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Kellar becomes mayor of Santa Clarita
As he enters his third term as Santa Clarita's mayor, Bob Kellar says little, fundamentally, has changed since he was first elected to the City Council 12 years ago.
Kellar says chloride, Cemex among top priorities as mayor
As he enters his third term as Santa Clarita's mayor, Bob Kellar says little, fundamentally, has changed since he was first elected to the City Council 12 years ago.
UPDATE: Gas main rupture forces evacuations in Valencia
A punctured gas main in Valencia prompted the evacuation of three homes near West Hills Drive on Tuesday morning, a local fire captain said.
Supervisors approve Vasquez Rocks acquisition
County supervisors voted Tuesday to make $479,000 available to buy 31 acres of open space to augment Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce.
Nurses pinned at COC
In front of a raucous standing-room-only crowd of family, friends and well-wishers, nursing students celebrated their graduation Saturday in the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
Newhall Land, judge trade salvos
The dispute over environmental effects of the proposed Newhall Ranch development has focused on a fight between the developer and the judge who ruled more environmental studies were required before bulldozers could move in.
Menorah lightings begin
As the sun set over the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday, a crowd of about 35 people gathered to mark the beginning of Hanukkah with the lighting of a menorah in Stevenson Ranch.
Fee faces some protest
As Los Angeles County looks to levy a new fee to clean up water carried off during storms, some local property owners say the county is getting carried away with the magnitude of the proposed fees.
UPDATED: Car mounts curb, hits pedestrian in Valencia
A vehicle veered onto a sidewalk and hit a female pedestrian in Valencia around 11 a.m. today, according to sheriff's officials.
Local legislators land leadership roles
As the new state legislative session starts up, local representatives are taking on leadership roles in representative committees.
Valencia park, parking project takes step forward
Members of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission cleared one hurdle this week in the city's attempt to expand its park offerings in Valencia, but the project remains far from a done deal.
Property owners face likely vote on new pollution fees
A fee that could cost local property owners up to $82 a year is set for a public hearing and vote early next year unless the county receives widespread written opposition to the proposal.
Longtime McKeon chief of staff to retire
Bob Cochran has announced he is retiring after 20 years as the chief of staff for Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon.
Obamacare could rival county service
"Obamacare," the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, could seriously cut into funding for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the people it serves, supervisors heard in a report Tuesday.
UPDATE: SCV election outcome flips
Democrat Steve Fox's victory in California's 36th Assembly District took many by surprise - including him.
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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.
Students’ recipe takes the (cup)cake
County holds waste roundup
By Luke Money
Santa Clarita weighing additional crossing guards for schools
New crossing guards may be on the way for four local elementary schools, depending on the outcome of some city studies, Santa Clarita city officials say.
Santa Clarita City Council to vote on EDC funding Tuesday
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation is scheduled to ask the Santa Clarita City Council for three years of renewed funding during Tuesday night's meeting.
Poll: Majority now favor marijuana legalization
For the first time in decades of polling, a majority of Americans said they favor legalizing marijuana in a survey released this week by the Pew Research Center.
Santa Clarita: Tour of California will close some major roadways
Traffic interruptions during the 2013 Amgen Tour of California will be unavoidable, Santa Clarita city officials said Thursday, adding they will limit drivers' inconvenience as much as possible.
Valencia: Union members protest project’s hiring practices
Representatives from a local ironworkers union protested outside Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital this week, saying a new construction project on the hospital campus employs non-union workers.
Newhall: Preliminary hearing date set for murder suspect
The suspect in the Santa Clarita Valley's lone 2012 murder case was ordered Thursday to face a preliminary hearing in San Fernando Superior Court.
Newhall: Two crashes snarl I-5 traffic
Traffic remained slow at 11:30 a.m. today on northbound Interstate 5 after a pair of crashes temporarily closed freeway lanes, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
UPDATE: Canyon Country: Three plead not guilty in bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Three men suspected in the takeover-style heist of a Canyon Country bank last summer pleaded not guilty to all charges in San Fernando Superior Court Wednesday.
Santa Clarita: Leader of the PAC
Evy Warshawski used to want to be on the stage.
Castaic: Traffic stop leads to drug bust
A man and woman from Texas were arrested earlier today on a roadway near Castaic Lake park for allegedly transporting about four pounds of marijuana, according to a deputy from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
UPDATED: Forest Service seeks expansion of Angeles Forest wilderness area
The U.S. Forest Service is considering a proposal that would expand protected wilderness areas in the Angeles National Forest, but it could also prohibit mountain biking on about 20 miles of trails near Castaic, an official said Tuesday.
