Teen charged in Calif. couple's slayings saved dadDAVIS, Calif. (AP) - A 16-year-old Northern California boy once praised as a hero for saving his dad's life has been charged with stabbing a couple to death at their home, a newspaper reported.
June 19, 2013
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VALENCIA: Detectives arrest man for videotaping young girls In SCV storesSanta Clarita Detective Bureau investigated a report of a male following a young girl and videotaping her while she was walking around inside "Target" located on Magic Mountain Blvd., Valencia. Through proactive work by Target's loss prevention, detectives were able to identify the suspect as Yale Yurman. Suspect Yurman is a registered sex offender.
June 19, 2013
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source: SCV Sheriff's Station
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Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of FameLOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say they've arrested three panhandlers for investigation of the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame."
June 19, 2013
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Car quality dinged, survey findsDETROIT (AP) - Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail.
June 19, 2013
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By The Associated Press
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Homes for Veterans in North Los Angeles CountyAre you a veteran making between $45,000 and $83,650 a year combined family income and dream of owning your own home? Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley, the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate for North Los Angeles County, in collaboration with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, is building homes for veterans in Sylmar and Santa Clarita. The project in Santa Clarita will consist of an 87-home community and the one in Sylmar will ...
June 19, 2013
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Source: California Department of Veterans Affairs
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Feds in Calif. bust international gambling ringSAN DIEGO (AP) - Federal authorities have charged 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against customers with outstanding debts.
June 19, 2013
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By The Associated Press
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As fires rage, feds cut funding on preventionCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.
June 19, 2013
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County commission OKs Disney Golden Oak Ranch expansionLOS ANGELES - An ambitious expansion plan for Disney's Golden Oak movie ranch in Placerita Canyon received unanimous approval Wednesday from the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission.
June 19, 2013
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By Luke Money
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Search suspended for missing Livermore kayakerLIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - The search for a missing kayaker who disappeared in Lake Del Valle in Livermore is being suspended while crews seek more funding for additional resources.
June 19, 2013
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Woman convicted in LA train platform deathLOS ANGELES (AP) - A homeless woman has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of an 84-year-old woman who was pushed off a Los Angeles train platform.
June 19, 2013
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Obama renews calls for nuclear reductionsBERLIN (AP) - Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time."
June 19, 2013
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Fire near Banning 80 percent containedBANNING, Calif. (AP) - An 11-day-old wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest north of Banning is now 80 percent contained.
June 19, 2013
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Man shot by deputy at Calif. burger joint ID'dOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected of trying to rob an Oakland burger restaurant at gunpoint before being shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy has been identified as a 32-year-old Oakland resident.
June 19, 2013
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OC Fannie Mae worker charged with fraudIRVINE, Calif. (AP) - An Orange County employee of mortgage giant Fannie Mae has pleaded not guilty to charges that he demanded kickbacks to provide listings of repossessed homes to a real estate broker.
June 19, 2013
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Red flag warning issued in mountains around SCVA red flag warning for high fire danger was issued today for the mountains in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
June 19, 2013
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Archive site resultsKnight supports realignment reformSACRAMENTO­– Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) attended a press conference this morning which introduced a series of bills to reform Prison Realignment in California. Assembly Bill 109 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Brown, taking effect in October, 2011.
March 19, 2013
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Source: Office of Senator Steve Knight
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Santa Clarita Valley News
AIDS group calls on county to enforce condom lawLOS ANGELES (AP) - A group that successfully campaigned for a new law requiring porn actors to use condoms accused Los Angeles County on Tuesday of failing to take action against violators.
March 19, 2013
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By The Associated Press
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Five girls receive All CIF-SS honors from Foothill and Omega leaguesLed by Hart High's Sophie Cortes and Valencia's Taylor Venegas, five athletes from the Santa Clarita Valley earned All CIF-Southern Section honors when the teams were announced on Monday.
March 19, 2013
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By Jon Stein
Signal Staff Writer
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UC faculty blasts bill to expand online coursesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - University of California faculty members are criticizing a state lawmaker's proposal to allow public college students to earn degree credit for online courses from outside education providers.
March 19, 2013
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Testimony begins in fake Rockefeller trialLOS ANGELES (AP) - Testimony in the murder trial of a notorious Rockefeller impostor opened Tuesday with a witness telling how his excavation for a pool turned creepy when he discovered a human skull and a bag of bones.
March 19, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, March 19, 2013Data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of this data. The county of Los Angeles and the Sheriff's Department provide no warrant, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of furnished data. In no event shall the county of Los Angeles or its Sheriff's Department be liable for any errors in the content of this information, or for any damages, ...
March 19, 2013
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SCV: Home sales continue march to recoverySanta Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.
March 19, 2013
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By Jana Adkins
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Same-day audio for high court gay marriage casesWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will release audio recordings of next week's arguments in two gay marriage cases just a few hours after they conclude.
March 19, 2013
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US housing starts rise, permits at 4 ½-year highWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. builders started more homes in February and permits for future construction rose at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years. The increases point to a housing recovery that is gaining strength.
March 19, 2013
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Jim Barrett, influential California vintner, diesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - James Barrett, a vintner whose chardonnay beat the French in a 1976 tasting that propelled California wines to international prominence, has died. He was 86.
March 19, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, March 18, 2013Data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of this data. The county of Los Angeles and the Sheriff's Department provide no warrant, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of furnished data. In no event shall the county of Los Angeles or its Sheriff's Department be liable for any errors in the content of this information, or for any damages, ...
March 19, 2013
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'Homeland' writer-producer Bromell dies at 66LOS ANGELES (AP) - A representative for Henry Bromell, an executive producer for the TV series "Homeland," says Bromell has died.
March 19, 2013
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Iconic Princess Diana dresses fetch $1.2M in UKLONDON (AP) - A collection of some of Princess Diana's most memorable evening gowns, including one she wore to a White House dinner where she danced with John Travolta, fetched over 800,000 pounds ($1.2 million) at a London auction Tuesday.
March 19, 2013
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Suicide Is Second Leading Cause Of Death For College Students, Yet Too Few Seek HelpWar deaths in Afghanistan number almost 2,100 young Americans lost since the U.S. entered that conflict in 2003. But most people are unaware that an even greater loss of young lives occurs every year on this nation's college campuses.
March 19, 2013
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Source: American Counseling Association
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Costs of U.S. wars linger for over 100 yearsOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
March 19, 2013
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