Santa Clarita News

**The Time Ranger: Tales of Old Santa Clarita — From Frontier Hardships and Nude Arrests to Atomic Sermons and Unsolved Mysteries**

Judge Rejects Motion to Dismiss 30 Sexual Assault Charges Against Music Producer Noel “Detail” Fisher

Whitesides Announces Winners of 2026 27th District Congressional Art Competition, “The Future I Want to See”

Valladares Secures State Audit of Proposition 47 Crime Reduction Funds Over Accountability Concerns

**Academy of the Canyons Class of 2026 Celebrates 73 Associate Degrees and 6,200 College Units at Graduation Ceremony**

Bowman High School Graduation Highlights Close-Knit Class and Strong Culture of Support

SCV Water Opens Applications for Free 2026 Water Academy in Santa Clarita Valley

Whitesides Secures $19B for Antelope Valley Defense Jobs, Wildfire Tech and Anti-Corruption Measures in House NDAA Bill

Valladares’ Three-Bill Public Safety Package Clears Senate, Heads to Assembly to Boost Victim Protections and Crack Down on Trafficking and Illegal Dumping

Six Flags Magic Mountain to Debut Looney Tunes Land and Launch DC Heroes & Villains Fest on June 6

Ultimate Sacrifice Foundation to Co-Host Free Veterans Comedy Show in Newhall on June 6

Golden Valley Swim Team Clothing Drive Funds Stolen, Forcing Cutbacks to Fall Training

Edison International Awards $20,000 in Scholarships to 23 College of the Canyons Fire Tech Students

**Valladares’ Three-Bill Public Safety Package Clears State Senate, Heads to Assembly**

Award-Winning Filmmakers Discuss Decades-Long Cold Case Behind ‘The Vanishing of Dolores Wulff’ on KHTS Hometown Drive

Jereann Bowman High School Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement Ceremony

**Five Canyons Baseball Players Named to 2026 CCCBCA Academic All-State Team**

Firefighters Search Aqueduct Near Gorman After Man Reported Missing in Water

Body Recovered After Person Falls Into Aqueduct East of Gorman, Investigation Underway

Santa Clarita Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Trail Building, Community Clean-Up and Oasis Resource Center Support

CalArts Student and AGT Alum Adam Nagai Reaches Finals of “Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai” J‑pop Competition

**Memorial Dedicated June 5, 1970 to Honor Four Fallen CHP Officers in Newhall Incident**

June 2026 Strawberry Micro Moon and Summer Solstice to Light Up Skies Over Santa Clarita

**Letter Questions Claims That Voter Fraud Is Rare and Opposes Objections to Voter ID Requirements**

**“Why I’m Voting for Judge Roy Bean in 2028: A Satirical Lament on Electing Mystery Judges”**

Academy of the Canyons Celebrates 98 Graduates at 2026 Ceremony at College of the Canyons

SCVi Charter School Celebrates 20 Graduates at 2026 Commencement Ceremony

Santa Clarita City Council to Hold June 9 Meeting with Four Public Hearings on FY 2026–27 Assessments, Stormwater Fee, and Energy Program Updates

Thousands of Ballots Still Uncounted in California June 2 Primary; Hilton and Becerra Lead Governor’s Race

**SCAA “Anything Goes!” Pop-Up Art Event at Santa Clarita Gallery, June 5–14**

SCV Chamber to Host June 11 Business Expo Featuring 100+ Exhibitors and $10,000 in Prizes at Valencia Town Center

**Valencia High Class of 2026 Celebrates Graduation with Message to ‘Live Your Dash’**

NAACP Santa Clarita to Host Free Third Annual Juneteenth Family Day in the Park on June 20

**Bouquet Canyon Businesses Struggle as 11-Month Road Closure Threatens Survival**

Valencia Library to Host “Teen Crafts: Prehistoric Pixels” Perler Bead Dinosaur Event on June 9

Santa Clarita Reviews Proposal for 10-Unit Affordable Housing Project on Walnut Street

Glendale Man Arrested for April Home Burglary in Santa Clarita

Heritage League Announces 2026 Spring All-League Honors, Trinity and Santa Clarita Christian Lead Selections

CalArts Student and Former AGT Semifinalist Adam Nagai Reaches Finals of “Produce 101 Japan Shinsekai”

Medical Examiner Identifies 47-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Valencia Town Center Parking Lot; Death Investigated as Suicide

Edison International Awards $20,000 in Scholarships to 23 College of the Canyons Fire Technology Students

Mayor Laurene Weste Celebrates Grand Reopening and Expansion of David March Park in Santa Clarita

**Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares Opposes Confirmation of Parole Commissioners Over Public Safety and Transparency Concerns**

**Business Professionals Sought to Volunteer for VIA’s Connecting to Success Student Program**

California Governor’s Race Narrows as Vote Count Continues; Hilton and Becerra Lead Field

**Santa Clarita Library Launches Free Summer Lunch Program for Kids and Teens**

**Man Found Dead in Vehicle Near Valencia Mall Identified as Jeffrey Koons; Death Ruled a Suicide**

June 18 “Honey, I Shrunk the SENSES!” Block Party Brings Supersized Fun to Old Town Newhall

“Matilda The Musical” Runs June 19–22 at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Presented by ESCAPE Theatre

Rep. George Whitesides Announces Winners of CA-27 2026 Congressional Art Competition

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash at Valle Del Oro and Costa Brava Intersection

Santa Clarita Public Libraries Launch “Unearth a Story” Summer Reading Program with Events, Challenges and Free Lunches

COC’s Reid Farrell Earns All-State and All-American Honors, Commits to Fresno State

Sen. Valladares Secures State Audit of Agency Managing Proposition 47 Crime Reduction Funds

College Briefs: Local Students Earn Dean’s Honors and Graduate from University Programs

**Today in SCV History: Newhall Constable John S. “Jack” Pilcher Killed in Accidental Shooting on June 4, 1925**

Registration Opens for 2026 Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

**Rick Barker: Close Elections and the Case for Voter ID Laws**

**Arthur Saginian Criticizes Gary Horton’s Conflicting Columns on Iran**