Bulldog survives attack by wild animal

The Powers family doesn't know what attacked their dog Diesel. They are happy just to see Diesel alive after the pooch was reportedly mauled by a wild animal, possibly a bobcat.

Woman airlifted after 3-car pileup on I-5

An Encinitas woman was airlifted to University of Southern California Medical Center Tuesday morning after a three-car collision on Interstate 5, south of Vista Del Lago Road in Newhall.

No trial date set in murder case

The preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was continued Tuesday in San Fernando Superior Court.

I-5 to close at Hasley Canyon for bridge construction

The northbound Interstate 5 at Hasley Canyon Road will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. on Friday.

Where’s your pass, Ma’am?

Trio honored for school program work

While high school students can turn to their textbooks and teachers to learn about colonial history and British literature, the Junior Achievement program has become a source for teenagers to understand business ethics, resume writing and balancing budgets.

Man who threatened mother of his child charged in court

A Canyon Country man was in court Tuesday after he reportedly threatened the mother of his child and fled from sheriff's deputies.

Intoxicated teen slugs mom and gets arrested

A 14-year-old Newhall girl was arrested early Wednesday after an argument with her mother turned to blows.

UPDATE: Man seriously injured in 40-foot fall at Town Center

A Stevenson Ranch man ended up in the hospital late Monday night after plummeting some 40 feet off the roof of a Valencia parking garage.

News briefs

Bomb threat turns out to be hoax Sheriff's deputies scrambled to Quantum Staffing on Avenue Stanford at about 12:41 p.m. Tuesday after a bomb threat was phoned in by a female caller, according to Lt. Tom Bryski with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Deputies searched the Quantum Staffing building and no explosives were found, Bryski said. Authorities did not know Tuesday afternoon know who phoned in the threat or where the call originated. "This ...

Surrogate Stalker Act heads to governor's desk

A state bill that targets pedophiles who publish photos of children online is now headed to the governor's desk for a signature.

Meth-user's baby turned over to family services

A Canyon Country woman is in jail and her baby girl is in the county's custody after sheriff's deputies reportedly found the mother was using methamphetamines.

Lyons Canyon hearing Wednesday morning

Stevenson Ranch residents concerned about plans for a senior citizen complex next door to Towsley Canyon will have another opportunity to express their concerns publicly.

Preschool success

Studies have shown that children who attend preschool tend to not only have more success in kindergarten, but throughout their lives.

Bomb threat turns out to be a dud

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Department deputies scrambled to Quantum Staffing on Avenue Stanford at approximately 12:41 p.m. after a bomb threat was phoned in by a female caller, according to Lt. Tom Bryski.

UPDATE: 6-year-old girl dies in Canyon Country

Despite the swift efforts by emergency crews, a 6-year-old girl died Thursday in Canyon Country after she was found not breathing in a home, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

City looks for Amgen Tour volunteers

The Santa Clarita Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are now posted online at Santa-Clarita.com/TourOfCA. Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2013 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday, May ...

Reported January home sales best in six years

January home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley rose 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago, and the number of sales was the highest recorded since 2007, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

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