Amgen Tour unveils route through Santa Clarita

Amgen Tour of California officials announced Thursday the course the world-class cycle race will take out of Santa Clarita, a host city for the third consecutive year.

UPDATED: No raid at Alamo compound

Arkansas child welfare officials seized six more children Wednesday from the ministries of an evangelist who also has a compound in Saugus.

Jingle bells rock The Master's College

The Master's College presents the "Come ChristmasSing" concert, hosted by the music department. Students in TMC Collegiate Singers, Choral, and Majesty music groups will perform a variety of Christmas carols along with an excerpt of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Magnificat."

Fatal car crash on 14

A 45-year-old Palmdale woman died when the 1994 Toyota she was riding in rolled over on the southbound 14 freeway at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, a CHP official said.

HOA wants to hit the brakes on parking flap

In reaction to heated complaints from one family, two Castaic homeowners association board members said there are plenty of parking spaces for residents in garages and driveways so the need for handicapped parking on private streets is unnecessary.

‘Troops’ honor Henderson

In life, he always put his "troops" first. At the end of his life, the "troops" put Sgt. Archibald "Archie" E. Henderson Jr. first. On Wednesday morning, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department motorcade slowly wound its way through Santa Clarita, from one end of the city to the other, in a line of black-and-white patrol cars almost a half-mile long. More than 200 people, all but a few of them sheriff's deputies wearing green ...

Girl Scouts host food drive

Girl Scout Troop 7392 will collect food, diapers, toothbrushes and soap for the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Saddle up for horse care clinic at Melody Oaks

Melody Oaks Ranch will host a Natural Horse Care information clinic at 9 a.m. Saturday. The event was originally scheduled for Nov. 16 but was postponed due to wildfires. Topics include natural horsemanship, equine acupuncture, holistic veterinary care, equine dentistry, micro-organisms for horse and ranch, mustang rescue and equine marketing, barefoot trims, and cranio-sacral techniques with a special demonstration of a champion Paso Fino stallion. For more information call (661) 284-7778 or e-mail tanii@melodyoaks.com. ...

'Cowboys and Carols' at Hart Park

The Friends of Hart Park and Museum will host a holiday concert honoring the 144th birthday of William S. Hart in the William S. Hart Museum 7 p.m. Saturday.

Brad Howe sculptures on display at COC gallery

Works by internationally known sculptor Brad Howe are on display at the College of the Canyons Art Gallery through Oct. 23. "Brad Howe is a tremendously talented artist creating monumental sculpture, mobiles, floor pieces and wall-mounted artwork fabricated from stainless steel, steel, aluminum and painted with highly colorful enamels," said Larry Hurst, gallery director. "I have seldom met an artist with his enthusiasm and willingness to extend himself. He will be showing existing work as well as ...

Man can see woman he allegedly attacked

Judge Dalila Lyons changed the terms of John Willett's restraining order Thursday granting him limited contact with his mother.

Proposal wouldn’t have stopped accused abuser

New volunteer guidelines were presented to the Hart district governing board Wednesday for a first reading.

Parents, students ask board to keep college school open

Several students and parents from Early College High School (ECHS) attended Wednesday's meeting of the Hart district governing board, pleading with board members to keep the small school open.

City removes controversial Benz barriers

City workers removed three concrete barriers that diverted traffic off a suburban street and caused an uproar in a Saugus neighborhood.

Leukemia victim races in Saturday’s Furnace Creek 508

While most of Santa Clarita will be eating breakfast Saturday morning, Vinnie Tortorich will be on his bicycle racing 508 miles from the Santa Clarita Valley through Death Valley to raise money for those affected by life-threatening diseases.

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

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons Convenes Local Thought Leaders

Motion could streamline services for county's mentally ill

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the Chief Executive Officer to develop recommendations for streamlining and improving the provision of County services for the mentally ill homeless was unanimously approved.

Felony vandalism charges filed against young man arrested on drug charges

A young man arrested on drug charges but described as a prolific graffiti vandal has been charged with a dozen felony counts of vandalism, authorities said Tuesday.

UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5

A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.

Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.

Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project

County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.

Knight supports realignment reform

SACRAMENTO­– Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) attended a press conference this morning which introduced a series of bills to reform Prison Realignment in California. Assembly Bill 109 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Brown, taking effect in October, 2011.

SCV: Home sales continue march to recovery

Santa Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Suicide Is Second Leading Cause Of Death For College Students, Yet Too Few Seek Help

War deaths in Afghanistan number almost 2,100 young Americans lost since the U.S. entered that conflict in 2003. But most people are unaware that an even greater loss of young lives occurs every year on this nation's college campuses.

Open call for community photos

Community members are invited to submit their favorite local snapshots for the City of Santa Clarita's quarterly photography contest. The spring contest is currently underway and new submissions must be received by March 31, 2013 to qualify for a variety of cash prizes.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rock Club meeting