Two people were transported following a two-car collision that occurred near the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway on Tuesday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “We got on scene at 7:46 p.m.,” said Supervisor Travis White, adding that authorities arrived on the scene at 7:41 p.m. “Everybody cleared it at 8:39 p.m. Looks like we may have two to a local hospital.”  Information on the two individuals transported and the extent of their injuries was not immediately made available.  No additional information is available as of th ..read more

A San Diego law firm recently joined the frenzy of legal action against Chiquita Canyon Landfill, with L.A. County Superior Court records indicating more than 250 claims have been filed over concerns about operations at the landfill.  For the past year, the facility has drawn more than 10,000 complaints over the smells and toxic concerns about the gases and leachate the Waste Connections facility has created.  The complaint for damages filed April 15 by the Frantz Law Group on behalf of about two dozen residents claims negligence, strict liability for ultrahazardous activities and a ..read more

News release   Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day” between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station at 26201 Golden Valley Road.   Community members are encouraged to drop off unwanted medications at the SCV Sheriff’s Station. This free service allows the public to discard unwanted or expired medications to law enforcement officials who can dispose of them in a secure and non-hazardous manner, potentially saving lives, according to a news release from the station.   Over-the-co ..read more

Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.  West Ranch High School was ranked 807th nationally in the report, placing it in the top 5% of schools across the country.  The publication’s Best High Schools Rankings, released Tuesday, compared the Hart district’s high schools against nearly 18,000 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia using five factors: college readiness; college curriculum breadth; math, reading and science ..read more

The family and friends of a man who died in an April 12 crash on The Old Road is seeking the community’s help to cover the cost of a funeral for the father of two.  Mario Alberto Contreras Hernandez, 39, of Castaic, was driving his Subaru north toward Constitution Avenue around 12:40 a.m. when he “made an unsafe turning movement” from the right lane of the road to his left, according to a California Highway Patrol report.   Contreras lost control and the front of his car crashed into the raised concrete center island, causing the Subaru to spin out of control before coming to a ..read more

The William S. Hart Union High School District recognized at last week’s governing board meeting the Castaic Coyotes boys’ basketball team and Valencia freshman wrestler Slater Hicks for their postseason successes. Castaic won the CIF Southern Section Division 5AA championship earlier this year in just the program’s third season of varsity competition. The team’s 14 wins set a program record, along with the program’s first winning season. Hicks won the 120-pound bracket at the Southern Section Eastern Division championships before taking second at the Southern Section Masters Meet. He eventual ..read more

News release  Blue Heat, the Saugus High School show choir team, ended its competition season on April 12 with a first-place finish out of seven in the mixed division Tier IV at John Burroughs Music Showcase 2024 in Burbank. The team also won the awards for Best Musicianship and Best Showmanship.  Each year Blue Heat performs a singing and dancing routine to a specific theme, time, and music. The 2024 set was “centered around a star named Lucky who isn’t sure the attention she’s getting is really what she wants.” It was choreographed by Jamie McMahon, who has worked with the team the ..read more

There’s a simple answer that Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has for those looking to get into the world of politics: Follow your values.  “The most important thing that an elected official can do is vote out of principle rather than fear,” Garcia said.  Speaking to Trinity Classical Academy government students on Monday morning about the role of the federal government and how he works as a representative of the Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley at the federal level, Garcia said working for the country, not his party, is his ultimate goal.  A Saugus High School graduat ..read more

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced the county’s proposed $45.4 billion budget for 2024-25, which includes nearly $730 million to combat the growing homelessness crisis and adds more than 450 positions within the Department of Mental Health.  The proposed budget does not include surplus funds from the current fiscal year budget, which could see it grow depending on the amount of money left over.  Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the county’s 5th District, including the Santa Clarita Valley, said in a statement released on Tuesday that she agrees w ..read more

News release  Eleven winners of Chick-fil-A’s Remarkable Futures Scholarships were honored recently at the chain’s Valencia Town Center location.  The families of the recipients were invited to attend and show their support during the presentation held in the fast food restaurant’s dining room. The 11 winners received a total of more than $20,000 in scholarships.   Chick-fil-A Valencia nominates team members for the scholarships each year, and this was the location’s largest group of recipients.   Employees receiving scholarships were: Matt Ma, Jesus Montes, Paul Sekyi-Appi ..read more