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Mercado-Fortine to run for City Council
Longtime William S. Hart Union High School District board member Gloria Mercado-Fortine announced Wednesday that she plans to seek a seat on the Santa Clarita City Council next year.
Emblem Elementary to reopen in the fall
Emblem Elementary School will have a new look, a new emphasis, a new principal and potentially a new name when it opens its doors for the 2013-2014 school year.
UPDATE: Saugus Union votes to reopen Emblem next school year
Emblem Elementary School will have a new look, a new emphasis, a new principal and potentially a new name when it opens its doors for the 2013-2014 school year.
Mercado-Fortine plans to run for City Council
Longtime William S. Hart Union High School District board member Gloria Mercado-Fortine announced Wednesday that she plans to seek a seat on the Santa Clarita City Council in 2014.
Convicts taken under realignment more serious offenders than expected
Most criminals turned over to Los Angeles County by the state are classified high- or very-high-risk offenders, a far cry from projections made before the transfer occurred, a county official said Tuesday.
Hart board to set process for naming Castaic high school
With the long-proposed Castaic high school project moving closer to reality, the William S. Hart Union High School District board will now look to answer the age-old question: What's in a name?
Tahitian dance competition draws statewide participants
Exuberant dancers gyrated to drum beats in the Santa Clarita Valley recently as the Kalakeke Pacific Island Dance Company hosted its second Tahitian dance competition.
Supervisors to hear updates on realignment
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear two updates related to the ongoing public safety realignment process during their meeting Tuesday.
Valencia High students build trebuchet 'for the heck of it'
Andrew Samson and Christian Brannon, childhood friends who live on the same street in Valencia, spent countless hours over the past several weeks building a trebuchet in Brannon's backyard.
Alarid memorial draws crowd of hundreds
Hundreds of people cried, laughed and did a bit of both at the same time during Saturday morning's memorial service celebrating the life of Sarah Alarid, whose body was found Jan. 9 after an extensive search.
DUI checkpoint nets one arrest, 27 other violations
Deputies in the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station arrested one person for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol during a checkpoint Friday night.
UPDATE: Court denies Newhall Land attempts to remove judge
Newhall Land Development Inc. has failed in its bid to remove the judge who ruled that Newhall Ranch needs further environmental review.
UPDATE: Valencia Water proposes rate hike
Valencia Water Company customers will see their rates increase by at least 11 percent in 2014 under a proposal submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission.
Curriculum, technology changes ahead for Hart district
Local school officials are eyeing curriculum changes that will take the focus away from memorization and place it on analysis and application.
Valencia High students simulate texting while driving
Several hundred Valencia High School students came face-to-face with the dangers of texting while driving on Thursday.
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Trial set for Saugus man accused of murder
A trial date has been set for a Saugus man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in 2011, an official with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said this week.
Coast to coast, Saugus to Saugus
It all began with a package.
Einstein Academy wins long-sought approval for Santa Clarita Valley elementary school
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences finally gained approval for its long-sought elementary school in the Santa Clarita Valley last week.
UPDATE: Santa Clarita: Gas leak closes road in Newhall
A portion of Newhall Avenue remains closed after a contractor doing work in the area of William S. Hart Park in Newhall struck an underground natural gas pipeline Thursday afternoon, according to a representative from the Southern California Gas Company.
Santa Clarita Valley: Brush fire contained in Castaic
Thursday marked the second time in as many weeks that a brush fire broke out and temporarily burned in the direction of homes in Castaic.
Ryan Theule named dean of College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus
College of the Canyons administrator Ryan Theule has agreed to continue on as dean at the college's Canyon Country campus, the school announced Thursday.
Accused burglar allegedly masquerades as member of Disney family
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are asking for help in locating victims who may have been misled by an accused burglar who allegedly claimed to be a member of the Disney family, according to a news release.
UPDATE: Lanes reopen after morning crash on Highway 14
An early morning crash between a car and a big rig snarled traffic on Highway 14 for almost 10 hours Tuesday, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.
Detectives investigating 'poking' incident that occurred during Santa Clarita City Council meeting
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are investigating an alleged "poking" incident during an argument at last week's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council.
Relaying a message of hope
With a ceremony that was at times somber and celebratory, the Santa Clarita Valley's annual Relay for Life event to raise money and awareness for cancer research kicked off Saturday morning in Central Park.
Several dozen protest Pitchess expansion proposal
Carrying signs that read, "No More Cages" and "Education not incarceration," about 50 people lined the intersection of The Old Road and Biscailuz Drive in Castaic to protest a potential expansion of the Pitchess Detention Center.
UPDATE: Castaic wildfire now fully contained
A brush fire that scorched more than 700 acres in Castaic is now completely contained, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
CalArts hosts nontraditional graduation
As is typical of the California Institute of the Arts, the school's graduation ceremony Friday was anything but ordinary.
Hart district examines dissolving facilities foundation
With no new schools planned for the foreseeable future, the Hart district is taking steps to shutter the nonprofit foundation set up to manage land purchases and development, according to officials.
UPDATE: SCV detectives seek man in shooting death of his father
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station detectives are asking for public assistance in locating a man who allegedly shot his father in the head late Thursday night in Canyon Country.
