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Schaeffler trial to resume after Christmas
Accused identity thief William Schaeffler has a holiday reprieve in his court proceedings, according to a court official.
Hart plans ‘disaster summit’
The Hart School District The William S. Hart Union High School District, will host a "Disaster Preparedness Summit" 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Valencia High School gymnasium.
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City garners award for tourism effort The League of California Cities selected the city of Santa Clarita as a 2008 Helen Putnam Award winner. Santa Clarita won an award in the category of Community Services & Economic Development for its Santa Clarita's film and tourism program for secure city revenue. The Helen Putnam Award recognizes cities that achieve a level of service in the most effective way. Teachers endorse Jackson for seat The Santa Clarita ...
Despite state budget woes, Newhall district doing well
Despite an uncertain state budget and rapidly changing demographics, the Newhall School District is in good shape, according to Superintendent Marc Winger.
A rail commuter concern
Finding a parking spot at the Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station became such a challenge for Lee Huey that he started taking an earlier train.
Bomb squad blows up bomb in park
The L.A. County Sheriff's bomb squad detonated a pipe bomb on a dirt hill in Central Park on Wednesday, hours after city worker Alfredo Moraza found the explosive in the Valencia Heritage Park parking lot.
A ghoulish debate over Halloween
Parents at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus are circulating a petition to allow their little pirates and princesses to wear their costumes to school Oct. 30 - or they just might keep the little ghouls home in protest.
Smash-and-grab suspects due in court
Two suspects nabbed in a smash-and-grab shoplifting incident at Best Buy are due in Santa Clarita Superior Court today, a sheriff's official said.
Chilly, rainy holidays in store for SCV
The forecast calls for a rain-drenched quagmire in the Santa Clarita Valley during the holiday season, a National Weather Service official said.
Red light, green light
Paying a $381 ticket for bolting through a Santa Clarita intersection with a red-light camera might be tough on the wallet, but the pictures have improved public safety.
Local Jews celebrate Hanukkah
Temple Beth Ami rabbi Mark Blazer said Hanukkah is a great opportunity to celebrate the Jewish heritage with family and friends.
Alleged puppy killer awaits arraignment
L.A. County Assistant Fire Chief Glynn Johnson faces up to four years in prison for allegedly beating a neighbors's puppy to death with a 12-pound rock.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 23, 2008
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Hospital officials saddened by threatened litigation
By Vince Lovato City Desk Editor Hospital officials are saddened that two groups are threatening legal action against the city that would stall expansion at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. "After four-and-a-half years in the public process and thousands of hours of analysis and public testimony we are saddened that a local organization would attempt to stop the hospital from fulfilling its promised expansion to the community," said Andie Bogdan, hospital director of planning. The ...
UPDATED: 'It was a daily verbal assault'
UPDATED TUESDAY 9:20 p.m. One day after a student killed himself at Vasquez High School in Acton, a stunned student body and faculty tried to make sense of the suicide Tuesday. Jeremiah Lasater, a 14-year-old freshman, walked into a high school bathroom with a handgun and shot himself in the head Monday. A student found Lasater lying in his own blood in a bathroom stall, said Stan Halperin, Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District superintendent. The ...
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Saugus school board declares Stephen Winkler's seat vacant
Members of the Saugus Union School District board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to declare Stephen Winkler's board seat vacant, saying he does not reside within the school district boundaries.
Thursday to bring third DUI checkpoint within 4 weeks
For the third time within four weeks, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will hold a drivers' checkpoint within the city limits to catch drivers who may be unlicensed or driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
UPDATE: Canyon Country: Standoff ends peacefully
A tense barricade situation in Canyon Country ended peacefully Tuesday following a five-hour standoff that resulted in the evacuation of some residents.
Canyon Country man arrested in wrong-way crash on Highway 14
A 54-year-old Canyon Country man who allegedly drove the wrong way on Highway 14 Monday, causing a multi-car pileup that injured 13, has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the time of the crash, a California Highway Patrol officer said Tuesday.
SCV pools make a spash as part of worldwide swim lesson
Local swimming pool jumped right into the fun Monday as worldwide participants sought to set a record for "the world's largest swimming lesson."
Santa Clarita DUI checkpoint scheduled for Thursday
Santa Clarita, CA – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station/Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on June 20, 2013, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
UPDATE: Suspected wrong-way driver arrested after multiple-car pileup on 14
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Man arrested a month ago awaiting arraignment
A man charged with murder in an Acton shooting has yet to be arraigned and no prosecutor has been assigned to the case a month after his arrest, a court official said Monday.
Winkler residency expected to be addressed Tuesday night
The issue of censured school board member Stephen Winkler's legal residency is expected be debated at the Saugus Union School District meeting Tuesday night. Some expect the board to fire him by declaring his seat vacant.
UPDATE: Valencia: Preschooler suffers seizure, airlifted to L.A. hospital
A boy about 4 years old was airlifted to a Los Angeles hospital Monday after suffering a seizure at his preschool, according to fire officials.
Lawsuits filed in death of Canyon Country soldier in Afghanistan
Dante Acosta - whose son Army Spc. Rudy A. Acosta was killed by a rogue gunman in Afghanistan two years ago - said Monday he is suing the security firm who hired the gunman.
UPDATE: Extension request on chloride plan to be considered this week
Santa Clarita Valley residents could win an extra 30 days to debate their chloride options this week when the local sanitation district meets to discuss the extension Wednesday.
COC Cougar Stadium Closing For Turf Replacement & Track Resurfacing Project
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium will be temporarily closed effective Monday, June 17, as the college embarks on a several-weeks long artificial turf replacement and track resurfacing project.
Supervisor reminds residents: Fireworks illegal in L.A. County
In anticipation of a high-danger fire season Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich reminds residents preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July, that fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County unincorporated communities and in many of its 88 cities.
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