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LAFCO approves South Sand Canyon annexation
A county agency has OK'd another annexation by the city of Santa Clarita, the latest in a recent string of expansions that have added thousands of acres and new residents to the city.
Storm water cleanup fee hearing set for Tuesday
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday to discuss a controversial measure that would assess a fee on all properties in the county to fund storm water cleanup efforts.
Community walks for ‘Good Samaritan’ drug law awareness
Almost 100 community members gathered at Santa Clarita City Hall Saturday for an awareness walk to educate citizens about California's new 911 Good Samaritan Law.
UPDATE: Calgrove on-ramp open after traffic collision
A two-car collision closed the-on ramp of Calgrove Boulevard to southbound Interstate 5 for about an hour Saturday, according to an official.
Canyon Country Community Center opens
More than 100 community members, city staffers and officials braved chilly weather this morning to attend the grand opening of Santa Clarita's new Canyon Country Community Center.
SCV soccer groups look for new facilities
Local AYSO soccer groups are tired of jousting for space to schedule games and ready to lobby for a state-of-the-art field complex on par with those in Camarillo and Lancaster.
Local legislators praise, caution Brown on budget
Local legislators are largely applauding Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed 2013-14 spending plan, which forecasts a budget surplus for the next fiscal year and increases state funding to education.
Freeway closure strands hundreds of travelers
Robert Angel and his daughter, Marlen, ate breakfast in the parking lot of the Carl's Jr. restaurant off Parker Road in Castaic Friday morning.
UPDATE: Grapevine fully reopened following overnight closure
Interstate 5 over the Grapevine was reopened to traffic by 9:30 a.m. today after an overnight closure due to snow and ice on California's major north-south thoroughfare. Southbound traffic was flowing freely at 8:48 a.m. today, while northbound traffic was being escorted amid reports of ice still on the road of California's major north-south thoroughfare. The first such escort went through near the Parker Road exit at 9:12 a.m., and by 9:30 a.m. ...
Local school officials react to Brown’s budget proposal
Schools stand to regain some state funding lost during a series of recession-driven cuts under the budget proposal unveiled Thursday by California Gov. Jerry Brown.
UPDATE: I-5 closed again through Grapevine
For the second time today, the California Highway Patrol has closed Interstate 5 over the Grapevine due to snowy and icy conditions, an official confirmed.
Santa Clarita City Council drafts letter of protest against proposed storm water fee
Santa Clarita City Council members agreed to set aside as much as $20,000 to take a close look at Los Angeles County's proposed storm-water cleanup fee.
Man transported to hospital after 25-foot fall
A man was transported to the hospital after falling 25 feet off an embankment Wednesday in the Haskell Canyon open space.
UPDATE: I-5 lanes reopened following closure due to car fire
California Highway Patrol officers reopened all lanes of the northbound Interstate 5 freeway today after a car fire shut down some of the lanes and stalled traffic.
City rejects strict mayoral rotation rule
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to reject Councilman TimBen Boydston's attempt to return the city to a formal mayoral rotation system, as opposed to the majority-vote system that is in place.
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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.
Santa Clarita moving forward with new annexation
The Santa Clarita City Council voted this week to move forward with what one official called the "last in a pipeline" of annexations over the past several years.
Castaic: Man sought in armed robbery of fast-food restaurant
A man was being sought today for stealing several hundred dollars and brandishing a pistol during a robbery at a Castaic fast-food restaurant.
