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Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday evening after a two-vehicle crash occurred on the 14 Freeway and 5 Freeway interchange. At around 3:39 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a crash on the 14 Freeway and 5 Freeway interchange. One person was reported to be trapped under the dashboard and another person suffered a broken leg, according ...

On Wednesday, The Open Book in Canyon Country hosted Terry Bartley and his podcast “Most Writers are Fans,” where he interviewed resident tarot card reader Branden Lyesmith.  Bartley has been touring the country for the past six months to promote his podcast where he interviews writers of all kinds, from novelists to songwriters to journalists.  Bartley has a bachelor’s degree ...

A structure fire spread to surrounding brush in Castaic near Lake Hughes Road on Tuesday evening.  UPDATE (7/13 3:25 p.m.): Angeles National Forest firefighters have declared the Dry Fire 100 percent contained as of Thursday afternoon. “Excellent teamwork from firefighters and law enforcement kept the fire small and away from the community,” read an ANF tweet. UPDATE (7/12 9:00 a.m.): ...

On Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to establish an Animal Care Grant Program after months of calls for the city to help local shelters with providing animal care. The vote establishes a city-run grant program for animal care to assist nonprofit organizations outside of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC).  Currently, the city ...

Ten-month-old weiner dog ‘Oakley McQueen Vanderhorst’ is set to prove that these little legs were made for running at the 26th annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals on July 15.  Oakley is ready to prove that his middle name is no mistake at the Los Alamitos Race Course later this month.  “He loves to run and he’s super fast,” said his owner ...

A total of nine people were injured and seven were hospitalized Monday morning after a hazmat incident in Saugus.  At around 5:30 a.m. first responders received reports of a hazmat incident at 23119 Drayton Street, according to Sanchez Giovanni with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It came in as a hazmat call,” said Giovanni.   The business at the location ...

A guidebook to understanding the California Mental Health system has been released by Barbara B Wilson who runs Santa Clarita’s Mental Health Hookup.  The book titled “The Mental Health Handbook: A Guide to Understanding California’s Mental Health System” is set to be released on July 17 and is available for preorder on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  The guide explores ...

A 16 year old has been identified as dying by suicide on the 5 freeway in Valencia Friday night by the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Donald Brown, 16, has been identified as the person struck and killed near the Valencia Boulevard overpass on the 5 Freeway Friday night at 10:30 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.  Brown was declared dead ...

A rescue mission was launched by first responders Saturday night after reports of two kids becoming trapped in a Santa Clarita sewer.  At around 8:30 p.m. first responders received 911 calls stating that two kids were seen and heard calling for help in a sewer system in front of Hart High School.  L.A. County Fire Department responded to the 24000 ...

College of the Canyons (COC) was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to fund a Native American Student Support and Success Program (NASSSP). The five-year grant, effective July 2023, is aimed at allowing the college to ensure the educational success of Native American students and strengthen K–12 pathways to and through the California ...