We suspect we may have mold exposure. One doctor recommends allergy testing. Another orders inflammatory markers and prescribes medication. A functional medicine practitioner suggests environmental testing, nutritional assessment, and a different treatment plan. Three approaches to the same problem. And potentially three very different bills. For Santa Clarita residents dealing with water damage, persistent symptoms, or conflicting medical advice, the ...

Visiting China is remarkably smooth when you prepare for the way the country actually works: mobile-first, passport-checked, and highly app-driven. What makes or breaks the first few days? Three things above all: your entry pathway, your digital setup, and your payment readiness. Skip them, and even a well-planned trip can start with avoidable friction: a payment app that is not ...

Although sports betting is available in 39 American states and Washington D.C. in 2026, the growing list of operators remains unavailable to California residents. It was four years ago that Propositions 26 and 27, which would legalize in-person and mobile sports betting, were put to a vote, only to be resoundingly defeated. To say that the landscape is still the ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo joined members of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee for a public hearing to examine a California State Auditor’s report that found the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s response to the ongoing Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis was incomplete. The hearing Friday brought together state lawmakers, California State Auditor Grant Parks and members of the Santa Clarita ...

The regular season officially came to a close last week, and now it’s time for postseason football. Five Santa Clarita Valley teams have punched their tickets to the CIF Southern Section playoffs, with their championship pursuits set to begin this week. Three teams from the Foothill League will represent the SCV in 11-man football, while two Heritage League programs earned ...

Caltrans, the Office of Traffic Safety, California Highway Patrol, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the California Tow Truck Association and the American Automobile Association are partnering to mark Crash Responder Safety Week and remind drivers to slow down and move over a lane when navigating work zones and traffic incidents, it’s the law and could prevent serious injuries ...

A Saugus man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly violated a restraining order and then prevented a woman from calling the police. Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 27500 block of Woodfield Place in Saugus regarding a restraining order violation, according to Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “(The suspect) allegedly went to ...

Andrew Jimenez, a College of the Canyons electrical engineering student and CEO of Noble Deep, is making waves in the world of underwater robotics. Jimenez, the sole community college student among 10 finalists from colleges and universities across the nation, received the $10,000 Oceaneering Collegiate Award on behalf of Noble Deep at the 2026 Ocean Exchange event held Oct. 25-27 ...

The holiday season is closer than you think, and to make sure your gifts arrive on time, here are the shipping deadlines you’ll need to know. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has released its holiday deadlines for domestic shipping. All these dates are recommended for arrival before December 25th. 2026 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States) ...

An Agua Dulce man is among six foreign nationals charged with allegedly illegally registering to vote, casting ballots in California elections and later lying about their voting history on applications for U.S. citizenship. Chad Goertz, 52, a Canadian citizen and lawful permanent resident living in Agua Dulce, was charged in a federal criminal complaint alleging he falsely claimed to be ...