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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.
Supervisors to hear updates on realignment
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear two updates related to the ongoing public safety realignment process during their meeting Tuesday.
Valencia High students build trebuchet 'for the heck of it'
Andrew Samson and Christian Brannon, childhood friends who live on the same street in Valencia, spent countless hours over the past several weeks building a trebuchet in Brannon's backyard.
Alarid memorial draws crowd of hundreds
Hundreds of people cried, laughed and did a bit of both at the same time during Saturday morning's memorial service celebrating the life of Sarah Alarid, whose body was found Jan. 9 after an extensive search.
DUI checkpoint nets one arrest, 27 other violations
Deputies in the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station arrested one person for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol during a checkpoint Friday night.
UPDATE: Court denies Newhall Land attempts to remove judge
Newhall Land Development Inc. has failed in its bid to remove the judge who ruled that Newhall Ranch needs further environmental review.
UPDATE: Valencia Water proposes rate hike
Valencia Water Company customers will see their rates increase by at least 11 percent in 2014 under a proposal submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission.
Curriculum, technology changes ahead for Hart district
Local school officials are eyeing curriculum changes that will take the focus away from memorization and place it on analysis and application.
Valencia High students simulate texting while driving
Several hundred Valencia High School students came face-to-face with the dangers of texting while driving on Thursday.
UPDATE: Brush fire extinguished in Canyon Country
A small brush fire in Canyon Country near Soledad Canyon Road and Stone Crest Drive charred about one acre before being extinguished this morning, a fire official confirmed.
Local districts examining new safety procedures
Several local districts have revamped their safety procedures in the aftermath of December's shooting that left 20 first-graders and six educators dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Santa Clarita cellphone projects move forward
Members of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission have voted to move forward with two planned cellular communications projects in the city.
UPDATE: Supervisors vote to extend protest period over Clean Water, Clean Beaches fee
LOS ANGELES - After a public hearing that spanned more than four hours Tuesday, members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to continue a protest period for the proposed Clean Water, Clean Beaches measure.
Articles By Author - Luke Money
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.
L.A. County supervisors give thumbs-up to fracking bill
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted today to endorse a bill from state Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, that would require additional study on the potential environmental impacts of the hydraulic fracturing drilling process, also known as fracking.
DA.: ‘Mayor Dude’ investigation resolved years ago
Despite recent questions raised by City Councilman TimBen Boydston, the county District Attorney's office decided long ago not to investigate Santa Clarita's 2009 "Mayor Dude" advertising campaign featuring then-Mayor Frank Ferry, an official said Monday.
Homeless shelter closes until next winter
The Santa Clarita Valley emergency winter shelter has shut its doors for the last time this season, but some of the services offered over the winter will continue for the shelter's clients, an official said Monday.
Emblem Academy expects solid enrollment
When the rebranded Emblem Academy (formerly Emblem Elementary School) opens its doors in the fall, it will do so with an inaugural class of close to 600 students, about 40 percent of them transfers from other Saugus district schools, the school's principal said last week.
Eco-Career Days event celebrated at Rio Vista Elementary
Teachers and volunteers at Rio Vista Elementary School took a day to go green last week to teach students about ecology, sustainability and community service during the school's seventh annual Eco-Career Days event.
Born to ride and restore
For the last 12 years, Canyon Country resident Brandon Moore has operated a shop with a revolutionary idea: to put British wheels on American soil.
Small fire breaks out in Valencia wash
A small fire broke out in the dry bed of Bouquet Creek near Bridgeport in Valencia late Saturday evening, an official with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said.
Santa Clarita: Residents flock to Saturday Easter events
Santa Clarita Valley residents turned out in force to attend a series of early Easter events held Saturday across the city.
Deputy warns of telemarketer scam
A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputy is warning local residents to be wary of a phone scam in which the caller attempts to obtain a bank account number.
UPDATE: Saugus: Motorcyclist injured in Bouquet Canyon crash
One person was transported to the hospital after being injured in a motorcycle crash in front of Big Oaks Lodge on Bouquet Canyon Road Friday morning, an official with the California Highway Patrol said.
UPDATED: Toll lanes proposal draws crowd
A proposal to charge tolls to offset the cost of constructing two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 through the Santa Clarita Valley came under fire from residents during a public hearing Thursday night in City Hall.
Dodgers shuttle service begins Friday
Starting Friday, Santa Clarita Valley Dodger fans can take a free bus shuttle service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium.
Santa Clarita City Council OKs live-work-commercial center
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to approve a 315-home residential and commercial development off Soledad Canyon Road near the city's main Metrolink station.
