Providence Holy Cross Medical Center celebrated 65 years of serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys Thursday by burying a time capsule intended to preserve the hospital’s history, mission and culture for future generations. The ceremony at the hospital’s Serenity Garden brought together current staff, hospital leaders and former executives to reflect on the people and milestones that have ...

A transient was arrested after he allegedly swung a wooden object at a person Friday morning in Newhall. Around 9:20 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at a tire shop located on the 22800 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “The business ...

Staff setting up for an outdoor wedding reception at Valencia Country Club got an unexpected surprise over the weekend when a golf ball came bouncing through the venue, courtesy of actor and comedian Kevin Hart. Hart had been filming a video with golf YouTuber Grant Horvat on the course when he hooked a shot, sending the ball bouncing through the ...

A deer hunter was transported to the hospital by helicopter Saturday after an accidental shooting in Canyon Country. Around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a person being accidentally shot in the 27800 block of Oak Springs Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “Upon investigation, deputies determined ...

In the latest restaurant closure to hit the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley, Outback Steakhouse in Stevenson Ranch is set to close its doors in just two weeks, ending nearly 30 years in business. For generations of local diners, the Outback in Stevenson Ranch has been a familiar stop for birthday celebrations, casual date nights and dependable comfort ...

Hundreds participated in the Child & Family Center’s annual Purple Walk on Saturday, bringing the Santa Clarita community together to raise awareness of domestic violence and support survivors. The annual 5K event took place at the Child & Family Center’s main facility to highlight National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The walk raises funds for the center’s Domestic Violence Program, which ...

Law enforcement personnel made 30 arrests over the weekend, with a Castaic woman being booked for DUI two days in a row. Ten of the 30 people arrested over the weekend are residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, according to booking logs. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station made 20 of the arrests, officers with the California Highway ...

Long before Santa Clarita’s neighborhoods, freeways and shopping centers took shape, the valley was home to the Tataviam people, whose villages stretched across the region now known as Newhall, Saugus, Piru, Agua Dulce and beyond. Observed on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the history, cultures and contributions of Native peoples across the United States. In the ...

On October 12, 1915, the United States government officially renamed the Surrey post office and, by extension, the small community around it, Saugus. The story of Saugus goes back nearly three decades earlier. When the Southern Pacific Railroad built its station at this location in 1888, there were little more than a few outbuildings. The depot was named Saugus in ...

On this day in 1985, Tex Williams, best known as an American Western swing singer and bandleader, died at age 68 of cancer. Sollie Paul “Tex” Williams was born August 23, 1917, in Ramsey, Illinois, to Thomas “Bud” Williams and Tillie Williams, as the youngest of 11 children. Tex learned folk and traditional music from his father and his older ...