Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva discussed Wednesday the incident involving Santa Clarita deputies drawing guns at teens in Canyon Country. Villanueva updated the community about the ongoing report on the viral incident on Aug. 7, during a Facebook Live, with investigators able to track down the homeless individual involved. “We found and talked to all the parties,” Villanueva said. ...

Smoke has spread across Santa Clarita Tuesday as multiple fires continue to burn in the areas surrounding the valley, with residents from Castaic to Canyon Country being able to see and smell it. On Tuesday morning, residents across the Santa Clarita Valley woke up to gray skies and smoke-filled air, with some even reporting ash covering their cars. These conditions ...

Unhealthy air quality has been declared in Santa Clarita due to the Lake Fire, officials said.  On Friday, the South Coast Air Quality Management District declared unhealthy air quality in Santa Clarita and several other areas, due to several fires burning in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  “It is difficult to tell where ...

Two new Sikorsky S70i Blackhawk helicopters arrived at the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Heliport Tuesday, and are set to be put into service for the peak of fire season, officials said. Back in 2017, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved nearly $30 million to purchase the two new Blackhawk multi-mission helicopters. “The two new Firehawk helicopters arrived ...

Smoke from the Elsmere Fire in Newhall spread throughout Santa Clarita, causing air quality for the valley to become “very unhealthy.” Officials with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) reported that air quality within the Santa Clarita Valley was “very unhealthy,” the second most hazardous designation the agency can assign to an area. As of 6:30 p.m., the ...

California Poison Control System (CPCS) is reminding Santa Clarita residents of the dangers of rattlesnakes and providing information on how to stay safe around them, officials said Wednesday. Now that hot weather is here, rattlesnakes are more likely to be found on hiking trails and sunning in rural areas. Most rattlesnake bites occur between the months of April and October, ...

Emergency personnel are using the San Fernando Earthquake that jolted Santa Clarita Thursday to remind residents to be prepared for the “big one,” officials said.  Around 4:30 a.m. Thursday a 4.2 earthquake occurred, rattling the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  “(Thursday’s) earthquake is a reminder that we live in earthquake country,” ...

Two Santa Clarita Girl Scouts working on their Silver Award, the second-highest award of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and the highest award that a Girl Scout Cadette can earn, are offering fire safety tips for pets as the SoCal fire season gets into full swing. By Katelyn Waugh and Lexi Kranian  Girl Scout Troop 182: Silver Award Fire ...

Air quality within the Santa Clarita Valley has continued to be unhealthy for “sensitive individuals” over a week after smoke from the Soledad Fire prompted county officials to issue an advisory for the area. On Monday, officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an air quality advisory for “sensitive individuals” within the Santa Clarita Valley for ...

With summer temperatures heating up to near triple-digits in Santa Clarita, a local doctor is providing pool safety tips and reminding parents of the dangers of drowning and what to do if someone does drown, officials said.            Parents are encouraged to always keep an eye on small children while they are near the water in efforts to prevent drowning from ...