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Another hot day in store for SCV
After a week of scorching temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley, today is supposed to be one of the hottest days of the week, according to forecasts by the National Weather Service. Temperatures were forecast to be 108 degrees today, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures reached 93 degrees in the Newhall Pass by 9 a.m. today. On Friday, temperatures reached a blazing 109 degrees, the hottest temperature recorded in nearly 30 years. ...
Temperatures highest in almost 30 years
Temperatures this week have been the hottest in nearly 30 years in the Santa Clarita Valley, and an excessive heat warning was issued Thursday as more heat was due through the weekend.
UPDATE: Gas above $4 in SCV again
Gas prices hit $4 a gallon at many filling stations in the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday as the effects of Monday's refinery fire continue to be felt. The average price of regular unleaded gas rose two cents locally on Wednesday, and experts say California residents should expect continued increases. The cheapest gas in the Santa Clarita Valley could be found at two membership-only stations, which were selling regular unleaded gas for $3.79 a ...
Prices climb again
Gas prices jumped about five cents a gallon Tuesday for regular unleaded in the Santa Clarita Valley and averaged about 17 cents a gallon more than the previous week as residents felt the effects of a refinery fire in Northern California.
UPDATE: Tomorrow's planned power outage postponed
A power outage planned Wednesday for 278 Southern California Edison customers in the north Valencia area was postponed Tuesday due in part to excessive heat, Edison officials said Tuesday. The outage, which would have affected customers living east of Vista Encantada Drive near Vista Delgado Drive, was canceled partly due to triple-digit temperatures expected to linger through the week in the Santa Clarita Valley, said Edison spokeswoman Anna Frutos-Sanchez. She declined to identify the ...
Kids swim to cope with grief
The Junior Lifeguard Program held annually at Castaic Lake teaches lifesaving and emergency-response skills, teamwork and athleticism every summer to hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley kids.
Grappling with speeding, crashes
On May 17, a 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his vehicle "T-boned" a stopped rental van at Rutherford Place and Decoro Drive.
Vending more than a soda
While most people have at one time purchased snacks and drinks from vending machines, most Santa Clarita residents have probably never purchased a piece of original artwork from one.
Drownings or near-drownings averaging one a week in SCV
Drownings or near-drownings are numbering one a week in the Santa Clarita Valley this summer, safety officials said Wednesday during a news conference at North Oaks Community Pool in Canyon Country. As children splashed in the pool under the watchful eyes of lifeguards, officials warned parents about the dangers of being distracted around pools when children are involved. In 2010, the last year for which numbers are available, there were 13 drownings or near-drownings ...
CORRECTION: Supervisor term limit fails to make ballot
Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday declined to place a measure on the November ballot that could have extended the limit of their terms an extra eight years. The supervisors' vote means Fifth District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, who was elected in 1980, will serve his last four-year term beginning late this year after he won June's primary election. Antonovich does not have to run in November's general election because he gathered about 80 ...
Construction continues on Santa Clarita Valley routes
If you're a Santa Clarita Valley resident and want to get out of the valley this summer, one thing you're sure to experience is construction.
Piru Mansion sells for $2.15 million
The Piru Mansion, a historic, picturesque Victorian structure built in the late 1800s, has been sold for $2.15 million after several years on the market.
Drowning a quick, deadly danger
Eight to 10 children have been airlifted to hospitals due to drownings or near-drownings in the Santa Clarita Valley so far this summer, and fire officials are urging parents to be ever vigilant wherever children and water mix.
Secretary honored by county’s Fire Department
Doreen Shick has seen her fair share of assistant fire chiefs in the Santa Clarita Valley during her 33 years working as a secretary for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Expect traffic delays in North Valencia on Thursday
Santa Clarita Valley residents driving in the North Valencia area near Newhall Ranch Road and Hillsborough Parkway should expect delays Thursday as crews shut down traffic signals in the area for Southern California Edison work. Several traffic signals in the area will be shut down from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to a release from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. "The city of Santa Clarita, along with deputies from the Santa Clarita ...
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