A Castaic man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend’s disabled children Tuesday evening. Around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of an assault on the 31600 block of Cherry Drive in Castaic, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A man allegedly physically assaulted his girlfriend’s two adult sons, both of ...

With the Foothill League season entering week seven, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape, but several teams are facing major questions at quarterback.  Castaic and Golden Valley will meet in the KHTS Game of the Week, with both programs potentially turning to new signal-callers after injuries sidelined their starters, while Hart looks to remain unbeaten in league play ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center is inviting the community to a Trunk-or-Treat adoption event this Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring adoptable pets, food vendors, games and family-friendly activities. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center, with trunk-or-treating taking place from 11 a.m. to noon. Visitors will have the ...

Placerita Junior High is expanding academic support and enrichment programs as its first dual-language cohort prepares for high school, Principal Kyra Madsen told the William S. Hart Union High School District board on Wednesday. Placerita Junior High has about 974 students and remains a Title I campus, Madsen said. She highlighted a 35% English learner reclassification rate last year, compared ...

A man was arrested for attempted murder, and a second man is expected to be charged for felony assault following a shooting in Val Verde Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening, deputies received reports of a shooting in the 28000 block of Dubois Street in Val Verde, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Two men known ...

Liliia Chernova has announced her candidacy for the Santa Clarita City Council District 5 seat, representing Canyon Country, in the Nov. 3, 2026 election. Chernova, a Canyon Country resident, said her campaign will focus on wildfire preparedness, fiscal management and growth planning. According to Chernova, her platform includes preparing for fire season through brush clearance, home hardening efforts and evacuation ...

On this day in 1858, the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach, carrying letters, freight, and one determined reporter, rolled through the rugged canyons of the Santa Clarita Valley on its inaugural journey from St. Louis to San Francisco. The historic run marked the first organized mail and passenger service to traverse the San Fernando and San Francisquito passes. Early travelers called ...

Imagine landing in a new country and realizing that every meal, train ticket, hotel payment, and small purchase involves a different currency. Carrying large amounts of cash can be inconvenient, while using a regular debit or credit card abroad may involve foreign exchange charges. A multi currency travel card offers another way to organize spending by allowing travelers to hold ...

In the weeks after October 7, 2023, the needs across Israel multiplied faster than in any crisis in decades, and few organizations had the infrastructure, experience, or resources to respond to displaced families, shattered kindergartens and schools, and a nation in shock and terror. Elderly residents in Jerusalem lacked sufficient food, and northern communities were left exposed when Hezbollah rockets ...

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Palmdale Sheriff’s Station are seeking assistance in locating two missing teens last seen in Agua Dulce. The missing juveniles, Leslie Gomez Jauregui and Eduardo Gomez Jauregui, residents of Los Angeles County, were last seen on Sept. 11, 2026, on the 37500 block of Wyse Road, in Agua Dulce. They are believed to ...