Employees and customers were surprised Thursday when Solita Tacos abruptly closed during lunch service. In the afternoon, with guests still dining inside Solita Tacos, people passing by saw a paper sign taped to the door that read “sorry, we’re closed” in red marker. Later that same day, a U-Haul truck and dumpster were seen as a team of nearly a ...

Santa Clarita city officials honored outgoing City Councilmembers Marsha McLean and Bill Miranda for their years of service during Thursday’s annual State of the City address. Held at the newly opened The Rink Sports Pavilion, the 2026 State of the City event looked back at the city’s recent accomplishments and outlined priorities for the years ahead. Mayor Laurene Weste addressed the city’s ...

A woman who allegedly stole mail from victims in at least two separate incidents over the summer and pepper-sprayed a person when confronted was arrested by detectives Thursday. The investigation began in July, when a resident reported seeing a woman removing mail from community mailboxes on McBean Parkway in Valencia, officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said in ...

‘Just Brew It’ is serving up new opportunities for adults with special needs in Santa Clarita, as the client-run coffee shop at Agape Village celebrated its grand reopening Friday in a newly renovated space dedicated to job training, independence and community connection. Located at the Valencia Town Center, the coffee shop gives clients hands-on customer service experience while helping them ...

Desiree Torres, current West Ranch High School biology teacher, has been appointed by the Governing Board as a new assistant principal at West Ranch High School. Mrs. Torres brings 22 years of secondary experience, teaching in the Los Angeles Unified School District, St. Lucie School District in Florida, and at Golden Valley and West Ranch high schools.  Her leadership background ...

Over the last three days, parts of Santa Clarita received over an inch of precipitation ahead of what is expected to be a wet winter. In the most recent rainstorm that passed through the Santa Clarita Valley, parts of the city saw heavy overnight rainfall. The storm brought the following amount of rain to the Santa Clarita neighborhoods:   Camp 9 ...

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) flag football playoffs kicked off Tuesday evening, with three of the four Santa Clarita Valley teams advancing to the second round. Hart, Valencia and West Ranch each secured first-round victories, while Canyon was the lone Santa Clarita team eliminated from postseason contention. Hart Makes Program History With First Playoff Win  Hart made program ...

One year ago, The Reset Center founder Vanessa Williams received the organization’s articles of incorporation. Hours of planning, dreaming and asking how it could work had become something tangible. The Reset Center was officially born. Today, the organization celebrates its first anniversary with gratitude to the people who helped it begin, meaningful stories from its first participants, and a growing ...

Luna, a 1-year-old Great Dane mix, is urgently looking for a new home after being surrendered to the shelter because her previous owner’s landlord did not allow pets. At 60 pounds, Luna is still young and has plenty of life ahead of her, but she needs an exit plan as soon as possible to find a family that can provide ...

Your contract may say “independent contractor,” but the required schedules and payment practices often reveal how the work really gets done. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration audited California employers in 2024 and recorded 60,563 misclassified employees in California. That works out to 12.9 per audit, which sits among the higher state figures on the list. None ...