File photo: Dockweiler State Beach. Photo courtesy: California State Parks/Brian Baer. Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released an update for its report, “Medical Debt in LA County: Baseline Report and Action Plan”, which found that total medical debt burden now exceeds $2.9 billion with an approximate $300 million increase from 2021 to 2022. Medical...

Assessor Jeff Prang reminds homeowners that property tax savings, in the form of a $7,000 reduction to their home’s taxable value, awaits them until the middle of next month. Since 1974, the state’s Constitution has given homeowners financial relief from the high cost of housing through the Homeowners’...

Gather at Marston’s restaurant with Logix Federal Credit union to support the efforts of Carousel Ranch this Thursday. Marston’s is hosting an all-day fundraiser Feb. 1 for Carousel Ranch’s 10th Annual Carousel Wishes & Valentine Kisses Campaign. A generous 20% of each diner’s bill will...

The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Utility Relief Grant Program will now be extended until March 31. Originally kicked off in October, the program initially offered utility bill reimbursement to residents of Val Verde and Castaic for expenses incurred between May 1, 2023 through Oct. 31, 2023. The deadline...

California State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced legislation that promotes parental involvement and brings transparency to public schools’ sexual education curriculum. “Schools are required to teach sexual education, but it is a sensitive subject and parents are often in the dark...

In the land of Hollywood, their stories seem to have been forgotten. Yet their dreams, disappointments, determination and anger help lay the foundation for what we now know as the Black Power Movement. California State University, Northridge historian and archivist Keith Rice, working with Africana...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna held a press conference with various agencies detailing their recent efforts with Operation Reclaim and Rebuild. This annual initiative, held every January, focuses on rescuing victims of human trafficking and connecting them with vital services to rebuild their...

Ever wonder what Main Street in Old Town Newhall would look like if pirates had taken over, or wanted to feel what it’s like to explore the Wild West or Wonderland? The chance to experience all of this and more returns with the SENSES Block Parties in Old Town Newhall. SENSES brings live music, food...

College of the Canyons has received a $125,000 subaward grant as part of a $3 million Title V grant awarded to CSUN from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant will help increase the number of Hispanic and underrepresented students in art, health sciences, engineering, computer science and STEM...