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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.
City adopts revised historic preservation ordinance
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted to approve revisions to the city's long-contested historic preservation ordinance at their meeting Tuesday.
COC has 13 candidates for open board seat
College of the Canyons will consider 13 candidates to fill the open seat on its Board of Trustees, a school official said Tuesday.
Supervisors approve county task force on gun violence
Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a countywide study on ways to lessen instances of gun violence.
Safety study of schools proposed
Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is pushing for a countywide examination of school safety plans in the aftermath of December's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that left more than two dozen dead.
Boyer calling again for split of L.A. County
Carl Boyer, one of Santa Clarita's founding fathers and among its earliest mayors, is again launching a campaign to break up Los Angeles County.
School districts cautiously optimistic on finances
The financial outlooks for Santa Clarita's elementary school districts remain cautiously optimistic, according to officials.
‘E-cycling’ event turns circuits to cash
Dozens of televisions, computer monitors, keyboards and even a vacuum or two littered a parking lot at College of the Canyons Saturday, all dropped off with the goal of benefitting both Hart High School and the environment.
City Council to discuss mayoral changes
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council will discuss potential changes to the way the city's mayor is determined during their meeting Tuesday.
SCV school special ed funding could be at risk
School districts are taking an increased role in providing funding for students with disabilities as state and federal support remains stagnant, according to a state report released Thursday.
McKeon discusses ‘Yes’ vote
Local Republican Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon said there are two ways of looking at Tuesday's deal to pull the country off the "fiscal cliff": as a tax increase for wealthy Americans or as a tax cut for the majority of the country.
Articles By Author - Luke Money
Castaic high school opening may be delayed to 2016
The opening date for the long-planned Castaic-area high school may be pushed back to 2016, despite plans to open it a year earlier.
Some students question COC financial aid fees
The financial aid system at College of the Canyons has been in place for less than a year, but some members of the school's student government are questioning the fees that go along with it.
Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses
A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.
Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.
UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5
A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.
Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project
County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.
Santa Clarita: Shaping an arts district
More theaters, additional restaurants and open-air art galleries are all possibilities in the goal of turning downtown Newhall into Santa Clarita's arts and entertainment capital, according to members of the city's Arts Commission.
Albert Einstein continues its quest for charter elementary school
On Tuesday, the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences is scheduled to begin its fourth attempt to win a charter for an elementary school from the Saugus Union School District.
Two more enter Santa Clarita City Council race
The 2014 Santa Clarita City Council race got even more crowded Saturday when former Congressional candidate Dante Acosta and longtime Canyon Country Advisory Committee Chair Alan Ferdman announced their intentions to run.
Student board member hopes to apply lessons learned
Megan Mestas can still remember her first meeting as a member of the Hart district governing board.
Canyon Country: Firefighters quickly douse apartment fire
Firefighters quickly doused an apartment fire that broke out in a second-story unit on the 18000 block of Saratoga Way in Canyon Country early this morning.
UPDATE: Dante Acosta announces council bid
Add local resident Dante Acosta to the ever-growing list of candidates for Santa Clarita City Council.
Local students make mark in 2013 annual Student Television Network convention
To view Saugus High's competition video click here http://bit.ly/ZH1GeD
Alan Ferdman joins 2014 City Council race
The Santa Clarita City Council race got even more crowded Saturday when longtime Canyon Country Advisory Committee Chair Alan Ferdman announced his intent to run.
Roundabout open house draws dozens
Dozens of people sought information on the city's proposed $2 million traffic roundabout during a two-hour public open house Thursday night in Newhall.
