A medical emergency in Santa Clarita prompted an airlift Monday morning, officials confirmed. “Emergency responders were dispatched to the 25000 block of Hidden Willow Circle at 7:59 a.m. following an EMS call,” according to Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) spokesperson Saadullah Sheikh, leading to an airlift in Santa Clarita. Firefighters and paramedics arrived on scene at 8:06 a.m.  Given ...

A man was shot in Newhall Sunday evening, investigators shared. At 4:27 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the wash, just north of the 23700 block of  Valle Del Oro, according to Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Station. “Upon arrival, they located a male victim with a single gunshot wound ...

On March 16, 2008, Newhall Hardware closed its doors on Main Street for the final time after nearly six decades in operation. Newhall Hardware opened at 725 Spruce Street on Aug. 16, 1947, by Don Guglielmino,  a former Notre Dame football player and WWII veteran of the Army Air Corps who had family on a ranch in the Santa Clarita ...

In support of “Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life,” SCV Water is developing a Water Use Efficiency Strategic Plan (WUESP) to establish a comprehensive water conservation strategy. It is a key planning and strategic component for the Agency that informs, influences,  and impacts multiple facets of the SCV Water’s operations, services, and strategic initiatives. The  public is encouraged ...

The City of Santa Clarita is enhancing local roadways with the upcoming 2024-2025 Citywide Major Thoroughfare Median Refurbishment Project on Plum Canyon Road. Scheduled to begin on March 17, this project will improve the landscape medians on Plum Canyon Road between Bouquet Canyon Road and Skyline Ranch Road, ensuring a safe and more visually appealing corridor for residents and commuters. ...

The SCV Senior Center is preparing for their annual fundraising event – Celebrity Waiter – with the theme – “Broadway Lights’” for next month at Bella Vida. The Title Sponsors for the SCV Senior Center Celebrity Waiter are Ridge (Wallet) and Visiting Angels.  Table Sponsorships are still available. The SCV Senior and its Meals on Wheels Programs prepare and serve ...

Celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day with a new shamrock cookie recipe. Shamrock Cookies (St. Patrick’s Day) by Lisa Johnson from Macon, GA A simple and cute sugar cookie recipe for St. Patrick’s Day. Peppermint extract and green food coloring really make this festive and in theme for the holiday. We love that this recipe does not make a ton of ...

On Saturday, College of the Canyons (COC) hosted its third annual International Animation Festival (IAF) in Valencia.  On Saturday, COC hosted its third annual IAF to showcase the work for former student animators at both high school and college level.  “This festival is about demonstrating again the power of animation to illuminate the world and change minds, as well as ...

On Saturday morning, the community showed overwhelming support for Henry’s Coffee in Newhall after a break-in.  On Saturday around 12:30 a.m., deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station received reports of a break-in at Henry’s Coffee on the 2440 block of Walnut Street in Newhall, according to Deputy Elizoneneon.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ...

On March 15, 1942, Emery Whilton opened up a public-private museum and hotel in Lebec.  One of the weirder footnotes in local history is Emery M. Wilton’s short-lived Florafaunium, a public-private museum in Lebec. As the name implies, it housed a massive collection of stuffed animals and plants mostly native to California.  Whilton was born in Indiana in 1879, came ...