The Castaic Aquatic Center opened to a large crowd looking to make a splash Friday morning at the Castaic Sports Complex. “The new recreational center this project was a great success,” said Los Angeles County Director of Parks and Recreation Russ Guiney. The center brings the county’s number of...

In this episode: Predictions of a busy fire season seem to be holding up as firefighters have already battled at least a half-dozen significant multi-acre incidents this season. A suspected drunk driver ran a red light and struck two vehicles Saturday night in Santa Clarita, sending a girl to the hospital. Also: The...

Hundreds lined the streets of the Friendly Valley and Scenic Hills communities to watch the annual Memorial Day remembrance parade. Vehicles big and small, long and tall, filed past as onlookers waved flags, blew horns and cheered out for the procession. Golden Valley High School’s marching band and...

Update: 8:00 a.m.: Fire is 712 acres and is 75% contained. More than 300 firefighters are on scene today according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department tweet. Update: 5:50 p.m.: Fire is 575 acres and is 20% contained. Update: 4:45 p.m.: Evacuation orders have been lifted for homes along Elk Ridge...

Slovak Peter Sagan crossed the finish line in Santa Clarita a few moments ahead of an army of professional cyclists marking the end of Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California. The tour is one of the largest sporting events in the nation and one of the most competitive in the country as athletes endure...

Where: Gibbon Conservation Center When: Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM (PDT) What: Please join us for a special event at the Gibbon Conservation Center that will include guided tours of the center, which houses the rarest group of apes in the western hemisphere. A light breakfast, gift...

Video by: News Photos LA Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel are moping up the remnants of a 1 ½ arce brush fire that broke out in the Valencia Industrial Center Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at 1:36 p.m. near Rye Canyon Road in the industrial park adjacent to Santa Clarita Studios. First...

This weekend marked the end and the beginning of a journey for several high school students. The end of this year’s Nissan of Valencia Car Giveaway was signaled by a semiprivate ceremony in the dealership’s lobby, where each winner received their prize. “We definitely try to give back to all parts...

“I’m shaking,” Crista Wyatt said. “I can’t even believe what’s happening right now.” A culmination of hard work paid off for one William S. Hart Union High School District student when she won a car at College of the Canyons Monday. The Canyon High School junior thought her chances were...

Thousands put their personal endurance to the test Sunday in Castaic, moving through the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run. Part of a nationwide tour that stopped in Castaic, more than 4,300 runners climbed, slid and ran through a large four-lane mud pit through slippery slopes that led them to the shores...