A small brush fire in Newhall was quickly halted Tuesday morning. Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, a brush fire was reported in the wash near Orchard Village Road and Wiley Canyon Road in Newhall, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fire officials reported a 30 foot fire burning in the wash. Within minutes of arrival, firefighters ...

American flags rippled in the wind and memories lingered in silence as Santa Clarita gathered on Memorial Day at Eternal Valley to honor its fallen heroes. The annual Memorial Day ceremony, organized by the Santa Clarita Valley Memorial Day Committee, drew a large crowd of veterans, families, scout troops, and local supporters of the military.  “I can’t think of anything ...

On this day in 1956, the Los Angeles Times reported the official dedication of Placerita Canyon State and County Park, now Placerita Canyon Natural Area—a site rich in California’s gold discovery history. According to the article published May 27, 1956, “yellow flakes of gold, clinging to the roots of wild onions” were first discovered in Placerita Canyon over 114 years ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo recently announced her full 2025 legislative package, 20 bills that reflect her commitment to making our community more affordable and safer for everyone. “Our 2025 legislative package is about solving real problems for real people,” said Assemblywoman Schiavo. “From working to make everyday life more affordable, to keeping our community safe, to helping small businesses and veterans ...

Today in SCV History, May 25, 1966, the Mustang Drive-In theater flickered to life for the first time in what was then a quiet stretch of Soledad Canyon Road.  Nestled in the rural area known as Honby, now part of modern-day Canyon Country, the drive-in became a beloved local landmark and a nostalgic piece of Santa Clarita Valley history. Located ...

The Santa Clarita Valley is learning it has a heartbreaking connection to the fatal plane crash in San Diego that killed six people on Thursday.  24-year-old Kendall Fortner, a Santa Clarita native and rising star in the music industry was one of the six victims killed in the deadly plane crash in San Diego. A private plane approaching an airport ...

Four people have been hospitalized, including two children after a serious crash involving a pick-up truck off the I-5 freeway in Castaic.  Around 1:06 p.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area units responded to a crash involving a black pickup truck on the northbound I-5, just north of Hasley Canyon Road. “Units arrived on scene and observed a single black ...

Local educational performing arts charity Mission Opera, together with Bella Cucina Italian Restaurant, is excited to announce “Bella Notte,” a new monthly event starting this Fall that blends the worlds of Italian fine dining, live opera, and community support. “This monthly event will help keep the arts alive and vibrant in Santa Clarita while also supporting a locally-owned business that ...

This amendment would ensure that homes affected by Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not taxed unjustly on any assistance they receive. “If folks in Washington are insistent on jamming through a budget that blows up the deficit by trillions of dollars and rips away basic support like health care and food assistance from my constituents, the least they can do is ...

Santa Clarita’s own Canyon Theatre Guild has begun showings of Joe DiPietro’s “The Last Romance,” a heartwarming comedy centered around a senior aged widower. Starting May 23 and running through June 29th, this play from 2011 tells the story of Ralph, a widower who “decides to take a different path on his daily walk—one that leads him to an unexpected ...