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SCV a soft-water test zone
Just call the Santa Clarita Valley green and salt-free. By endorsing Measure S in November's election, the valley is the first community in California to ban salt-rendering water softeners. It is now the testing ground for the next generation of water softeners after pioneering a move to stop water-softener-rendered salt from ending up in the Santa Clara River. "Santa Clarita is in a very unique position compared to the rest of California," said Paul Martyn, ...
CHP DUI checkpoint Friday
Drivers can expect a California Highway Patrol-conducted sobriety checkpoint from 8:30 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday in an unincorporated area of the Santa Clarita Valley.
News briefs
Heroes recognized with a star Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's Healthcare Heroes will place a star on the community tree today at 3 p.m. on the hospital's front lawn. The heroes are Marsii DeGrasse, RN and Roberto Zappacosta, MD, who have been recognized for their contributions when providing compassionate healthcare to the community, according to information released by the hospital. Escrow Association's 17th annual dinner The Santa Clarita Valley Escrow Association will host its 17th ...
UPDATED: Valencia vice principal expels pit bulls
Updated at 9:30 p.m. Tia Torres just wanted to teach students at Valencia High School a lesson about prejudice using her trained pit bulls. But Torres and her dogs were expelled after an assistant principal noticed the dogs in a classroom. "The assistant principal came into the room and said the dogs looked menacing," said Torres, who operates the Villalobos Rescue Center for pit bulls in Agua Dulce. "He left the room, the phone rang ...
Parents line up behind criticized school
Parents who support a small private school in Hasley Canyon have resurrected the issue, circulating a petition to support the school despite Los Angeles County's move against it.
Road block: City tears it down
Amid a mix of boos and cheers from several hundred local residents, the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to remove the concrete barriers installed last week at Alaminos Drive and Benz Road.
Child hit by car is recovering
A Wiley Canyon Elementary School student struck by a car in front of school is scheduled for release from the hospital today, a sheriff's official said.
Governor signs bill to improve disability access
California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar has signed SB 1608, authored by Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) and Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita), concluding a two-year bi-partisan effort to improve accessibility for Californians with disabilities and reduce businesses' exposure to expensive litigation over access violations.
Reward offer yields no clues
A $20,000 reward isn't inspiring people with information about the Anthony Lombardi murder to come forward, a sheriff official said.
Club hosts Magic Mountain cleanup
The Community Hiking Club and the Sierra Club plans to host a clean-up day for the Magic Mountain wilderness area from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. People habitually dump trash on this mountain, which endangers the condor habitat. Organizers seek as many people as possible to help in this effort to save the condors.
Governor signs rep’s Internet stalking bill
Self-acknowledged pedophile Jack McClellan is the inspiration behind a new California law banning surrogate stalking on the Internet, a state assembly official said.
Six Flags asks workers not to wear shorts on Muslim Day
It's Muslim Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Saturday and Santa Clarita resident A.J. Jones is curious to know if the park hosted other religious events in the past.
Bar association hosts Law Appreciation Day
The Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association plans to host its fourth annual Law Appreciation Day at Noon Friday at the Hyatt Valencia.
McKeon lauds end of offshore drilling ban
The 27-year federal ban on offshore oil drilling expired today, and Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) issued the following statement about it:
COC launches K-12 arts program
The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons (PAC) and Santa Clarita school districts have launched a new K-12 arts education program designed to use the college's cultural and community resources to expose students to the visual and performing arts.
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Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case
A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.
Castaic burglar sought
A burglar spotted running from a Castaic house with a laptop in his hands prompted sheriff's deputies to scour an area near Parker Road and The Old Road Thursday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Knight introduces aerospace industry package
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a series of bills this week focused on the aerospace industry in California.
Boxer and Senate Colleagues Press NRC to Ensure Nuclear Reactor Safety
Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with 11 of her Senate colleagues on a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the Commission to take the next steps needed to protect the 31 nuclear reactors in the U.S. that are similarly designed to the ones that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, nearly two years ago. The letter calls for NRC to ...
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Wind will die down but temps to rise
Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
