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Wine flows at festival
Spirits were both high and freely flowing Saturday at Bridgeport Marketplace in Valencia for the Third Annual Santa Clarita Wine Fest.
More teacher layoffs to be considered
The governing boards for both the Saugus Union School District and the Newhall School District are set to vote Tuesday night on recommendations to send out the preliminary layoff notices to dozens of certificated employees.
Rail officials consider underground
After a meeting with representatives from the California High Speed Rail Authority, Santa Clarita city officials express confidence that progress has been made on a long-held city goal to make the bullet train completely underground as it winds its way through Canyon Country.
High schoolers act out at COC
Hundreds of high school students descended on College of the Canyons Friday to set the stage for the Hart district's annual theater competition this weekend.
Woman taken to hospital after collision in Valencia
A woman was temporarily trapped in her car after a traffic collision in Valencia earlier today, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Pedestrian's leg broken in collision
A 60-year-old man suffered a broken leg after being struck by a car in Saugus earlier today, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Fuel taxes set to rise, become highest in the nation
Californians' pain at the pump may get a little more potent after members of the state Board of Equalization voted Thursday to raise the state's fuel tax by 3.5 cents per gallon.
Sulphur Springs faces potential teacher layoffs
Sixteen teachers in the Sulphur Springs School District have been put on notice that they may not be teaching in the Canyon Country school district next year, district officials said Thursday.
Citizens file county complaint after cat euthanized
Several cat-lovers are requesting Los Angeles County officials investigate the euthanasia of a cat at the Castaic Animal Care Center last weekend, alleging the act was misguided and unnecessary.
Bridgeport Marketplace to transfer land for a new lot and city park
Plans for a new park near Bridgeport Marketplace are set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the Santa Clarita City Council.
Local agencies brace for sequestration cuts
California is due to lose about $87.6 million in funding for primary and secondary education, along with $1.6 million in law-enforcement grants, if the sequestration ax falls on Friday, White House officials say.
Conference center could come with hefty price tag
A new conference center in Santa Clarita could cost the city $2 million a year to finance, on top of the estimated cost of more than $20 million to build the facility itself, according to estimates presented Tuesday.
New assistant city manager has deep roots
The city of Santa Clarita has followed Frank Oviedo throughout his professional career. He worked in the city as a management analyst in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services in 1997 alongside another man just beginning his career - Ken Striplin, who is now Santa Clarita's city manager. Oviedo then went to work as an assistant to the city manager in the city of Elk Grove, where he worked under John Danielson, who ...
Kids have a ball at YMCA
Visitors to the Santa Clarita YMCA got a taste of the royal treatment Saturday night. As part of the YMCA's first Royal Family Ball, attendees were offered an array of activities fit for a king or queen: including crafts, dancing and lessons on regal etiquette. Sharlene Duzick, membership director for the YMCA on McBean Parkway in Valencia, said the event was originally meant to be a father-daughter dance but grew into a larger event as ...
Hoppin’ and boppin’ for a good cause
Saturday night may be all right for fighting, but Saturday afternoon was set aside for a free concert that doubled as a tribute to Elton John and a fundraiser for the Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter.
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Construction to break out all over Hart district campuses
Summer break is shaping up to be a busy building season for the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Newhall church uses car wash to urge people to ‘pay it forward’
The message Saturday was "pay it forward," and members of New Life in His Presence church weren't just delivering that message, they were living it - by way of a car wash.
Castaic high school opening may be delayed to 2016
The opening date for the long-planned Castaic-area high school may be pushed back to 2016, despite plans to open it a year earlier.
Some students question COC financial aid fees
The financial aid system at College of the Canyons has been in place for less than a year, but some members of the school's student government are questioning the fees that go along with it.
Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses
A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.
Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.
UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5
A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.
Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project
County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.
Santa Clarita: Shaping an arts district
More theaters, additional restaurants and open-air art galleries are all possibilities in the goal of turning downtown Newhall into Santa Clarita's arts and entertainment capital, according to members of the city's Arts Commission.
