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The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is expected to hold two virtual public meetings to discuss planned improvements to the county’s Metrolink system affecting the Antelope Valley Line through Santa Clarita.  A draft of the Environmental Impact Report for the Antelope Valley Line Capacity and Service Improvements Program was released this week and looks at the potential benefits of ...

A Santa Clarita heat alert was announced Thursday, with triple-digit temperatures expected through the weekend. The Los Angeles County Health Officer put out a heat alert for the Santa Clarita Valley which is set to last through Sunday, officials said. “High temperatures are not just an inconvenience, they can be dangerous and even deadly,” said L.A. County Health Officer Dr. ...

The City of Santa Clarita is seeking feedback from the community on a public safety grant proposal for funds meant to aid in the prevention of and response to local crime. The City of Santa Clarita is requesting community feedback on a public safety grant proposal for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, ...

College of the Canyons (COC) is scheduled to host “Fall Rush Week” next month to help with the registration process for new students. Fall Rush Week is set to be held on COC’s Valencia campus in Canyons Hall from Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 6. “Registering as a new college student can be a confusing experience, this event will ...

A 15-year-old was reportedly transported to the hospital after being hit with a vehicle in Newhall Wednesday night.  At around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway and Dockweiler Drive in Newhall, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  Upon arrival, responders saw that a 15-year-old who had been ...

In a statement Wednesday, Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) condemned the recent government mandates on vaccines and mask wearing. Garcia’s statement comes as a response to recent rules set by the state government that requires all state and health care workers to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or be tested every week for the virus. “The government should ...

While Santa Clarita Valley volunteers often bring meals to the Bridge to Home shelter, the program also features a weekly breakfast event on Saturdays known as the ‘Breakfast Club.’  The Breakfast Club is a weekly breakfast event held on Saturdays for homeless patrons of the Bridge to Home homeless shelter in Santa Clarita. “The thing that’s unique about what we ...

On Tuesday morning, as people around Santa Clarita were commuting to work or sleeping in, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station (SCV Sheriff) and other officials were responding to a simulated active shooter situation. From 9 to around 10:45 in the morning on Tuesday, SCV Sheriff hosted a training session at the former Sears building at the Westfield ...

On Tuesday, deputies arrested a Santa Clarita robbery suspect on Lyons Avenue, nearly two days after the original crime. Sunday evening around 5:50 p.m., a call was made from the 23900 block of Lyons Ave reporting a robbery, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Upon arrival, deputies learned during a verbal argument, the ...

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva spoke on Facebook Live about several topics relating to his department such as what he believes are misconceptions about the department, crime and homelessness in Los Angeles County. Topics such as police defunding and rising rates of crime and homelessness were discussed by L.A. County Sheriff Villanueva, who spoke on Facebook Live ...