Homicide detectives responded to the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic Wednesday night to investigate the death of a male inmate. The incident was reported at 8:54 p.m., according to a news release. The inmate was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Anyone with information...

The Santa Clarita City Council approved construction contracts Tuesday for a parking structure in Old Town Newhall. The structure is part of three projects planned for the property at the southeast corner of Lyons Avenue and Main Street. They are: – a two-story, 17,688-square-foot Laemmle Theatre...

Metro is trying to overcome a key reason people tend to prefer their own cars over public transportation – what it calls the “first mile” and the “last mile,” i.e., the inconvenience of getting to and from a bus or train. Metro released its draft Active Transportation Strategic Plan on...

The Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to change the name River Village Park to “Duane R. Harte Park at River Village” in honor of the late chair of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission. Harte died of a heart attack last fall at age 68. Mayor Bob Kellar, who brought...

The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved several items Tuesday including traffic safety measures, an extended moratorium on mobile home park conversions, and a much anticipated Arts Master Plan.   Traffic-Calming Measures on Dorothy Street and Ermine Street One of the conditions imposed...

A vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision was reported on Creekside Road and Valencia Boulevard Monday afternoon. The crash was reported near the Lexus car dealership, said Lt. Bryan Aguilera with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. No one was reportedly transported to the hospital,...

Santa Clarita’s homeless shelter, Bridge to Home, is saying farewell to Executive Director Tim Davis, who is retiring after more than 20 years of service. Davis’ retirement was announced earlier this week and more than 50 applications have been submitted for the position. His final day isn’t set...

The Santa Clarita City Council named local business owner Don Cruikshank to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Tuesday evening. Mayor Bob Kellar, who had previously named Duane Harte for the position, named his successor, Cruikshank, to fill the remainder of Harte’s term,...

The Santa Clarita City Council is looking to honor hometown heroes with a military banner program that was approved in a 4-0 vote Tuesday evening. Current military personnel from Santa Clarita and their family members will have the opportunity to contract with AAA Flag and Banner to create a single,...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is searching for a suspect involved in a bank robbery Wednesday morning. The bank robbery occurred at 11:33 a.m. this morning at the U.S. Bank located on the 28300 block of Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia, said SCV Sheirff’s Station Public Information...