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LASD Advises Residents to Prepare Ahead of Storm
Monday, Oct 13, 2025

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement urging residents to prepare as an early-season winter storm will bring rain to Los Angeles County starting late Monday, Oct. 13 through Tuesday, Oct. 14, with the potential for debris flows in recent burn scar areas. Peak rainfall...

UPDATE: FOUND LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Canyon Country 14-Year-Old
Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025

UPDATE: The LAASD reports that missing juvenile Jaxton Donnelly has been found. Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking assistance in locating critical missing juvenile Jaxton Donnelly. He is a 14-year-old male Asian who was last seen on Thursday, Sept. 30, on...

UPDATE: LASD Seeks Public Help in Locating Missing At-Risk Santa Clarita Woman
Monday, Sep 29, 2025

UPDATE: LASD reports that missing person Teresa Williams has been located. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is seeking assistance in locating at-risk missing person, Teresa Williams. She was last seen on Sept. 27, on the 25000 block of Avenida Dorena, in the unincorporated...

SCV Sheriff’s Station Conducts Red Light Enforcement Effort
Thursday, Sep 25, 2025

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has responded to community concerns about red light violations by many drivers in the SCV by holding a special one-day targeted enforcement operation. Motor deputies from the SCV Sheriff’s Station were deployed to major intersections in Canyon Country,...

LASD Seeks Public Help in Locating Missing At-Risk Santa Clarita Man
Friday, Sep 19, 2025

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Morgan Gross. Gross was last seen on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:45 p.m. on the 27900 block of Red Pine Court in the city of Santa Clarita. Gross is described as a 40-year-old...

LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Santa Clarita Man
Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Bruce Arthur Landsman. He is a 72 year-old male White who was last seen on Sept. 9, at 8:30 a.m., at his residence on the 19600 block of Monarch Ridge Lane...

SCV Sheriff’s Station Urges ‘See Something, Say Something’
Friday, Sep 5, 2025

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station reminds Santa Clarita Valley residents to be vigilant when you are moving about your neighborhood or throughout the SCV. It only takes a few minutes if you “See Something,” to “Say Something.” What do you notice about these burglars...

LASD Will Increase Patrols Through Labor Day for ‘Drive Sober’ Campaign
Friday, Aug 22, 2025

As the end of summer approaches and families prepare for Labor Day celebrations, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds everyone to prioritize safety on the roads. Drivers are encouraged to make responsible choices behind the wheel by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. According...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Rolls Out Next-Generation Patrol Vehicles

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the deployment of over 300 vehicles as part of its effort to modernize the fleet, improve efficiency and enhance public and deputy safety. Sheriff Robert Luna identified modernization as a top priority, focusing on replacing aging equipment...

Fugitive Returned to Face Charges in Murder of LASD Deputy Juan Abel Escalante
Thursday, Aug 14, 2025

Deputy Juan Escalante The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the extradition of Roberto Salazar, 38, for the 2008 murder of Deputy Juan Abel Escalante. The Mexican Attorney General’s Office and the Mexican Security Ministry confirmed Salazar’s transfer. He was one of 26 individuals...

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The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
Bring your art to the trails. The city of Santa Clarita’s 2026 Temporary Trailhead Project is calling artists to create original sculptures that respond to our stunning landscape, open spaces and the everyday flow of explorers. The application deadline is Jan. 26.
Jan. 26: Deadline to Submit Sculptures to the Trailhead Project
Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos in Piru, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her famous novel "Ramona," 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jan. 31: Helen Hunt Jackson Returns to Rancho Camulos Reenactment
 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has announced several improvements ahead of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
LAHSA Announces Improvements for 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-7 p.m. the LA County Library will offer a virtual program entitled "Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Budgeting Basics."
Jan. 21: County Library Virtual Program on Budgeting Basics
Kindred Spirits Wine Bar will hold a ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at 24510 Town Center Drive, #120, Valencia, CA 91355.
Feb. 5: Kindred Spirits Wine Bar Ribbon Cutting
1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
Henry M. Newhall
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an update to its Dec. 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California.
Death Cap Mushrooms Linked to Three Deaths, Three Liver Transplants and 35 Hospitalizations
The California Hispanic Legislative Caucus announced that Carlos Valdez has been named Caucus Consultant. Valdez brings nearly three decades of public policy and public affairs experience at the federal, state, and local levels.  
California Hispanic Legislative Caucus appoints New Caucus Consultant
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno. 
LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno Canyon Country
Caltrans today announced awarding $202 million to 143 local, clean transportation projects to prioritize public transit and electric vehicle options in California communities most affected by pollution.
California investing $202 Million to Expand Cleaner Transportation Options in Communities Most Affected by Pollution
Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced that he secured more than $3 million for local law enforcement and public safety initiatives across the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
Rep. George Whitesides Secures More than $3 Million for Local Law Enforcement, Public Safety Initiatives
Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R–Santa Clarita) announced that after just one year in office, she and her team have successfully secured more than $500,000 for constituents by helping individuals, families, and local organizations navigate state government and recover funds owed to them.
Valladares Secures More Than $500,000 for Constituents Through District Casework
Bruce Yonemoto has spent a lifetime exploring experimental cinema and video art and has developed a body of work that positions itself within the overlapping intersections of art and commerce. 
Bruce Yonemoto Named CSUN’s Orndorff Artist-in-Residence
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate youth creativity at Art Hop, a free, family-friendly spring festival taking place on Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at William S. Hart Park.
March 28: City of Santa Clarita Announces New Event: Art Hop
The College of the Canyons Rising Scholars program has been named the 2025-26 Exemplary Program Award winner by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
College of the Canyons Rising Scholars Recognized with Exemplary Program Award
1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
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The former CEO of The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, a nonprofit specialty camp for children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions, has been charged with embezzling $5.2 million from the organization during his tenure from 2018-2025.
Former CEO Charged with Embezzling $5.2M from The Painted Turtle Camp
Animation Career Review, an online resource for students researching careers in animation, game design, graphic design and related fields, has recognized the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia in multiple categories in its recently released 2025 Graphic Design School Rankings.
CalArts Ranks Among Top Graphic Design Schools in U.S.
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) released the following statement on Friday, Jan. 9 in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed 2026–27 State Budget.
Pilar Schiavo | California State Budget
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