Don’t sweat over a heat wave

The projected heat never quite came to fruition this week, and it's expected to stay that way through the weekend.

Proposal melds city, county plans

Want to get a sneak peek of how the Santa Clarita Valley will look 30 years from now? City and county planners on Tuesday will present the latest - one of the most significant sections - of the long-term One Valley, One Vision general plan at a public meeting on Tuesday. Officials will explain the land use section of a plan that, for the first time, melds the city's vision and the county's vision for ...

Accused rapist’s case going to trial

SAN FERNANDO - Ten months after his arrest, the alleged Canyon Country rapist is ready to go to trial.

Man stabbed in hand at Newhall bar

A Newhall man was in custody Thursday after he stabbed a man's hand at a local bar, according to a sheriff's report.

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Summer vehicle fatalities rise to 9

A 40-year-old Reseda man was killed Wednesday night on Interstate 5 near Fort Tejon after a traffic collision caused the vehicle he was driving to explode, officials announced Thursday.

Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series

Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. This year's series will run through September 5. Hours for the concerts will be 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and they will take place on Town Center Drive adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia. No pets or outside food or beverages are ...

Math decision doesn’t add up for Hart

Hart district officials were caught a bit off guard Wednesday after the state Board of Education voted to adopt Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal requiring all eighth-graders to take Algebra 1.

County frets over ‘foster freeze’

Local social workers and foster children advocates said Thursday the 1,073 Santa Clarita Valley foster children will suffer from the proposed state budget that would cut an estimated $44 million from services throughout Los Angeles County.

Hearing delayed in murder case

On Wednesday a preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was postponed until Aug. 19, more than seven months after Stephens allegedly stabbed and ran over a Canyon Country man.

Tomorrow's first-round draft choices?

Shellcroft to lead Domestic Violence Center

The Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley has a new executive director and a new vice president for its board of directors.

City Council wrap: Notes from this week's meeting

Here's a roundup of other action at Tuesday's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council:

Water agencies joining forces

Like tributaries of a river, local water agencies are coming together this week to forge a plan for better management of the Santa Clara River and to elicit state grant money to do the job.

School greenhouse plans moving forward

A Canyon Springs Elementary School teacher has received a $10,000 grant award and the school has started ordering materials for a greenhouse and solar farm on campus as part of a project the teacher designed called Nature's Energy at Work.

Honor band brings together top student musicians

As local prep sports wrap up their winter competitions and look toward spring, student musicians in the Hart district get together for their own version of all-star teams - the junior high and senior high school honor bands.

Canyon Country crime report: Six vehicles stolen

Canyon Country-East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 02/11/2013 – 02/17/2013.

Knight introduces legislation urging Congress to avert sequestration

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to urge the President and Congress to avert federal spending cuts known as "sequestration" on the Senate Floor.

Authorities release ID of 6-year-old who died Thursday

Coroner's investigators released the name Friday of a 6-year-old girl who died after being found not breathing in a Canyon Country home this week.

Musicians rock for Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter

Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a free concert this Saturday benefiting the Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter.

Santa Clarita Community College District’s ‘AA’ Bond Ratings Reaffirmed

SANTA CLARITA - The Santa Clarita Community College District's 'AA' Bond Ratings have been reaffirmed by two independent financial ratings firms - Standard & Poor's and Fitch - in advance of the college's upcoming bond refunding, scheduled to take place later this month. In addition, the college's $20.4 million in outstanding certificates of participation (COPs) received an affirmed 'AA-' status.

Hart district WiSH Foundation fundraiser scheduled Sunday

Placerita Junior High School will host a "Run for Gold" benefit this Sunday to raise funds for the William S. Hart Union High School District WiSH Foundation.

Pay a toll to avoid traffic

Facing a $100 million funding gap and potentially decades of construction, county transportation officials are exploring the possibility of using per-mile tolls to fund two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Waiting for answers

A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.