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Just another day in bankruptcy court
The Newhall Land and Farming Co. and 20 other debtors listed in a bankruptcy petition filed earlier this month by LandSource Communities Development LLC are settling in for a long court case.
July comes in like a lion as fire season starts early
Firefighters rushed to battle two simultaneous fires Tuesday morning, including one that burned uphill through thick brush toward several ranch-style homes in Sand Canyon.
Hospital revises plan
Revised plans for expanding Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital were out Monday, calling for a five-story-tall inpatient building with 120 beds, along with wider streets without resorting to eminent domain.
Discrimination claimed at College of Canyons
A College of the Canyons instructor claims she was harassed and intimidated after she complained of pregnancy discrimination at the community college.
A road warrior who battles traffic jams
When Connie Worden-Roberts moved to Valencia in 1975, Six Flags Magic Mountain was only a few years old, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital had just opened its doors and thousands of homes that would fill up the Santa Clarita Valley were still just drawings on paper.
A high school inspired by a non-conformist
According to the Bowman High School Web site, Bowman was founded in September 1969 primarily through the efforts of one special person - Jereann Bowman.
Helmers student experiments with solar car dependability
With gas prices soaring and no end in sight, the world needs more students like 11-year-old Aleem Zaki to come up with alternative methods of transportation.
Valencia grad wins Zonta scholarship
Allison Tamboline, a 2008 graduate of Valencia High School, has received a $1,000 Young Women in Public Affairs scholarship from Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Motorcyclist dies on I-5
A Rancho Santa Margarita woman was killed after her motorcycle collided with the center divider on Interstate 5 in Osito Canyon near Pyramid Lake just before 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
What does the Fourth mean to you?
"It means we're an independent country and an independent people. We like to be independent."
Independence Day Classic combines fit with fun
Raising money for local high schools while promoting healthy exercise and celebrating our nation's independence is the goal of the Independence Day Classic 5K race.
Minutemen rally in Santa Clarita
Nearly 200 local residents, activists and members of the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys Minutemen gathered at the Civic Center to voice their concerns about illegal immigration and increase support for imprisoned Ignacio Ramos, a former U.S. Border Agent, during the "Honor America/Secure our Border" rally on Saturday.
Two teen boys arrested in purse snatching
Two 17-year-old juveniles were arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly trying to steal a purse from a woman's lap at Westfield Valencia Town Center, according to Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Bryski said the two juveniles, whose names were not released, were at the mall around 2:16 p.m. when they tried to snatch the purse of a woman sitting at the food court. The Santa Clarita and Palmdale residents then fled ...
Hearing set for college's grow plan
Plans to expand The Master's College in Placerita Canyon will begin the public hearing process at a Santa Clarita Planning Commission meeting Tuesday.
Golf fundraiser to help sister city
Swing a golf club in Santa Clarita, treat sick people in the Philippines. The city's second annual Sister Cities Golf Classic Tournament will take place Monday with the proceeds funding a medical clinic in Sariaya, Philippines, one of Santa Clarita's sister cities. Golfers can register for the tournament at 9 a.m. at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club and tee off at 10 a.m. The Santa Clarita Auto Dealers Association is co-sponsoring the event along with ...
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UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5
A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.
Clothes for a cause
Santa Clarita Valley fashion icon Margo Hudson has a new mission in life: clothes for a cause.
Captain to make full recovery
Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
Angeles National Forest roads may be closed
Commuters returning to work Tuesday after the long weekend and contemplating a short cut through the Angeles National Forest - you may want to think twice.
Firefighters douse Canyon Country brush fire
County firefighters jumped on a brush fire in Canyon Country Sunday, extinguishing it quickly and containing it to a quarter acre.
Motorcyclist hurt in Stevenson Ranch crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday after he crashed his bike in Stevenson Ranch, Fire Department sources confirmed.
Motorist survives 100-foot plunge near Pyramid Lake
A motorist walked away from a crash today after his van blew a tire on the freeway, then plunged 100 feet down a ravine, a fire official confirmed.
"Wrong way" driver sought in Castaic crash
A motorist is being sought today after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Castaic Friday night causing two on-coming cars to collide, sending four people to the hospital, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol said.
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2013. There are 317 days left in the year.
Vietnam veterans reunite for show
Those who showed up recently for a reunion of Vietnam veterans at the Valencia home of Bill Reynolds brought with them a storehouse of compelling stories - of sacrifice, dedication and loss.
Kids read aloud to dogs to help overcome fear
Reading aloud went to the dogs Saturday at the Newhall Library.
City talks future public art
Bike racks at City Hall, public art at the McBean Regional Transit Center and a new website to house Santa Clarita's arts and cultural resources are all on tap for the city Arts Commission in the coming year.
Car goes over the side of Interstate 5
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
