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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.
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.
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Santa Clarita Valley districts eye changes to school funding model
Santa Clarita school officials and state representatives say they fundamentally support proposed changes to the way the state doles out education dollars, but the devil is in the details.
Canyon Country: Rotting meat cleanup begins after business owners raise stink
Santa Clarita code enforcement workers helped clean up at a Canyon Country tow lot Thursday after a wrecked meat-hauling truck remained parked at the yard for more than two weeks and its load rotted.
24 homes now reported destroyed in Powerhouse Fire
As the Powerhouse Fire slowly winds down, estimates of the damage it has caused continue to add up.
Chris Fall named to Hart district governing board
After more than four hours of interviews and voting Wednesday afternoon, members of the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board selected Valencia resident Chris Fall to fill a vacant seat on the board.
COC honored for preparing graduates for professional world
College of the Canyons' welding technology program was recently named as one of the best in California for preparing students to enter the professional manufacturing realm, according to an organization dedicated to improving and expanding the field.
Lake Hughes residents stay resolute in face of Powerhouse Fire destruction
LAKE HUGHES - When Holly Solberg came to visit Lake Hughes last weekend for a brief vacation, she expected to spend a relaxing time with her mother who lives in the area.
12 candidates eying Hart board vacancy
The race to fill the vacant seat on the William S. Hart Union High School District board got a little less crowded Tuesday when two candidates withdrew their names from consideration, according to a district spokeswoman.
Supervisors move forward with historic preservation ordinance
County supervisors voted recently to move forward with a proposed ordinance that would give tax incentives to private property owners who accept historical designation for properties located in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.
14 Santa Clarita candidates vie for vacant Hart board seat
Fourteen Santa Clarita Valley residents have thrown their hats in the ring to fill a vacancy on the governing board for the William S. Hart Union High School District.
City of Santa Clarita considers revised high-fire zones
Santa Clarita land parcels that lie in areas designated as high-fire risk zones could be subject to new building and maintenance requirements in the near future, should the City Council give final approval to state-proposed changes for local fire-zone boundary maps.
UPDATE: Powerhouse Fire now at 5,561 acres, more evacuations ordered
While firefighters made progress toward containing the three-day-old Powerhouse Fire burning north of the Santa Clarita Valley, the blaze still grew to more than 5,000 acres in size as of Saturday night, according to officials.
COC graduates largest-ever class
During a ceremony that was at times celebratory and at times somber, a record number of students walked across the stage at College of the Canyons Friday morning to receive their associate-degree diplomas.
UPDATE: Arroyo Seco principal arrested for investigation of DUI
The principal of Arroyo Seco Junior High School, Rhondi Durand, was arrested this week for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station official said Thursday.
Santa Clarita declares ‘garish’ or unkempt houses unlawful
Painting a house chartreuse with purple stripes will be more than a demonstration of bad taste - it'll be against the law, Santa Clarita City Council members decided this week.
Santa Clarita City Council approves increases in cost of city trash services
With a unanimous vote, members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to approve rate increases for trash-collection services within the city.
