Thursday, Six Flags Magic Mountain officials announced the theme park would be closed due to inclement weather.  The closure of Magic Mountain may be extended through the weekend depending on the weather, according to officials.  “We are still on track for our dangerous winter storm,” according to a tweet posted Wednesday from the National Weather Service Los Angeles. “Expect ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced Wednesday a new Assembly Bill  (AB 963) which would focus on funding affordable housing development for former foster youth.  Schiavo found in a recent survey of California foster youth, one-quarter of former foster youth experienced homelessness in California between the ages of 21-23, with an additional 28 percent reporting that they had “couch surfed,” according ...

A College of the Canyons (COC) cinema instructor is set to receive the June Foray Honor at the 50th Annie Awards Saturday.   Mindy Johnson is the expected recipient of the juried award, which is given to individuals who have made a significant impact on the art and industry of animation.  “I was completely gobsmacked,” said Johnson about hearing the news. ...

This week, a commercial semi-truck travelling northbound through the Grapevine made use of the Runaway Truck Escape Ramp, preventing an accident, officials said. The runaway ramps used are located on the east and west sides of the Northbound 5 Freeway where it descends into Kern County in the event a large vehicle loses its brakes, according to California Highway Patrol, ...

Two people were injured after getting hit by a drunk driver over the weekend in Valencia. On Sunday at around 4:20 p.m., officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office responded to a traffic collision involving a drunk driver on SR-126, east of Travel Village, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.  “The ...

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating an At-Risk Missing Santa Clarita Woman. The missing woman, Norma Lidia Morales is a 72-year-old female Hispanic who was last seen on the 19000 block of Cedarcreek Street in Santa Clarita, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at approximately 7 a.m., according ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation Home Tour League is set to hold its annual fashion show, boutique and membership luncheon next month at The Oaks Club in Valencia.  The fashion show luncheon and boutique are scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, and all funds raised are set to directly benefit Henry Mayo’s Center for Women and Newborns, according to officials.  “The ...

A vehicle fire temporarily slowed traffic on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita Saturday morning. At around 10 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a fire on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway. “It was just a vehicle fire with no brush involved,” said Supervisor Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Units were ...

The winter storms brought plenty of rain to SCV, although it is still not enough to overcome three years of extreme drought, according to the Department of Water Resources.  SCV Water conservation and water planning staff is set to share the impact of the recent storms on the local water supply at a free live virtual webinar on Wednesday, March ...

Senses block parties are making a return this spring in Old Town Newhall, kicking off the event season with early St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.  The Senses block parties bring live music, food trucks and themed activities to their events in an adult setting on Main Street on the third Thursday of each month from 7-10 p.m. The Senses themed block ...