A 10-time convicted felon from the Antelope Valley has been arrested on a 10-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he distributed fentanyl that resulted in the overdose deaths of four victims at a Palmdale house last year, the Justice Department announced Friday. Damian Michael Evans, 46, of Palmdale, was arrested Thursday and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in ...

This upcoming Tuesday, the citizens of Santa Clarita are invited to the Community for the Arts Plan Town Hall located at CalArts. The City of Santa Clarita invites residents to lend their voice in shaping the next decade of arts in our community.  The Santa Clarita Arts Commission is currently developing the 2035 Arts Plan: Vision and Development, a 10-year ...

Main Street Newhall came alive Thursday evening as the popular Senses Block Party returned, this time with an action-packed “Spy Games” theme. Santa Clarita residents were welcomed by the high-energy sounds of Agent 18, a rock cover band that set the tone for the evening.  As attendees strolled down the vibrant street, they encountered a variety of activities—from a kid-friendly ...

A DUI suspect was arrested after being involved in a Canyon Country crash that sent at least one person to the hospital Thursday evening. Around 11:35 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a crash on Whites Canyon Road and Ashboro Drive in Canyon Country, said Saadullah Sheikh, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No one was ...

Need a friendly companion for your upcoming summer activities? Meet Fawn the dog at the Castaic Animal Care Center! Fawn is an affectionate pug who is 5 years old and is said to get along well with other dogs. He was first adopted from the Castaic Animal Care Center as a puppy, but came back recently as a stray.  Without ...

On this day in 1938, a Lockheed transport plane on route to Las Vegas crashed in Mint Canyon in the Santa Clarita Valley, killing all nine people on board. The plane struck a series of ridges, bouncing and disintegrating before finally stopping on Stroh Peak, a hill 1.5 miles north of Mint Canyon Road; different sources state this accident occurred ...

A semi-truck caught fire Friday morning on the 5 Freeway in Newhall blocking lanes during the morning commute. Just before 2 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a truck fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall, said Howard Tieu, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Officials on scene confirmed a semi-truck did ...

After a lifetime of reverence for the U.S. soldiers who helped save her family from the Holocaust, French-born Ingrid Moncuit is on a coast-to-coast journey to honor America’s forgotten heroes — but a canceled ride has left her and her dog stranded in Santa Clarita. Moncuit’s interest in the United States truly began over four decades ago, the day after ...

In recent Santa Clarita City Council meetings, a recurring question has emerged: Could the city have done more to address the parking issues in Old Town Newhall? Mayor Bill Miranda has repeatedly pointed to California’s Assembly Bill 2097, passed in 2022, as the reason the city cannot require additional public parking for new developments. The law, as written, “prohibits a ...

An alleged wanted armed carjacking suspect fled from California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area officers Thursday, leading to a high-speed pursuit. Around 12:26 p.m. Thursday, CHP officers located a wanted carjacking suspect possibly armed with an AR-style rifle on the southbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. CHP says ...