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UPDATE: Dig Deep Theatre Cancels Upcoming Production Of This Is Our Youth Due To Emergencies

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Dig Deep Theatre’s highly anticipated production of Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth, originally scheduled to run for nine performances over two weekends at The MAIN in Santa Clarita later this month, has been canceled. In a statement from Artistic Director Shawnee Badger at Dig Deep, shared Wednesday, the company expressed heartbreak over the decision: “I just wanted to reach ...

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Today In SCV History: April 10, 1909 – Oil Tycoon And Former Newspaper Publisher Wallace L. Hardison Killed In Train Collision

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Today in SCV History on April 10, 1909, tragedy struck near Roscoe, California (present-day Sun Valley), when Pico Canyon Oilman Wallace L. Hardison was killed.  On this day in history, Hardison, vice president of the Columbia Oil Producing Company and former owner of the Los Angeles Herald, was killed in a collision between his automobile and a Southern Pacific light ...

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United States Postal Service Proposes Price Increases

United States Postal Service Proposes Price Increases

The United States Postal Service has proposed a price increase scheduled for July. USPS today filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect July 13.  The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.  The proposed adjustments, approved by ...

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American Cancer Society To Hold Annual Relay For Life Event At Central Park

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The American Cancer Society is inviting the Santa Clarita community to its annual Relay For Life event in Central Park.  The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley is calling on community members to rally together for the 27th annual Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley, set for Saturday, May 3, at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet ...

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Suspect Arrested After Brief Canyon Country Pursuit

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A suspect was taken into custody after leading deputies on a brief pursuit Wednesday evening in Canyon Country. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, deputies located a wanted person on Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country who allegedly threatened an individual, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said in a statement on their social media. The deputy requested additional units to ...

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Canyon Country Baskin-Robbins One Of Several Small Businesses Hit By Smash-And-Grab Burglaries 

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Multiple businesses throughout the Santa Clarita Valley fell victim to smash-and-grab burglaries between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Deputies received multiple reports of smash-and-grab burglaries throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, adding to an already long list of affected businesses. Some of the businesses that fell victim to the burglaries were Chabelo’s Mexican Grill and Acai Sun Fit Life, both in ...

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EDITORIAL: City Councilwoman Laurene Weste Should Recuse Herself

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The proposed Newhall Mixed-Use Project, led by Serrano Development Group, promises economic growth and modern amenities for Old Town Newhall. But its path forward raises serious questions—not just about its impact on local institutions like KHTS Radio, but about how decisions are being made behind the scenes at Santa Clarita City Hall. In the March 28, 2025 article “Ye Olde ...

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Santa Clarita City Council Calls For Greater Transparency On Wiley Canyon Project

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The Santa Clarita City Council convened on Tuesday, April 8, for a meeting with calls for transparency and accountability, particularly in response to public concerns surrounding the Wiley Canyon development project.  While the evening included heartfelt recognitions from Santa Clarita City Council of local achievements and environmental oversight, the council also addressed growing calls for openness in city planning processes ...

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Santa Clarita’s Halfway House Cafe To Be Featured On America’s Best Restaurants 

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Santa Clarita eatery Halfway House Cafe will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in late April 2025. America’s Best Restaurants (ABR), a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on April 24th.   Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an extensive on-camera interview ...

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Former Dodger Dies In Dominican Republic Following Nightclub Roof Collapse

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Former Dodger Octavio Dotel was among the victims of a tragic roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Tuesday.  The collapse occurred during a live performance by popular merengue singer Rubby Pérez. Over 124 people have been confirmed dead, and hundred more were injured. Dotel, 51, was initially pulled alive from the rubble, according ...

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