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Many people cannot start their days without their precious cup of Joe. It gives them the necessary push to deal with the daily tasks and responsibilities ahead of them. But unfortunately, no one can deny the downsides of drinking coffee frequently. For people who deal with problems with digestion, it can be difficult to get the caffeinated dose they want. ...

A fully involved Val Verde structure fire Tuesday morning prompted a response from firefighters. Around 4:55 a.m., first responders received reports of a structure fire in the 29800 block of Central Avenue in Val Verde, said Ami McBride, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a two-story house with smoke and fire showing,” she said. ...

One person was taken to a nearby hospital Monday night after a car crashed through a fence and into a home in Canyon Country. Just before 6:20 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the 18900 block of Nearbrook Street in Canyon Country. “It was a vehicle versus a building,” said Supervisor Cheryl Sims with the ...

A SigAlert has been issued for the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic after a traffic collision Monday night, officials said. Just after 6:10 p.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Parker Road in Castaic, according to Supervisor Cheryl Sims with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “There were two ...

A Newhall man was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly driving drunk and crashing a van with an 11 year-old inside, with officials later reporting that his blood-alcohol content (BAC) was over three times the legal limit. At around 2 p.m. Friday deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of a traffic collision near the intersection of Soledad ...

Local Democratic organizers are seeing a shuffle in leadership as Santa Clarita enters the new year, with the entire executive board of one Democratic club resigning as a new, similar organization forms.   On Monday, officials announced the creation of a new Democratic organization called Santa Clarita Valley Democrats (SCVD). “I am excited to be part of launching this organization ...

A Canyon Country man was arrested for felony animal abuse at his home after allegedly physically assaulting his family’s dog Friday night. At around 7:30 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the 18300 block of Oak Canyon Road in Canyon Country after receiving reports of both a family disturbance and a possible instance of animal abuse, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, was sworn in for his first full term for California’s 25th Congressional District (CA-25) in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday as tensions continue to rise due to issues surrounding COVID-19 relief and the results of the 2020 presidential election. On Sunday, Garcia was sworn into the 117th Congress, where he is set to ...

The Castaic Union School District Board of Trustees announced Monday they have selected Mayreen Burk as the new School Board President. Burk’s journey to become board president reaches back to 2007, when she, her husband Jonathan and their three children first moved to Castaic. She began as a volunteer in the Castaic Union School District (CUSD) at Northlake Hills Elementary ...

Over 60 percent of the weekend arrests reported in Santa Clarita over the first weekend of 2021 were related to drugs and alcohol, according to arrest logs. Over the weekend, 32 arrests were reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office. Of those 32 arrests, 20 arrests, or 62 percent, were related to ...