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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.
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.
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Earth Arbor Day gives residents green light for sustainability
The fields of Santa Clarita Central Park got even greener Saturday as the city hosted its annual Earth Arbor Day celebration.
Hundreds participate in Cub Scout Cup
Hundreds of Cub Scouts from in and around the Santa Clarita Valley ran, jumped, swung, caught and crawled during Saturday's annual Cub Scout Cup event.
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to hold DUI checkpoint Friday
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will host another checkpoint to catch drivers who may be unlicensed or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol next week.
SCV school districts may face difficulties changing election dates
Due to 1960s technology, Santa Clarita Valley school districts' efforts to swap election years in a bid to draw more voters may not be possible, county officials said.
Deputies arrest three for metal theft
Three men were arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly stealing more than $950 worth of metal from an old refinery in Newhall, according to an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Arts Commission names six semifinalists for Newhall roundabout art project
A field of 72 interested artists was whittled down this week to six, one of whom will construct a public art piece to be displayed in the roundabout planned for Newhall.
McKeon spokeswoman shoots down retirement report
Despite reports to the contrary, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, has no plans to retire at the end of his term in 2014, a spokeswoman said Friday.
Wilk delays alternative education bill for a year
A bill that would have allowed students to gain college credit by taking state-regulated proficiency tests has been put on hold until next year, its sponsor said Thursday.
UPDATE: COC receives mixed grades in Student Success Scorecard
Students at College of the Canyons are statistically more likely to receive a degree or certificate, or to successfully transfer to a four-year institution, than their peers at other state community colleges, according to data released this week by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
Computers, projectors, cell phones among items stolen from local schools
A television, computers and projectors are among the items taken from two Hart district schools following break-ins last week, a district official said Thursday.
CORRECTION: Burglaries, vandalism reported at 5 local schools during spring break
Five Santa Clarita Valley schools were broken into, burglarized or vandalized last week during spring break, school officials said Tuesday.
Council OKs $600K toward EDC
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $600,000 of funding for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation over the next three years, but only after adding additional review into the agreement.
UPDATE: SCV Sheriff’s Station in Baker to Vegas race
Dozens of law-enforcement personnel from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will head out this weekend to participate in a 120-mile race across the desert and state line to Las Vegas.
City considers conference center
A master plan for a Santa Clarita conference center is set to be presented to City Council members Tuesday night.
New AYSO program for disabled
A local chapter of the American Soccer Youth Organization will become the second in Santa Clarita Valley to offer programming for special needs athletes this fall.
