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Einstein Academy appeal to be decided
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Education will decide Tuesday whether to give the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences approval for its long sought-after elementary school in Santa Clarita.
Tallying local homeless
Two men wearing matching white T-shirts stood amid the sparsely lit playground equipment at Valencia Meadows Park in the darkness.
From field to front lines
Valentine's Day came early to the Newhall Library on Saturday, as local residents gathered to make cards in support of troops stationed overseas as part of the "Hearts for Heroes" project.
SCV development questions remain
One remaining unresolved element in the decade-in-the-making Santa Clarita Valley master plan for development could place large swaths of land under strict new development guidelines.
Two-day health fest draws crowd
Health-industry professionals from around the Santa Clarita Valley gathered at the Valencia Industrial Center on Saturday to kick off a two-day festival promoting community wellness, fitness and awareness.
UPDATE: Judge calls for water company paperwork
Valencia Water Co.'s takeover by another water company is on hold at least temporarily because the right paperwork wasn't filed, a state official ruled this week.
SCV gets new fire station
Santa Clarita's newest fire station officially opened for business with a flag-raising ceremony Friday morning.
UPDATE: Bill would let school employees carry guns on campus
Seven California Republicans, including one local representative, have signed on to sponsor a bill that would allow school employees to be designated "school marshals," giving them the ability to carry firearms on school grounds.
Hart district strikes back against ACLU claims
An ACLU report that claims school districts across the state - including Hart - aren't providing adequate English-language training is based on incomplete and inaccurate numbers, district officials said this week.
City DUI checkpoint set for Feb. 8
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will hold a checkpoint within city limits on Feb. 8 to screen drivers who may be unlicensed or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Agencies engage in ‘Battle of Badges’ blood drive
Law enforcement, medical and fire officials are currently locked in a bloody battle for donation dominance.
Sheriff’s response times slower in unincorporated areas
Sheriff's Department emergency response time is slower in unincorporated areas than in contract cities, a situation brought on, in part, by budget cuts that totaled more than $360 million in the last three years, officials say.
LAHSA to do homeless head count
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will conduct its biennial head count of the county's homeless population this week, culminating in a Thursday visit to the Santa Clarita Valley.
Supervisors vote 4-1 to support assault weapons ban
Los Angeles County supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to give support to California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposed assault weapons ban.
Special-needs hockey team takes to ice for fundraiser, first game
Members of Santa Clarita's special-needs hockey team took to the ice Saturday, first for a team fundraiser and then for their first-ever game.
Articles By Author - Luke Money
Born to ride and restore
For the last 12 years, Canyon Country resident Brandon Moore has operated a shop with a revolutionary idea: to put British wheels on American soil.
Small fire breaks out in Valencia wash
A small fire broke out in the dry bed of Bouquet Creek near Bridgeport in Valencia late Saturday evening, an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said.
Santa Clarita: Residents flock to Saturday Easter events
Santa Clarita Valley residents turned out in force to attend a series of early Easter events held Saturday across the city.
Deputy warns of telemarketer scam
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy is warning local residents to be wary of a phone scam in which the caller attempts to obtain a bank account number.
UPDATE: Saugus: Motorcyclist injured in Bouquet Canyon crash
One person was transported to the hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash in front of Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road Friday morning, an official with the California Highway Patrol said.
UPDATED: Toll lanes proposal draws crowd
A proposal to charge tolls to offset the cost of constructing two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 through the Santa Clarita Valley came under fire from residents during a public hearing Thursday night in City Hall.
Dodgers shuttle service begins Friday
Starting Friday, Santa Clarita Valley Dodger fans can take a free bus shuttle service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium.
Santa Clarita City Council OKs live-work-commercial center
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to approve a 315-home residential and commercial development off Soledad Canyon Road near the city's main Metrolink station.
Santa Clarita moving forward with new annexation
The Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to move forward with what one official called the "last in a pipeline" of annexations over the past several years.
Castaic: Man sought in armed robbery of fast-food restaurant
A man was being sought today for stealing several hundred dollars and brandishing a pistol during a robbery at a Castaic fast-food restaurant.
City approves ‘Habitat for Heroes’ project
To a round of applause from the audience, members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a residential development project for veterans and their families within the city.
‘Mayor Dude’ comes under fire
In a move longtime Santa Clarita City Councilman Frank Ferry likened to "poking the tiger," Councilman TimBen Boydston on Tuesday night questioned the legality of a 2009 city advertising campaign dubbed "Mayor Dude."
UPDATE: Supervisors OK funding for unincorporated-area sheriff’s patrols
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed Tuesday to fund more Sheriff's Department patrols in unincorporated areas, a bid to close the gap between response times in county areas not inside cities and response time in areas within cities.
Saugus students have a field day in math competition
About 180 of the best and brightest mathematical minds in the Saugus Union School District gathered at Plum Canyon Elementary School for a number-crunching competition last weekend.
400 possible new homes on agenda
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council will decide Tuesday whether to move ahead with a pair of development projects that would add more than 400 new homes in the center of the city.
