Over the weekend, the West Ranch boys lacrosse team came up just short in a nail-biting CIF-SS Division 3 Semi-Finals matchup, falling 10-9 to the Martin Luther King Wolves. West Ranch came out strong, opening the game with four quick goals while holding the Wolves to just two.  They carried that momentum into the second quarter, tacking on another four ...

Monday, Congressman George Whitesides announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition. The following students were selected for their exceptional work: First Place — “Flipped,” a digital art piece by Ellie Sienna Song from West Ranch High School Second Place — “A Collage of Self-Understanding,” a digital collage piece by Andrea Lucia Espinoza Castillo from Eastside High School Third ...

On May 12, 1958, Los Angeles County took a bold step toward tackling juvenile delinquency with the dedication of the Joseph Scott Boys Camp.  Situated at 28700 Bouquet Canyon Road, this state-of-the-art facility became the second of eleven planned rehabilitation camps aimed at guiding troubled youth toward brighter futures. The dedication ceremony, held at 10 a.m., was attended by local ...

A kidnapping suspect was arrested in Canyon Country Friday after he allegedly held his girlfriend against her will. Around 7:35 p.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area units received a call of someone possibly being kidnapped on the northbound 5 Freeway near Terra Bella Street in Arleta, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “The ...

On Saturday, an allegedly intoxicated man was arrested after he reportedly assaulted a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer during a DUI investigation. Around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, officials received a call for a drunk driver in the 31350 block of Castaic Road blocking the driveway to the Castaic Sports Complex Aquatic Center, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, a spokesperson for the CHP ...

If you’re thinking about gathering mussels along California’s coast, here’s an important heads-up: a statewide mussel quarantine is now in effect and will remain in place through Oct. 31. The California Department of Public Health has issued the warning, urging recreational sport harvesters not to eat mussels collected from the ocean shore.  This includes all coastal areas from the Oregon ...

The man who died Friday after jumping off a bridge onto the 5 Freeway has been identified. Scott Petri, 57, of Valencia, was the man who died after jumping off a bridge onto the 5 Freeway, said Kelly Vail, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. The jumping incident occurred around 9:45 p.m., when witnesses reported seeing a man ...

A man died Friday night after jumping from the Weldon Canyon Road overpass onto southbound Interstate 5, according to the California Highway Patrol. The jumping incident occurred around 9:45 p.m., when witnesses reported seeing a man standing on the overpass, looking down at the freeway before jumping.  Officers arrived shortly after receiving 911 calls and found the man had been ...

On May 11, 1920, Hollywood’s cowboy superstar Tom Mix found himself on the wrong side of the law in Newhall, California.  The legendary silent film actor, known for his rugged charisma and daring stunts on screen, was served a warrant for reckless driving by Deputy Constable W. King Collins in Newhall. The incident stemmed from an alleged violation on April ...

Skip Newhall, the great-great-grandson of Santa Clarita Valley pioneer Henry Mayo Newhall, passed away last Sunday at the age of 87.  Known for his scientific achievements and his connection to one of the most prominent families in the area, Skip’s legacy leaves a lasting impact on both the scientific community and his hometown. Born in San Francisco in 1938, Skip ...