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:

Water agencies joining forces

Like tributaries of a river, local water agencies are coming together this week to forge a plan for better management of the Santa Clara River and to elicit state grant money to do the job.

School greenhouse plans moving forward

A Canyon Springs Elementary School teacher has received a $10,000 grant award and the school has started ordering materials for a greenhouse and solar farm on campus as part of a project the teacher designed called Nature's Energy at Work.

Air quality ‘unhealthy’

Another day in July in the Santa Clarita Valley means another day we can see the air we breathe.

Valencia man dies in crash with big rig

A Valencia man who was killed Monday after his car crashed into a big-rig near Sunland was identified Tuesday by the county Coroner's Office as Hans Rudolph Beyeler, a local soccer referee and professional engineer.

Mother, officials urge pool safety

Robyn Fennessy probably planned on spending some time with her husband and three children in the family pool during the Memorial Day weekend last year.

City Council fills panel seats

Santa Clarita City Council members appointed four new members and four incumbents to the city's three commissions and panels Tuesday night.

Child hit by car in Canyon Country

A child was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Canyon Country Wednesday evening, according to the Sheriff's department.

COC amphitheater named for developer's dad

The amphitheater at College of the Canyons' Canyon Country campus will be named for Carl A. Rasmussen, a longtime community member with a penchant for spouting interesting quotations.

Newhall business owners want plants before books

It's a battle of books versus trees when it comes to guessing what will bring the biggest benefits to aging downtown Newhall.

SCV in midst of moderate drought

Santa Clarita Valley is faring better than the rest of California as the statewide drought proclaimed a month ago by the governor continues to deepen, according to weather and water experts.

Sanitation board grants more time for chloride plan debate

Santa Clarita Valley residents have 30 more days to debate their chloride options after the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District Board approved Wednesday a request for more time.

Summer Blast takes off this week

Santa Clarita's "Summer Blast" kicked off this week, offering SCV youth up to eight weeks of afternoon activities to stay busy while school's out.

Chris Fall officially joins Hart district board

After taking his oath of office, Valencia resident Chris Fall said Wednesday that he is "pumped" to officially join the William S. Hart Union High School District board.

Parole officer takes stand as accused rapist’s preliminary hearing begins

LANCASTER - A woman found inside the Acton mobile home of a convicted murderer was naked and "under the influence," a parole officer testified Wednesday in the rape trial of the woman's alleged assailant.

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.

Canyon Country man pleads not guilty in wrong-way crash

A Canyon Country man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony counts in Tuesday's wrong-way crash on Highway 14 that injured 13 people, four of them seriously.

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 ...

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.