Vandals spray swastika on car in Canyon Country

Investigators with the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station are this week investigating an apparent hate crime in Canyon Country which, according to the official report, exhibits an obscure reference to the Confederacy.

Power Chrysler moves in with Dodge

It may look like a sign of the times, but the closure of the Power Chrysler Jeep location at 23923 Creekside Road in Valencia is really about better customer service, according to the general manager.

Hollywood U2 rocks Central Park

With a nod to Dublin's finest, tribute band Hollywood U2 rocked a crowd of about 5,500 Saturday night at Central Park, in the fourth event of Santa Clarita's summer 2008 Concerts in the Park series.

Man dies in motorcycle crash with car

A man in his 50s was killed early Saturday morning after being involved in a solo motorcycle collision, according to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Words with bouncer lead to man’s arrest

Michael Parker, 44, was arrested Friday night around 10:10 p.m. after allegedly getting into a confrontation with a bouncer at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia, Sgt. Deborah Miller of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said. Miller said the man was intoxicated and, at one point, tried to run away, but fell over.

Students strut artistic skills

Just over 500 artistic high school students from California and beyond showed off their budding talents to parents and visitors on Saturday during the California State Summer School for the Arts open house at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.

Newhall native playing clarinet at Olympics

To Angela Olinger, if you stick with music, it can take you anywhere. The 18-year-old from Newhall has stuck with music for a long time, playing the clarinet and other instruments since her elementary school days.

Candidates stumping one house at a time

Jonell Root got a surprise on Saturday when she opened the door to see Assemblyman Cameron Smyth and Tony Strickland, State Senate candidate for the 19th district, standing on her porch.

Protesters oppose toughening 3 strikes

More than a dozen protesters paraded the sidewalk outside City Hall Friday afternoon to shout their opposition to a state ballot measure that would impose tougher penalties on felons and gang members.

Drugs readily available in SCV schools

This is the first part of a two-part series. Have your kids been taking some Vitamin R and Triple C with Herb and Al? If so, you should be worried. Ritalin (called Vitamin R) is a prescription drug used to treat attention deficit disorder, but it is also used to get high by kids who don't have ADD. Coricidin Cough and Cold (Triple C) is an over-the-counter cold medication, but kids take more than the ...

Detectives seek forgery suspect

Sheriff's detectives are turning to the public for help identifying a man wanted for questioning about two cases of forgery.

Paper, e-waste disposal offered

There'll be a whole lot of shredding going on today, but it won't involve squealing electric guitars.

What goes up must come down

The pain at the pump has eased a little in the past weeks as gas prices in the Santa Clarita Valley have decreased, reflecting the slide down in the price of oil.

Mosquito reports soar after article

Canyon Country residents Thursday reported a surge in both the number of "green pools" and of mosquitoes following initial reports of countywide efforts to stop the spread of West Nile virus.

Close-up look at nature

The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library was busy with creepy crawlers and a few fuzzy creatures on Thursday when the library hosted "Valentine's Nature Class," giving around 100 youngsters an up close look at nature.

Baca says jail violence down significantly

Recorded incidences of violence in Los Angeles County jails have fallen substantially since 2007, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said Tuesday.

Pilot’s license suspended twice in past 10 years

A veteran Hollywood stunt helicopter pilot killed in a chopper crash in Acton earlier this month had his flying license suspended twice in the last 10 years, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Tuesday.

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Suppliers during 2000 energy crisis face billion-dollar refund

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, 2013 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today said that an Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Friday issued a sweeping "initial decision" finding more than a dozen electricity wholesalers guilty of market manipulation in the summer of 2000, when California suffered the highest electricity prices in history. If the Administrative Law Judge's decision is adopted by FERC, the sellers will face a collective refund ...

Bi-partisan bill by State Senators to require prevailing wage jobs in California charter cities

(Sacramento) – Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) will co-author a measure on prevailing wage to increase middle-class jobs, sustain a skilled workforce, and ensure cost efficient and high quality public works projects. Senate Bill 7 would make charter cities eligible to receive or use state funds for a public works project only if the city has a policy of requiring contractors on all its municipal projects to comply ...

LAPD chief: Review of Dorner firing under way

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck says the review of ex-officer Christopher Dorner's firing is under way, but it's too early to comment on the re-examination.

UPDATE: Storm due to hit SCV overnight

Santa Clarita Valley residents will be asleep for most of the latest winter storm expected to hit our area, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said today.

"Every 15 Minutes" program planned for Hart High School

On Thursday, February 21st 2013, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and Hart High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High School.

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.