On this day in 1825, Henry Mayo Newhall—the man whose legacy helped shape the Santa Clarita Valley—was born in Saugus, Massachusetts. If you live in Santa Clarita, the name “Newhall” is everywhere. It’s on signs and schools, hospitals and highways, parks and neighborhoods. It’s a name woven into the very fabric of the community: Newhall Land, Newhall Avenue, the Newhall ...

The City of Santa Clarita is proud to announce a significant milestone in the future of William S. Hart Park. The Los Angeles County Superior Court accepted the petition to transfer ownership of the historic Park in probate court, clearing the way for the City to move forward with the ownership transition. As part of the transfer process, the City ...

The regular season has officially wrapped for baseball and softball, and 11 programs from the Santa Clarita Valley are heading to the postseason. Baseball West Ranch The Foothill League champions, West Ranch (19-9), enter the playoffs riding a three-game win streak. They’ll face Palm Desert, the Desert Empire League champions, who are on an impressive 13-game winning streak. Palm Desert ...

A vehicle was entirely engulfed by flames on the 14 Freeway in Agua Dulce Tuesday morning. Around 11:41 a.m. Tuesday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the southbound 14 Freeway near Agua Dulce Canyon Road, in the community of Agua Dulce, according to Geovanni Sanchez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) “It was one ...

An out-of-state man was arrested on a slew of drug and weapons charges after a sergeant located him near closed stores during overnight hours. On Sunday, a sergeant was conducting proactive patrol checks near closed businesses on the 19000 block of Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   ...

A Palmdale woman was arrested last week after she allegedly robbed a Valencia store and had drugs in her possession. On Friday, deputies responded to reports of a robbery at a department store on the 27000 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   View this post on Instagram ...

The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of two productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 12 to Saturday, May 17. The productions filming this week include the return of 60 Day Hustle  to the Santa Clarita Valley, among other projects: Television 60 Day Hustle In this ultimate business accelerator ...

SCVi students, parents, and staff gathered on Friday to celebrate the successful launch of an experiment to the International Space Station (ISS) by members of the school’s aerospace pathway program. The project, which involved testing the growth characteristics of bamboo in microgravity, was part of the DreamUp to Space program. On April 21, 2025, the experiment launched from Cape Canaveral, ...

Steve Hilton, political commentator and former advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, announced his run for governor of California during a special broadcast on KHTS’ “Politics in the Pulpit” with Pastor Jerry Cook.  Hilton, known for what he calls “positive populism” approach, shared his vision for Governor to “Make California Golden Again” by focusing on economic reform, educational improvements, ...

Over Mother’s Day weekend, 36 individuals were arrested in the Santa Clarita Valley. Of the 36 arrests, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies took 29 individuals into custody, while the California Highway Patrol documented seven arrests. Twenty-one of the arrests were drug or alcohol related, according to booking logs. Some other notable arrests made included a Palmdale man charged with kidnapping, ...