Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of July.
Good morning, Santa Clarita.
A Newhall man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly threatened a victim with a knife at a residence on Railroad Avenue, and deputies charged him (Osvin Pablo-Lopez, 35) with felony assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats (he remains in custody).
On Tuesday, deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley station located and recaptured an inmate who had escaped from a Rehabilitation Camp off San Francisquito Canyon Road in Saugus.
Law enforcement is searching for an escaped inmate from a CDCR fire camp who was seen near Copper Hill Drive and Haskell Canyon Road Tuesday morning — officials urge residents to secure their homes and report any suspicious activity immediately.
Deputies and detectives from the Task Force for Regional Auto Theft Prevention will offer catalytic converter etching support from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the event hosted at the Harley-Davidson and L.A.
Police Gear parking lot in Valencia—walk-ups are welcomed if appointments cancel.
The city of Santa Clarita announced the new art show 'In Orbit' at the Newhall Community Center, where visitors can see space-inspired art until Oct 1.
The exhibit features works from artists including Kaitlyn Liu and Denise C. Lewis — who use outer space as a theme — to spark wonder about our universe.
The Santa Clarita Film Office announced that eight productions, including 'High Potential' and 'NCIS,' are filming in the Valley from Monday, July 14th until Saturday, July 19th—each project is set to showcase scenes in local spots.
The list includes TV shows, a commercial, student projects, a still photo series and a short film, drawing creative teams to our area.
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released the 2025 count results on July 14, showing county homelessness dropped 4% to 72,308 and city numbers fell 3.4% to 43,699.
Unsheltered homelessness decreased by 9.5% statewide and 7.9% in the city—while sheltered numbers rose in both areas.
Caltrans announced overnight lane reductions on I-5 between Lake Hughes Road and two miles north of Templin Highway from Monday night through Wednesday night for pavement rehabilitation.
Lanes will close in stages—one lane at 7 p.m., two at 8 p.m. and three from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m.—and the southbound Lake Hughes Boulevard off-ramp will close from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night as lanes reopen every morning.
West Ranch celebrated two lacrosse players who earned CIF Southern Section Division 2 all-CIF postseason honors this season.
Coach Leesa Chelminiak said incoming senior Lauren Lamb — incoming junior Grace Manning impressed with their teamwork, and Lamb is committed to play Division I at UC Berkeley.
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