A farewell to a school board member

Sweet rewards for reading

Parent volunteer Lacey O'Connell helps kindergartner Kennedy Thompson, 5, spray whipped cream over teacher Hayley Perez as students help create human sundaes at Leona Cox Community School in Canyon Country on Friday. The school raised $460 for library books in its "One for the Books" challenge, surpassing its $250 goal. Two staff members were originally slated to be turned into human sundaes, but due to the enthusiastic response, one staff member was later added for ...

Small fire at manufacturing facility prompts evacuations

Two employees were taken to a local hospital for serious burn injuries after a flash fire erupted from a Santa Clarita manufacturing facility, officials said Wednesday.

Solo vehicle crash in Valencia

Firefighters, sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers responded to a solo vehicle that crashed into a flower bed at the northeast corner of McBean and Magic Mountain parkways in Valencia at about 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday. The two elderly occupants of the Cadillac were "shaken" but uninjured, said Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Tony Clift. The cause was being investigated by authorities on the scene.

Buck visits Einstein Academy

Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, visits Bethany Ergican's Spanish class at the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences in Valencia on Monday.

SCV gives thanks

Locals enjoy dinner and cake at the community Thanksgiving dinner held at the Santa Clarita Community Center in Newhall on Monday.

Citizens rock the vote

Glenn Karrasch, 64, of Sunset Pointe, casts a ballot in the clubhouse in Fountain Glen at Stevenson Ranch Apartments on Tuesday.

A mixer to change things up

A re-treat for the troops

Steps to show pep at Power Ford Valencia

Power Ford Valencia held a pep rally for Valencia High and Hart High to promote the schools' matchup Friday. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports West.

Dipping into school spirit

Television personality Petros Papadakis, right, encourages West Ranch High junior Jake Gardner, 16, as he completes 52 dips on a dip bar Tuesday.

Red Ribbon Week celebrated with flying bicycles

Schools across the Santa Clarita Valley are celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week. Through assemblies and student activities, local youngsters are getting a lesson in drug prevention and how to live drug-free lives.

Oak-tober fest

Third-grader Dean Acevedo, 8, shovels dirt as a pair of oak trees are planted at Santa Clarita Elementary School in Saugus on Monday.

A weekly disc battle

A group of friends and family that get together at least once a week to play ultimate.

John March speaks at luncheon

John March speaks at the Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association's seventh annual Law Appreciation Day luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Friday.

Mars rover piques preschoolers' curiosity

Dennis Young, of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, brought a minature rover as part of JPL's education and public outreach program to Christ Lutheran Preschool in Valencia on Tuesday. The presentation, organized by preschool director Chris Porrazzo, included a life-size model of the rover Curiosity and a three-dimensional look at the Mars landscape.

SCV runners run for marathon bombing victims

About 50 people took part in a three-mile run/walk for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Thursday.

Dump truck catches fire in Newhall

The tire of a dump truck caught fire on the northbound Highway 14 on-ramp at Newhall Avenue on Tuesday, prompting firefighters to respond and douse the blaze.

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

‘Blue Dog’ artist visits local school

Artist George Rodrigue, born and raised in the heart of Cajun country in southern Louisiana, delighted students at North Park Elementary School Tuesday with impromptu drawings and a brief look at his influences and artwork through the years. He was greeted by student works inspired by his famous "Blue Dog" series of paintings.

Canada goose on the loose

'Tis the season for migrating Canada geese to return to the Santa Clarita Valley, where they are particularly fond of the Bridgeport area in Valencia

Arroyo Seco Junior High puts on a show

Students salute the United States

Dance it out ‘Gangnam Style’

No ice, but plenty of Hockey

Tiny steps for tiny dancers

Students were introduced to tap, ballet and tumbling techniques as part of American Heart Month to promote good health and exercise during a dance class on Feb. 19.