Detectives ID shooting victim

Homicide detectives are still gathering clues in the brazen Friday morning shooting of Alonso Andrade, a sheriff's detective said.

Bailout bill, stock market bomb

The U.S. House of Representatives today defeated a proposed $700 billion bailout bill designed to rescue and stabilize the nation's financial system.

This race is the pits

When the mud stopped flying Sunday, Miguel Bauges didn't care about being the first kid to cross the finish line. The 11-year-old was happy enough just being covered in mud, he said.

The hard case for soft water

A groundbreaking water experiment is flowing through pipes under Santa Clarita Valley. The Valencia Water Company is supplying 1.2 million gallons of pre-softened water to about 400 Copperhill residents. The experiment, called the Groundwater Softening Demonstration Project, is the first of its kind in the country. If it works - and it seems to be doing well, according to users - the process promises to revolutionize the way water is delivered to the community and ...

Chock full of holiday cheer

Just in time for the holidays, a U.S. soldier overseas will soon open a small greeting card that reads, "Dear Friend: Merry Christmas. Thanks for saving the U.S.A.," written in a child's crooked penmanship.

As coyote population grows, what you should know

Coyotes are becoming increasingly comfortable with living and breeding close to neighborhoods in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Concert should be a real mother

A benefit concert for the family of Jimmy Carl Black, original drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, will be staged from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Thousand Trails Campground, 4700 Crown Valley Road in Acton.

Housing group aids Sayre Fire victims

Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association members are collecting donations to assist recent wildfire victims with their immediate needs.

Hey kid, wash your hands

It's foamy and easy and Hart District Governing Board Member Patricia Hanrion hopes that students will use the district's new hand-washing stations to help prevent illnesses from spreading on campus.

DUI checkpoint in Newhall nets zero arrests

No arrests were made during a Friday night DUI checkpoint in Newhall, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Thousands attend Newhall powwow

Thousands of visitors from the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond celebrated the culture and heritage of American Indians during Los Angeles County's largest powwow on Saturday.

I-5 project year late, over budget

Delayed by unexpected digging problems and running more than $6 million over budget, major road upgrades near Six Flags Magic Mountain are proving far from magical for city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County administrators who now hope to have the entire project completed by the end of 2009.

And they're off! Shoppers pack SCV stores

With 50 people straining to see over their shoulders, Candace Jensen, sisters Susan and Teresa Rodney and Courtney Granger staked their claim to a front-of-the-line position at the entrance of Victoria's Secret at 5:45 a.m. Friday.

A tale of certified genius

Mensa recently accepted a new member into its group of geniuses: Valencia's Angelica Boggs.

Local med student wages war on diabetes

A 23-year-old Valencia man who struggled with obesity as a youngster has won a scholarship to continue studies on eliminating obesity and curing type 2 diabetes.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.

Helmet saves a life

HOA still recovering months after paint crime

Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.