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California bond rating ranks last in nation
California's reduced bond rating will likely not affect the city of Santa Clarita's rating or bond sales for Hart Union High School District's $300 million Measure SA, but it could place a damper on expansion plans for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
Disability awareness program helps students understand special needs
Six Emblem Elementary School students sat at a table, put on a pair of laboratory goggles smudged with Vaseline and tried reading aloud from a book Wednesday.
Sheriff named in lawsuit
Defense lawyers will make a motion Feb. 26 to combine several claims in a wrongful death and civil rights violation lawsuit filed by Bryan Miranda's parents against Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca.
UPDATED: Arriano guilty of 27 of 29 charges
A jury convicted Adrian Arriano, the Canyon Country rapist, on 27 of 29 counts in San Fernando Court Tuesday.
Supervisors allow water hauler to uncork well
A father and his son are thrilled to get back to pumping and hauling water from their Agua Dulce well today, but neighboring water company officials fear their wells will run dry.
Stephens' trial starts with new lawyer, not-guilty plea
Judge Barbara Scheper continued the Michael Stephens' murder trial to April 7 to give attorneys for both sides time to prepare.
Methodists host job workshop
Valencia United Methodist Church WOW Ministries Team hosts a free workshop for individuals seeking employment from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at 25718 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
Roadwork on Magic Mountain Parkway
Work will continue for about the next two months on Magic Mountain Parkway between Valencia Boulevard and Railroad Avenue.
Cameras keep rolling in SCV
Santa Clarita had its best January for filming since 2002 last month, with productions creating a reported $2.3 million in economic benefit for local businesses, a huge spike from last January's total of $367,500.
Husband killer sentenced to 13 years
SAN FERNANDO - Esperanza Castro started serving a 13-year sentence today for killing her husband, Ramon Castro, in 2006.
Breakfast in America
Syrup flowed freely and appetites were soothed Tuesday at the Denny's restaurant on Wayne Mills Place in Valencia as customers swarmed the restaurant to order the menu special - a free Grand Slam breakfast.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Feb. 4, 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin: First Word
College hosts economic discussions
Next week, College of the Canyons and the City of Santa Clarita will host an historic discussion designed to assist the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation in drafting the county's first ever economic development strategic plan.
Local teens help city find vision
When city officials wanted to build the Santa Clarita Sports Complex a decade ago, they turned to the people who they hoped would use it most: local teens.
Sulphur Springs faces deep cuts, layoffs
Bracing for an estimated $3 million in budget cuts for the 2009-10 school year, Sulphur Springs School District officials expect to send between 40 and 80 preliminary layoff notices to teachers March 15.
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Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
$1 car wash Saturday
Members of New Life in His Presence church will hold a $1 car wash Saturday in the Kmart shopping center at 23222 Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, organizers say.
UPDATE: SCV man gets 30 days in jail for lewd conduct near school
A 19-year-old Newhall man arrested for indecent exposure near a Santa Clarita Valley school entered a plea of no contest to the charge against him Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail, an official said.
Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.
Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run
A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.
Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses
A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.
Local Job Seekers Invited to COC Resume Rally
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Career Services will host a pair of Resume Rally events to help students and community members create, enhance and fine-tune their professional resumes in advance of the college's two upcoming Job & Career Fairs.
Hart Games draw hundreds of participants
Hundreds of special-needs athletes from local junior high and high schools exchanged smiles, hugs and high-fives during the Fourth Annual Hart Games Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Wednesday.
Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.
Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton
New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
