Glitch wormed out of Apple’s iPhone

The wait was over for iPhone fans in the Santa Clarita Valley and across the nation as the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular cell phone went on sale at AT&T stores on Friday.

Goodbye to softeners?

Santa Clarita residents who just can't live without their water softeners are the only ones standing in the way of avocado and strawberry growers trying to eliminate chloride from the Santa Clara River watershed.

Don’t sweat over a heat wave

The projected heat never quite came to fruition this week, and it's expected to stay that way through the weekend.

Proposal melds city, county plans

Want to get a sneak peek of how the Santa Clarita Valley will look 30 years from now? City and county planners on Tuesday will present the latest - one of the most significant sections - of the long-term One Valley, One Vision general plan at a public meeting on Tuesday. Officials will explain the land use section of a plan that, for the first time, melds the city's vision and the county's vision for ...

Accused rapist’s case going to trial

SAN FERNANDO - Ten months after his arrest, the alleged Canyon Country rapist is ready to go to trial.

Man stabbed in hand at Newhall bar

A Newhall man was in custody Thursday after he stabbed a man's hand at a local bar, according to a sheriff's report.

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Summer vehicle fatalities rise to 9

A 40-year-old Reseda man was killed Wednesday night on Interstate 5 near Fort Tejon after a traffic collision caused the vehicle he was driving to explode, officials announced Thursday.

Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series

Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. This year's series will run through September 5. Hours for the concerts will be 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and they will take place on Town Center Drive adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia. No pets or outside food or beverages are ...

Math decision doesn’t add up for Hart

Hart district officials were caught a bit off guard Wednesday after the state Board of Education voted to adopt Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal requiring all eighth-graders to take Algebra 1.

County frets over ‘foster freeze’

Local social workers and foster children advocates said Thursday the 1,073 Santa Clarita Valley foster children will suffer from the proposed state budget that would cut an estimated $44 million from services throughout Los Angeles County.

Hearing delayed in murder case

On Wednesday a preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was postponed until Aug. 19, more than seven months after Stephens allegedly stabbed and ran over a Canyon Country man.

Tomorrow's first-round draft choices?

Shellcroft to lead Domestic Violence Center

The Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley has a new executive director and a new vice president for its board of directors.

City Council wrap: Notes from this week's meeting

Here's a roundup of other action at Tuesday's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council:

Prosecutors wrap up case against Newhall woman charged with murder

Arizona prosecutors have wrapped up their case against a Newhall woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly killing two children with her car near the Arizona state line in 2011, a court official said.

Indictment says street racers drove more than 100 mph

Two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago allegedly drove more than 100 miles an hour, on the wrong side of the road and made unsafe lane changes during their alleged "speed contest," according to details of the grand jury indictment filed against them.

UPDATE: LAPD officer charged with child molestation pleads not guilty

An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday to charges he molested two young girls he allegedly lured to his Castaic home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Luncheon shows attendees importance of water

More than 120 of the Santa Clarita Valley's movers and shakers learned about the importance of water Tuesday during a luncheon at the Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita.

UPDATE: Lanes reopen after morning crash on Highway 14

An early morning crash between a car and a big rig snarled traffic on Highway 14 for almost 10 hours Tuesday, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.

Detectives investigating 'poking' incident that occurred during Santa Clarita City Council meeting

Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are investigating an alleged "poking" incident during an argument at last week's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council.

Local homicide suspect arraigned in court

A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was arraigned in court Monday on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.

Torch run for fallen officers

Close to three dozen local sheriff's deputies walked and cycled in honor of their fallen fellow officers Saturday.

Gorman fire is out

A brush fire burning near Gorman swelled to 10 acres from 2 acres in less than an hour Monday, an emergency response official said.

$6 million to fight the Frazier Park fire

FRAZIER PARK (AP) - A fire that broke last week near Frazier Park has closed a state park and already has cost more than $6 million to fight.

Santa Clarita Valley White Ribbon Week kicks off

White Ribbon Week in the Santa Clarita Valley kicked off Monday at West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch.

Body of Jane Doe found last month identified

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office believe they've identified the woman whose body was found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at the side of San Francisquito Canyon Road last month, a coroner's spokesman said.

LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge

A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.

Child required medical aid at Saugus pool

A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.

Men identified as street racers headed for trial

Two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago are going straight to trial without a preliminary hearing following a grand jury indictment in the case, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said.