The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating a missing Castaic man, Trent Michael Boser. UPDATE: Boser has been found safe. Boser is described as a 47-year-old white male adult who was last seen on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 at 12:21 a.m., near the 31000 block of Ridge Route Road, in ...
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’Twas the beginning of December and parents were in fear of what to get the kids for the holidays this year. Dad looked at mom and said with a skip, “What if we took the kids on a fantastic trip?” But the question remained, where to go and what to see, when they realized before they went anywhere, they should ...
Read More »Santa Clarita International Film Festival Uses Art For Activism, Awareness
Although Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) has a reputation for bringing art to life, the organization is also actively involved and passionate about activism. Artistic activism is a powerful method for effecting social change because it combines the emotional impact of the arts with the careful organization of activism. The Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) recognizes the power ...
Read More »Valencia Marketplace Tree Lighting Postponed To Next Week
The sixth annual community tree lighting at the Valencia Marketplace has been postponed to next Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 due to rain in the forecast Thursday. The Celebration features entertainment by choirs from area schools, Magic Castle magician Dennis Forel, the KHTS firetruck and Santa Claus, who will be available for photos and to greet children. The new schedule for the ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Hosts Annual Toy Drive
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are now collecting toys as part of the SCV Sheriff’s Station Annual Toy Drive. Starting Monday, SCV deputies are set to begin working with the community to collect and distribute toys and gifts to less fortunate children throughout the SCV community, officials said. “Help make a difference in the life of a ...
Read More »Master Chorale To Host Holiday Concert Series
The Santa Clarita Master Chorale announced its two-event concert series for the holiday season. Led by Artistic Director, Allan Robert Petker, the first event is Celebrate Today, the Chorale’s annual holiday concert on Dec. 11 at 4:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. In this performance the Chorale explores the Latin text “Hodie Christus natus ...
Read More »Construction To Fully Close 5 Freeway Next Week
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plan to intermittently close one direction of the 5 Freeway (I-5) next week to build a new bridge to Weldon Canyon. The closures are set to occur between the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) to Calgrove Boulevard at selected nighttime hours beginning Tuesday, Nov. 29 through ...
Read More »Barger Thanks Governor Newsom For Declaring State Of Emergency For Route Fire Repairs
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger thanked Governor Gavin Newsom Monday for declaring a state of emergency, allowing state and federal funds to be used to help relieve the damage caused by the Route Fire. In a letter sent to Newsom Monday, Barger expressed her appreciation for his recent State of Emergency Proclamation that directs Caltrans to request FEMA assistance ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Man Sentenced To Nearly 6½ Years For Stealing $1.7 Million From Investors Via Real Estate ‘Coupon Bond’ Scam
A Santa Clarita resident who invested in real estate and sold “coupon bonds” that promised regular interest payments on top of principal repayment was sentenced Monday to nearly 6 ½ years in federal prison for defrauding investors out of more than $1.7 million. Matthew Skinner, 45, was sentenced to 77 months in prison by United States District Judge Percy Anderson, ...
Read More »Caltrans Reopens 5 Freeway Lane Ahead Of Thanksgiving, ‘Route Fire’ Repairs Continue
A fourth lane of travel on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic has been reopened for travel, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday travel season. At 4 a.m. Tuesday, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) opened a fourth lane on the northbound Interstate 5 in Castaic, where the Route Fire caused significant damage to retaining walls that support the ...
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