Castaic Lake will get better shade structures, Hart Park will get a new back fence and Val Verde Park will eventually get a fancier kitchen and a new roof. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a pair of multi-million-dollar contracts Wednesday for routine maintenance and general upgrades...

[Supervisor Mike Antonovich] – A 5-year renewal agreement between the County and the California State University, Northridge for use of the Boating Instruction and Safety Center at Castaic Lake was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. “Educating...

Now that the weather has turned the public’s fancy to boating, inspectors at Castaic, Pyramid and Piru Lake are busy making sure that boaters are being safe – no boating under the influence, or “BUI” – and that their boats are free of quagga and zebra mussels, invasive species that are wreaking...

Man has walked the wilderness for thousands of years. Then he tamed it and moved into it. Then he started playing in it. Since the invention of snowmobiles and quads, there has been an ever-increasing demand for motorized access in California’s national forest areas. Some like it, some don’t. The...

Quagga mussels on a boat propeller | Photo: NPS   All boats and other craft going out on Castaic Lake are subject to mandatory inspection  – and are in fact being inspected before they hit the water. California Fish and Game officials are keeping a wary eye out for one particular type of contraband:...

Circle of Hope will hold its 8th Annual 5k Walk and People’s Choice Car show Saturday, April 21, at Castaic Lake. Walk as a team, with family members or even your canine friends in this non-competitive fundraiser benefiting Santa Clarita Valley breast cancer patients. This year, we are proud to...

Story update [here].   Now go do that voodoo that you do so well: Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) rallies the troops at Vasquez Rocks in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles” (1974) County supervisors are scheduled Tuesday to consider asking the state for land conservation money to expand...

Wanted: One good general contractor. Job: New boat ramp at Castaic Lake. Customer: California Department of Boating and Waterways. The state department in charge of boating is inviting contractors to bid on a a new boat ramp to be built at Castaic Lake. Bids close Oct. 11 and work is to start after Nov....

Experienced Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation staff will conduct a one-hour clinic in stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m. in Paradise Cove at the Castaic Lake Recreation Area. Participants will be introduced to basic paddling techniques and paddleboard safety. No experience...