William S. Hart Union High School District junior high schools (Arroyo Seco, La Mesa, Placerita, Rancho Pico, Rio Norte and Sierra Vista) have been ranked in the top 14% of middle schools in the State of California by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s new Best Middle Schools rankings,...

A fire in Sylmar that officials are calling the Creek Fire has burned 1,100 acres and forced evacuations in the San Fernando Valley. Read complete story and get updates [HERE]. For information on road closures, evacuation centers, animals and persons with disabilities and others with access and functional...

WEDS June 28, Noon – The latest update from the L.A. County Fire Department puts the Placerita Fire at 760 acres, and it’s 95 percent contained. MON Noon – Officials report the Placerita Fire is now 57 percent contained, still at 870 acres. “We’ve got a handle...

Firefighters stopped the progress of a 3/4-acre brush fire on Placerita Canyon Road Friday afternoon. The initial report of a brush fire came in at 1:50 p.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department officials confirmed. By 2:30 p.m., the blaze had been contained. For the full story, click [here].

Placerita Canyon Nature Center is hosting their Open House on May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will feature a variety of activities that will provide fun for the whole family. Animal presentations, exhibits, and vendor displays await attendees. Plus, for $2 attendees can pan for fools gold, get...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking out some sweet-toothed vandals after a series of recent cafeteria snack bar burglaries. Placerita Junior High in Newhall recently experienced an after-hours, on-campus burglary in the school cafeteria that left some supplies missing and...

Due to the Sand Fire, mandatory closures are in effect on the open space trails in East Walker Ranch and Golden Valley Ranch. The trails will be closed until further notice. The areas are still being assessed for hazardous conditions. The City encourages residents to observe all barriers and informational...

LAFD put out a vegetation fire on Placerita Canyon Road at 1:08 p.m., according to Inspector Randall Wright. The fire began as a single vehicle fire that spread to brush at the 1900 block of Placerita Canyon Road at around 12:50 p.m. on Thursday. The single vehicle fire spread to nearby vegetation;...

It started out as an ordinary day. Members of the Community Hiking Club of Santa Clarita were assembling at the Walker Ranch Trailhead on New Yaer’s Day at 10 a.m. for their annual hike up Los Pinetos Trail to Wilson Saddle. Hiker Lise Meyers saw the smoke first. She pointed it out to several other...

[KHTS] The Los Angeles County Fire Department found dozens of marijuana plants Friday morning in the Placerita and Sand Canyon area, Sheriff’s officials said Saturday. The marijuana grow was found by firefighters responding to the area just before 10 a.m., said LACoFD Supervising Fire Dispatcher Robert...