UPDATE: Missing person Mark Peterson has been found. Original Story: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is searching for Mark Peterson, 62, who was last seen on July 27, 2023. LASD said Peterson was last seen wearing a gray shirt and brown shorts around 12:20 p.m. near the 15000 block of Ruthspring Drive in Canyon Country. Peterson is described ...
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The Cube In Valencia Hosts Watch Party For USWNT Game Against Vietnam
A watch party was held at The Cube in Valencia on Friday night for the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) game against Vietnam. Fans showed up to cheer on the women’s soccer team as they played their opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against Vietnam. The match was shown on a huge screen on the front ...
Read More »Locally Written And Directed Play ‘Heroes Of Santa Clarita’ Debuts At The Main
Locally written and directed play, “Heroes of Santa Clarita” by Randall Greenwald debuted Friday night at The Main in Newhall. The new, original comedy focuses on homeowners associations (HOA) in Santa Clarita, and tells the story of “a rendezvous, a poker game, and an unexpected evening of broken expectations,” according to the play’s Facebook event page. “Behind the facade of ...
Read More »Semi-Truck Fire Ignites Brush Near 5 Freeway, Shuts Down Lanes
A brush fire sparked by a burning semi-truck spread to brush Friday, closing part of the 5 Freeway. UPDATE: (7/11 – 11:13 a.m.) The District Fire is 95 percent contained as of Tuesday, having burned at least 1,044 acres in Kern County, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE). Original Story: (7/7 – 4:15 p.m.) The ...
Read More »One Lane Of Northbound I-5 Blocked Due To Crash
The far right lane of northbound I-5 just south of Grapevine Road is closed for an unknown duration while emergency personnel works to clean up debris from an earlier crash, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). CHP was first notified about the crash a little after 4 p.m. Friday afternoon about a semi-truck hitting a guardrail on the right-hand ...
Read More »Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall Of Frozen Fruit Products Sold At Several Major Stores
On Wednesday, June 21, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products sold at Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi, and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) due to a possible Listeria contamination. The FDA says the possible contamination was linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier. Some of the products that were ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Grocery Presented With ‘2023 Nonprofit Of The Year’ Award By Senator Scott Wilk
Senator Scott Wilk and Santa Clarita Mayor Jason Gibbs went to Santa Clarita Grocery on Friday to formally present the 2023 Nonprofit of the Year award for the 21st Senate District, and commemorate the achievement with a California Senate Resolution. Since the start of 2023, Santa Clarita Grocery started serving an additional 4,752 meals to 198 families, which equates to ...
Read More »SUSD Changes Board Policy On Meetings And Issues An Apology
At the June 6 Saugus Union School District (SUSD) school board meeting, a policy was discussed and changed regarding meeting minutes and the public comment portion of board meetings. The district voted 3-2 to remove the opportunity for residents to submit an advanced written comment and have that comment appear verbatim on meeting minutes. The policy change also included removing ...
Read More »Arts & Sciences Students Graduate From COC
Arts and sciences majors celebrated earning their degree from College of the Canyons (COC) at their graduation ceremony Friday evening. This year, COC held two graduation ceremonies. The first was held on Friday morning for STEM students. The second graduation ceremony was held Friday evening for students graduating from the Schools of Applied Technology, Humanities, Kinesiology, Social and Behavioral Sciences, ...
Read More »Veterans Honored During Eternal Valley’s Memorial Day Tribute 2023 Ceremony
Veterans were honored at Eternal Valley on Monday morning during the Memorial Day Tribute 2023 ceremony. The ceremony featured a World War II AT6 aircraft flyover by the Condor Squadron, the singing of the national anthem by Valencia High School student Tomi Lessis, musical performances by the Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band, a rifle salute by the Ronald Reagan Marine ...
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