The American Red Cross has a critical need for blood donations and the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to make a life-saving appointment today. There are three upcoming city blood drives scheduled for the month of August. The first one takes place Monday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at...

Multiple fires broke out in the Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday with the largest, the Agua Fire, consuming at least 100 acres. One firefighter was reported to have minor injuries. A brush fire that broke out near near Soledad Canyon and Agua Dulce Canyon Roads in Agua Dulce around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises the public to never touch a bat with bare hands and to report injured, sick, or dead bats. Summer and early-fall months are when rabid bats are most often found in Los Angeles County, especially during July, August and September. Healthy bats,...

Castaic Union School District will lead off back-to-school season in the Santa Clarita Valley when classes resume on Monday, Aug. 7. All students in the William S. Hart Union School District will return to classes on Aug. 8 with Back to School Nights for parents scheduled for all district high schools...

The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued a heat advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley Tuesday 10 a.m. to Wednesday 8 p.m., as high temperatures have been forecast. A heat advisory has also been issued for the following areas: Santa Susana Mountains: Tuesday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to Wednesday,...

Click on photo to enlarge image. Trader Joe’s announced Friday the recall of two of its cookie products after discovering they could contain rocks. The full announcement below. To Our Valued Customers: We have been alerted by our supplier of Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies (SKU# 98744) and Trader...

After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. When a donor makes and keeps an appointment to give blood or platelets in the weeks ahead, they can help ensure trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatment and people with lifelong...

The County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control will increase public visiting hours at its seven animal care centers, including the Castaic location, effective Aug. 1, 2023. This change will increase visiting hours by 56%, from 23 hours per week to 36 hours per week. The new visiting...

This weekend, a multitude of county elected leaders and executives gathered in Travis County in Texas at the annual National Association of Counties Conference to share challenges, compare best practices and develop a unified advocacy agenda to guide counties’ collective legislative lobbying efforts...

By Alan Riquelmy SACRAMENTO (CN) — California’s unemployment inched up to 4.6% in June, a 0.1% increase from the prior month. State unemployment jobless claims rose 5,700 over the previous month to a total of 889,100. They’re up 143,300 when compared to June 2022, when the rate was 3.9%. Over...