A brush fire, dubbed the Calgrove Fire, that ignited on the 5 Freeway prompted a full response from firefighters Saturday afternoon in Santa Clarita.  UPDATE (12:44 p.m): Forward progress has been stopped as of 12:26 p.m. One injury has been reported as a result of the fire, according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Cheryl Sims. On Saturday at around 11:46 ...

A school bus became fully engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon, causing several trees to catch fire in Stevenson Ranch. At around 3:08 p.m. first responders received reports of a school bus fully-involved in fire on the Old Road and Magic Mountain Parkway in Stevenson Ranch, according to Ed Pickett, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “It was a bus ...

City Council Members hosted a ribbon cutting in honor of Needham Ranch Open Space in Santa Clarita on Friday.  On Friday morning, the new hiking paths were introduced alongside 262.2 acres of open space at Needham Ranch, open to a variety of outdoor activities such as horseback riding, hiking, and biking. The Pines, Gates, Needham, and Romo trails are new ...

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced that a sobriety checkpoint is scheduled to be conducted at an unknown location in Santa Clarita this weekend. From approximately 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, July 9 through Saturday, July 10 The CHP is said to be conducting a checkpoint to inspect any drivers for lack of sobriety. Additionally, the location of ...

A man on a dirt bike was airlifted Sunday from Hungry Valley north of Santa Clarita, officials said.  Around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, emergency responders received reports of a medical emergency in Hungry Valley near Gorman, said dispatch supervisor Cheryl Sims with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “The 35-year-old man on a dirt bike was transported via airlift to a ...

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is set to receive a grant for ultraviolet disinfection ovens amid the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.  With intent to show gratitude towards caretakers of COVID-19 patients, Los Angeles County City Councilmembers John Lee and Monica Rodriguez are scheduled to visit the Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills to deliver ultraviolet disinfection machines on ...

Taking action against the opioid epidemic, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, co-sponsored the “Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act” on Thursday, which would ensure that fentanyl-related substances are to remain federally controlled if approved by Congress. Garcia is urging Congress to permanently define fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act in order to maintain their status ...

The Valencia Public Library has made its computer lab available to residents with a library card for up to an hour per day after setting an appointment. The computers in the Valencia branch of the public library are open to residents needing computer access, provided they have a library card and make an appointment by calling (661) 259-0750. For an ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, donated 600 disposable gowns for health care workers at the Santa Clarita Post-Acute Center Thursday. Smith is a member of the Los Angeles County steering committee, composed of state and local elected officials, BizFed and labor organizations securing personal protective equipment (PPE). “Nursing homes and elder care facilities, hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis, have ...

Santa Clarita experienced a drop in the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 Monday, with only 25 new cases within the Santa Clarita Valley, and over 2,200 cumulative cases confirmed. Health officials noted that there are often lower numbers of new cases identified on Monday, due to a testing backlog from over the weekend. As of Monday afternoon, a ...