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Tallying local homeless
Two men wearing matching white T-shirts stood amid the sparsely lit playground equipment at Valencia Meadows Park in the darkness.
From field to front lines
Valentine's Day came early to the Newhall Library on Saturday, as local residents gathered to make cards in support of troops stationed overseas as part of the "Hearts for Heroes" project.
SCV development questions remain
One remaining unresolved element in the decade-in-the-making Santa Clarita Valley master plan for development could place large swaths of land under strict new development guidelines.
Two-day health fest draws crowd
Health-industry professionals from around the Santa Clarita Valley gathered at the Valencia Industrial Center on Saturday to kick off a two-day festival promoting community wellness, fitness and awareness.
UPDATE: Judge calls for water company paperwork
Valencia Water Co.'s takeover by another water company is on hold at least temporarily because the right paperwork wasn't filed, a state official ruled this week.
SCV gets new fire station
Santa Clarita's newest fire station officially opened for business with a flag-raising ceremony Friday morning.
UPDATE: Bill would let school employees carry guns on campus
Seven California Republicans, including one local representative, have signed on to sponsor a bill that would allow school employees to be designated "school marshals," giving them the ability to carry firearms on school grounds.
Hart district strikes back against ACLU claims
An ACLU report that claims school districts across the state - including Hart - aren't providing adequate English-language training is based on incomplete and inaccurate numbers, district officials said this week.
City DUI checkpoint set for Feb. 8
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will hold a checkpoint within city limits on Feb. 8 to screen drivers who may be unlicensed or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Agencies engage in ‘Battle of Badges’ blood drive
Law enforcement, medical and fire officials are currently locked in a bloody battle for donation dominance.
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.
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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.
Down from February high, gas prices stand a little above $4 a gallon
Gas prices in and around Los Angeles have fallen by about 23 cents a gallon in the last month, offering what one analyst called a "sigh of relief" after prices hit a high so far this year of $4.30 a gallon in late February.
Castaic: Parks deputies arrest Valencia man on suspicion of burglary
A Valencia man suspected of a string of burglaries at Westfield Valencia Town Center was arrested sipping a beer at Castaic Lake park, a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy said Tuesday.
