Car rental agency under investigation for insurance claims

A 21-year-old Reseda resident was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, resisting an officer and battery on Saturday in Canyon Country, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. According to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, a spokeswoman for the SCV Sheriff’s Station, at approximately 3:15 p.m. deputies received a call in...

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are looking for suspects connected to a burglary at Gyu Kaku, a Japanese restaurant located on the 27000 block of McBean Parkway in Valencia, that occurred on Friday night. The suspects smashed the windows of the establishment, before ransacking it and...

A solo traffic collision on the southbound side of Interstate 5 in Castaic resulted in one fatality and three injuries, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesman for the CHP Newhall office, said one occupant of the vehicle suffered life-threating injuries, and a good Samaritan and a CHP officer attempted life-saving measures. The occupant was pronounced deceased on the scene, he added.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to uphold an appeal by Stevenson Ranch residents and deny a proposed 75-foot wireless communications tower after residents spoke against the project during a scheduled public hearing. “I voted to oppose this cell tower project in response to the concerns...

Lingering concerns about the retail market, the cost of public safety and the purchase of William S. Hart Park were among the topics of discussion during Monday’s Budget Committee meeting at Santa Clarita City Hall. The gathering gave the committee, which consists of Mayor Jason Gibbs and Councilman Bill...

Heritage Junction — where eight historic buildings and a steam engine and caboose are on display to the public — has officially been renamed “Santa Clarita History Center” and a new logo designed and adopted. “We’re creating an entirely new experience for visitors to the park,”...

On a cold and windy Sunday morning in Acton, a small group gathered on the outdoor patio of the Vincent Hill Station Restaurant and Saloon to remember 17-year-old Pedro “Javi” Roman. Roman, a Valencia High School running back, fought leukemia for two years until his life was cut...

Trinity Knights girls’ basketball renewed its rivalry with Santa Clarita Christian for the first time in three years on Saturday at The Master’s University. The Heritage League rivalry was put on hold during the pandemic when SCCS’ program took a brief hiatus. The Knights won the game,...

It was deja vu for Trinity Knights boys’ basketball on Saturday at The Master’s University. Trinity worked up a comfortable lead over the hosting Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals but couldn’t hold on as the Cards won their 10th straight game over the Knights. Cardinals guard Rylan Starr...