Mysterious jet noise is a cloudy issue

It's a bird. It's a plane. No, wait. That ear-splitting sound heard a couple of weeks ago could have been any of several possible aircraft. Aviation experts are looking into at least one formal complaint of a noisy aircraft heard screaming through the Santa Clarita Valley on May 4. And they said any one of several agencies could be responsible for the noisy jet. "We may never know precisely what aircraft it was at that ...

Agency’s hopes are sky high

If you build it, the sun will come. And in the process, it will underwrite much of our energy costs. That's the dream of water resource planners at the Castaic Lake Water Agency as they begin transforming part of the agency's back lot into a cost-saving field of solar panels. "The hope is to turn this area here into a field of solar panels," Edward Colley of the water resources committee told about a dozen ...

'Cruise Lyons Avenue' event revs up Newhall revitalization

Newhall residents got a nostalgic glimpse of cruising "American Graffiti"-style Wednesday night as scores of vintage cars rumbled through their community.

Short-list released for court architect

When the shovel goes into the ground to build Santa Clarita's new courthouse, the tool will belong to one of a half-dozen architectural firms shortlisted by state officials this week.

Kids recovering from patrol car collision, mom says

Two Saugus children reportedly injured when a sheriff's patrol car ran into the back of their Jeep earlier this month are undergoing physical therapy, their mother said Monday.

Country schools under siege

Private schools in rural settings are about to come under the same harsh scrutiny required of inner-city schools following an ordinance change handed down by the Board of Supervisors.

Water prices could rise for SCV residents

Santa Clarita Valley residents might have to pay more for water this summer, as the drought deepens and local water officials hammer out new deals for more water.

Well water debate deepens

Every time Kim Fahey takes a shower he says a small prayer for the water that costs so much and worked so hard to get to him.

Boydston says city should control growth

Former city councilman TimBen Boydston wants some straight answers from city planners about the population of Santa Clarita Valley, which is projected to double in 25 years.

Tight budget could affect state mental health services

Kathy Ward would be dead without the help she gets at the Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center.

'Tea Party' simmers to a boil

'Southern California's "Boston Tea Party" appears to be reaching a boiling point as more than two dozen counties band together to sue the state over billions of dollars of withheld funds.

Rain, rain go away

The sun is expected to return for a couple of days with a chance of rain returning for the weekend, according the National Weather Service.

Budget solution: Spend less money

Democrats and Republicans who represent Santa Clarita Valley residents say the current state budget crisis is a large-scale version of over-extended home budgets and irresponsible decisions.

Water district wants to annex

The Newhall County Water District wants to redraw a boundary line so more than 1,178 of its customers can vote in the next water board election.

Haskell Canyon: Keeping their way of life

There was a time when John Haskell and his hogs had the run of this place. In 1890, the Haskell Ranch stretched across 800 hilly acres south of what is now the Angeles National Forest. He and his neighbors, the Agajanians, found living in the valley - now called Haskell Canyon Ranch - a comfortable place to raise their families and a profitable place to raise hogs. Now, 120 years later, close to 200 families ...

Hundreds attend used clothing consignment sale

or hundreds of women buying and selling used clothing, much of it high-end and designer goods.

Stevenson Ranch: Identity thieves strike SCV again

A team of at least two thieves looted a Saugus woman's purse, lifted her credit cards and, within 20 minutes, racked up a $4,300 tab at a local computer store after pulling a scam in a Stevenson Ranch clothing store.

UPDATE: SCV Deputies arrest graffiti suspect

A young man suspected of committing 160 acts of graffiti vandalism was booked Monday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, officials said.

Acosta rallies support outside City Hall

About two dozen supporters joined City Council contender Dante Acosta on Monday to show support for his campaign on the steps of City Hall.

Saugus: Driver in March 10 crash charged with DUI

A 62-year-old Acton man injured in a rollover crash in Saugus a week ago was charged with impaired driving, local sheriff's officials said Monday.

Nearly $20,000 in brass fixtures and copper piping stolen in SCV

Man charged in Castaic fight

Two men allegedly drinking, then fighting, ended up in the hospital with one of them charged with assault causing gross bodily injury, local sheriff's deputies reported.

Woman injured in Highway 14 crash

A woman was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries Sunday afternoon following a traffic crash in the southbound lanes of Highway 14 at Escondido Canyon Road, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Megan’s Law sex-offender listings are not complete

While 52 convicted sex offenders are listed on the Megan's Law website as residing in the Santa Clarita Valley, the actual number is around 200, a Sheriff's Department official said.

UPDATE: Saugus: Parolee caught after being chased into SCV by LAPD

A parolee sought by the Los Angeles Police Department was chased on foot through an alley behind local businesses in Saugus Thursday after LAPD officers followed him to the Santa Clarita Valley, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

Dakota DeMott memorial installed

From a rocky, windy mountain top near Agua Dulce, the smiling face of Dakota DeMott looks down on the Santa Clarita Valley.

Stevenson Ranch: Truck fire slows traffic on I-5

A big rig caught fire in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue today, slowing traffic and shutting down the freeway's slow lane, a fire official said.

Canyon Country: Bamboo reported to be weapon in assault

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies were searching Wednesday for two men believed involved in an assault in Canyon Country. The weapon was reported as a piece of bamboo.

Man arrested after deputy finds seven different ID cards

Good patrol work led to the arrest of a young man on probation this morning when a local sheriff's deputy stopped him and found seven pieces of identification - none of which belonged to the man, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Valencia: Trial scheduled in New Mexico for slaying of local man

A California man accused of stabbing a Valencia man to death last summer in New Mexico is scheduled to appear in court there Monday charged with second-degree murder, court officials said.