UPDATED 4:25 p.m. Firefighters have declared knockdown on a small brush fire that burned approximately one acre in Newhall Southbound lanes of the 14 freeway are congested due to the closure needed to put out the fire on the 14 just south of Newhall Avenue. The fire may have been started as a vehicle fire and was reported south of ...

Nineteen graffiti vandals were arrested Wednesday for causing more than $200,000 damage to Metro transit property in over 500 acts of vandalism over the past few years. The morning operation involved nearly 200 officers from about a dozen agencies. None of the arrests were made in Santa Clarita, however, as Metro transit was targeted, the effects of the vandalism may ...

The 2011 Cowboy Festival will showcase events kicking up all over Santa Clarita- even before the Festival’s arrival. The official event weekend at Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio begins April 30 – May 1, but off-site attractions begin Wednesday, April 27 and continue throughout the weekend.     On Wednesday April 27, Cowboy Couture is back by popular demand. Experience ...

Two West Ranch High School students have been selected as members of the Southern California School Band and Orchestra (SCSBOA) Jazz All-Stars. Rachel Cantrell was chosen to be the piano player in the band and Brandon Canada has been selected for the second year as the bassist. This band is chosen by a competitive audition process with students from all high schools ...

The Santa Clarita Christian boys soccer team is in the CIF playoffs for the first time in five years. With a 2-1 win over Pacifica of Santa Monica, the Santa Clarita Christian boys soccer team secured the second-place spot in the Heritage League standings and a berth in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The last time Santa Clarita Christian made ...

UPDATED 4:20 p.m. Wednesday A security guard working at a location for the CBS Drama “NCIS” was killed Wednesday morning after being hit by a van. Ralph Blunt, 60, of Pasadena, a studio transportation driver working in the Valencia Industrial Center, was driving a 2006 Ford van into the parking lot at the former Los Angeles Daily News production facility ...

The City Council approved an ordinance that affects all massage businesses and practitioners in Santa Clarita on Tuesday. Under the new rule, massage practitioners will need certification from the California Massage Therapy Council, the oversight committee created in 2009.       Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The new ordinance, which also ...

Additional photos from Ed Marg The crowds might have been small, but they were enthusiastic at this weekend’s Chaplinfest, held at Heritage Junction and Hart Hall in Newhall. Film historian E. J. Stephens organized the event that was sponsored by the SCV Historical Society to put the spotlight on the importance of filming in our valley. The celebration of all ...

Although the Santa Clarita City Council has its regular meeting every other Tuesday, barring breaks, the members must attend several similar functions to keep up to speed on the prevailing issues.   These include closed sessions (where legal issues are usually discussed), study sessions (where staff and outside presenters inform members on vital, yet often esoteric topics) and the numerous ...

A small brush fire burned a quarter-acre of hillside on Sierra Highway near Davenport Road in Agua Dulce this afternoon.     The brush fire was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m., burning in green grass with winds in the area blowing at between 10 and 15 MPH. Firefighters declared a knockdown at 2:03 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking ...