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Occupational classes come to Hart district
Students in the Hart district will have access to free, hands-on occupational training this year.
Hart High Dance Team ready for season
The award-winning Hart High School Dance Team, headed by adviser Linda Martin and coached by Jenn Basse, has spent a very busy summer preparing for their 2008-09 school year.
Pomeranian, undergarments stolen
A series of luxury items stolen in the last couple of weeks suggests some Santa Clarita Valley residents are trying hard to maintain a high standard of living.
Tenth anniversary of drive-by shooting death
The night he was shot and killed in a drive-by gang shooting, 20-year-old Robert Aguilera had learned he was going to have a son.
Hart to offer job training
Students in the Hart district will have access to free, hands-on occupational training this year.
News brief: Vehicle collision on Bouquet adds congestion
There were no injuries, but a three-vehicle collision at Bouquet Canyon and Soledad Canyon roads on Thursday night caused significant damage to the vehicles and added to the congestion already caused by a broken water main in Valencia.
Sink hole repaired
More than a dozen city inspectors and traffic engineers worked through the night Thursday to repair a 12 by 14-foot sink hole in Valencia that formed when a broken water pipe flooded one of the city's busiest intersections.
Georgia: Could it be the beginning of World War III?
Kevin Anthony received another e-mail from a friend in the Republic of Georgia Wednesday, thanking him for his concern and describing the conflict with Russia "like it is the beginning of World War III."
Newhall schools ace STAR tests
Despite serving the largest population of English language learners in the valley, the Newhall School District outscored all other elementary school districts on the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) tests.
Complaint filed with state against Weste
A Placerita Canyon resident filed a complaint with a state commission Friday, alleging Councilwoman Laurene Weste's involvement with Newhall redevelopment is a conflict of interest because she owns property in the north Newhall area.
Golden Oak school opens
A new technologically-advanced elementary school of the Sulphur Springs School District opened its doors to students for the first time Thursday.
‘Grand opening’
Thursday evening traffic in Valencia got doused by a water main break that resulted in a small sinkhole.
Guinness and politics?
They say you shouldn't discuss politics in polite conversation. But once a month at LB Mulligans Irish tavern, beer and politics go together like Guinness and Dublin. Every second Wednesday of the month is when local political aficionados get together in the back room for what they call "Spirited Political Discussions," or as organizer Michael Cruz puts it: "beer and politics." The group has met at Mulligans for the past year, and Cruz said there's ...
McKeon touts new law to address college
Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, the senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, Thursday heralded enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the first comprehensive renewal of federal higher education programs in a decade.
UPDATE: Valencia Blvd. reopened
Just in time for the Friday afternoon rush, Valencia Boulevard has been reopened to traffic, said Alisha Celestine, city of Santa Clarita communications specialist, at 3:50 p.m. today.
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VALENCIA: Detectives arrest man for videotaping young girls in SCV stores
Santa 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.
Homes for Veterans in North Los Angeles County
Are 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 ...
County commission OKs Disney Golden Oak Ranch expansion
LOS 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.
Red flag warning issued in mountains around SCV
A red flag warning for high fire danger was issued today for the mountains in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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 splash 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.
