Residents across the Santa Clarita Valley and much of Southern California looked skyward in amazement on Aug. 7, 1901, when a meteor streaked across the night sky. The fiery object, described as a “great ball of greenish-white fire,” was visible across a wide swath of the region, according to the Los Angeles Times. Witnesses reported hearing loud booms, rumbling sounds ...

A dirt bike rider was injured Sunday in a crash near Texas Canyon, an area popular for off-road riding and hiking located between Santa Clarita and Agua Dulce. The rider suffered a significant shoulder injury and was transported to a local hospital for treatment Sunday afternoon, according to Lieutenant Dustin Weimann with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Texas Canyon ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Off-Highway Vehicle team is preparing to submit their annual grant application, and have opened it for the public to review and comment. The application will be available for a 60-day public review period that ends on May 6. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station patrol over 600 square miles, one of the ...

Over $40,000 worth of equipment was stolen from storage containers at the Forest Service Texas Canyon Station near Santa Clarita early this week, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The stolen items include about 30 chainsaws, four generators, an arc welder, and a variety of hand tools. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to ...