Archive By Author - Luke Money
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.
Castaic school naming set for spring
The William S. Hart Union High School District hopes to have a name selected for the Castaic-area high school in the next few months.
School districts ponder Brown’s spending plan
While Gov. Jerry Brown has said his proposed budget will be a statewide boon for education, local district officials are still unsure whether they will be winners or losers should his proposal go into effect.
UPDATE: One dead, two injured in crash
One person died and two others were injured Saturday night in a two-car collision near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Davenport Road, a California Highway Patrol official confirmed.
Canyon Country man plies his pipes
For more than 40 years, Chris Carson has known being a piper was his bag. And even now, the Canyon Country resident says he has a certain passion for the bagpipes. Carson was inspired to pick up the instrument as a teenager after his older brother began playing. And with an older brother who played and Irish ancestors on both sides of his family, it might be easy to say the instrument is in Carson's ...
SCV school districts ponder Brown’s spending plan
While Gov. Jerry Brown has said his proposed budget will be a statewide boon for education, local district officials are still unsure whether they will be winners or losers should his proposal go into effect.
New Central Park sports fields planned in Saugus
The city of Santa Clarita is working to bring a dream of two new fields at Central Park closer to reality, a city officials say.
Suspect to be charged in Newhall stabbing murder
A Newhall resident faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Franco Olea, who was stabbed to death on Dec. 2.
Santa Clarita City Council race expands to a possible 6
The next race for Santa Clarita City Council - slated for more than 14 months from now - swung into high gear Thursday as another challenger said she would run, two more said they were thinking about it and two sitting council members said they would seek to retain their seats.
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.
Articles By Author - Luke Money
COC holds event for mental health awareness
More than 1,000 white, folding chairs lined College of the Canyons' Honor Grove Tuesday, but they weren't there to celebrate graduation.
Feinstein supports bill to block mine
Sen. Barbara Boxer's latest bill to stop the Cemex open-pit sand and gravel mine in Canyon Country has picked up a new sponsor: fellow California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Summer Meltdown show ends a year’s worth of work
More than 1,000 people turned out Saturday for the annual "Yes I Can" Summer Meltdown Autism Awareness Music and Arts Festival in the Santa Clarita Skate Park, marking the end of a year of work by local students.
Castaic Days shows curious what lake has to offer
Thousands of community members gathered near the shores of Castaic Lake Saturday for some family fun and festivities as part of the annual Castaic Days Outdoor Festival.
Hydrant shoots water in the air
A group of firefighters work to shut off water flow to a fire hydrant near the intersection of Centre Pointe Parkway and Spirit Court in Santa Clarita. The hydrant shot water more than 30 feet into the air for several minutes.
Man who sparked manhunt captured in Canyon Country wash
After a tip from a citizen, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies today located and arrested a man suspected of pointing a gun at police officials in Canyon Country Wednesday night, according to officials.
Throngs of support for Canyon deputy
It is not unusual to see a packed house at Canyon High School's Harry Welch Stadium, but circumstances were a little different Friday as thousands of people turned out to rally around school Deputy Devin Freeman, who was recently diagnosed with liver cancer.
UPDATE: Canyon Country shooting suspect remains at large
A Canyon Country man suspected of shooting at sheriff's deputies Wednesday night, leading to an hours-long manhunt, remained at large Friday, according to a Sheriff's Department official.
UPDATE: ID released for woman killed in Sand Canyon crash
A 29-year-old woman killed in a fatal crash this week on Sand Canyon Road has been identified as Brittany Lynn Schlumpberger of Santa Clarita, according to a memorial page set up on Facebook.
UPDATE: Suspect named in Canyon Country shooting incident
The search continued Thursday for a Canyon Country transient who allegedly opened fire on Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies Wednesday night, leading to an hours-long manhunt that did not turn up the suspect.
Prayer, protest at annual breakfast event
Bearing signs that read "Coexist," "God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world" and "They'll know we are Christians by our love," about 50 people turned out Thursday morning to protest the annual Santa Clarita Valley Mayors Prayer Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Antonovich praises county progress at annual luncheon
Los Angeles County has found a possible location for a permanent Stevenson Ranch library, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich said Wednesday during his annual "State of the County" address, at which he summarized successes and challenges of the county during the past year.
Praise given, questions raised at Saugus town hall meeting
Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar fielded an array of questions concerning beautification, traffic and community space from a crowd of about 60 residents at his latest town hall meeting in Saugus Tuesday night.
UPDATE: Districts fail in quest to change election dates
An attempt by local school and water districts to change their election dates from odd-numbered to even-numbered years failed to gain approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday due to concerns with the capacity of the county's ballot, officials said.
Supervisors approve county review of SCV chloride plan
One of four options for ridding the Santa Clarita Valley of excess chloride met with opposition elsewhere in the county Tuesday, as Supervisor Gloria Molina raised issue with one plan to truck the salt into her district.
