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Cuts turn off Hart lights
Hart district administrators hope that the installation of security cameras on campuses this fall will deter crime, despite the fact that lights will be turned off at night on those campuses due to budget cuts.
More than 600 compete in 5K run
As the cool morning temperatures soared into the 90- and 100-degree range on the Fourth of July, up to 600 runners kicked off their celebrations of America's birthday with the Independence Day Classic 5K race, hosted by the Santa Clarita Runners.
UPDATED: Fourth of July parade lineup
Here's the official Santa Clarita Fourth of July parade lineup, updated as of Thursday evening, July 3:
Body remains unidentified
A charred body found in Agua Dulce remained unidentified Thursday afternoon, according the county Coroner's Office.
Fate of heritage oaks awaits autumn
Thirteen big old oak trees will have the summer to do what big old oak trees do. In the fall, however, developers of a senior citizen community planned for the west side of Santa Clarita are expected to work with a tree specialist to decide what's best for the environmentally protected heritage oaks. Some of the trees, perhaps all, may be dug up and planted somewhere else on or near the Lyons Canyon Ranch project, ...
Council may crack down on illegal fireworks
Days after fireworks whistle and crackle throughout the Santa Clarita Valley skies, City Council members will take a look at a proposed ordinance that would allow sheriff's deputies to impose fines on those launching fireworks illegally within the city limits.
Local cops cracking down on drunk driving, fireworks
California Highway Patrol officers will be on high alert today as motorists make their way through the Santa Clarita Valley during the Fourth of July weekend.
Masry is first candidate born in Saudi Arabia
She teaches American government and democracy, but was born in Mecca and educated in Cairo. She opposed the war in Iraq, yet her son served as an Army sergeant there for about 18 months and was threatened by Iraqi insurgents. She's running for political office in a district that does not necessarily agree with her opposition to the war. Meet Ferial Masry - high school teacher, mother of a soldier, ambassador for a region halfway ...
City panel applicant works for councilman
Council members will decide Tuesday who will fill eight open commission and panel seats. Councilman Frank Ferry will pick from a pool of 13 applicants for a spot on the parks commission and one applicant, Janell Cornell, works as Ferry's secretary at Bishop Alemany High School where Ferry is principal. "It means nothing," Ferry said Friday when asked if his connection to Cornell at work will influence his selection decision on Tuesday. As of Friday ...
UPDATED: The-Signal.com's Fourth of July 411
Here's a roundup of The-Signal.com's advance coverage of this year's Fourth of July celebration.
No felony for ex-counselor
A former Golden Valley High School counselor faced reduced charges Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy. Roselyn Hubbell pleaded not guilty in Newhall Municipal Court to charges of one misdemeanor count of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18.
Burned body found near car
What remained of a dead body was found near a burned vehicle Tuesday night in Agua Dulce, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Even ‘safe’ fireworks illegal
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang - just make sure nothing goes "bang" at your home.
Residents tell what they want from new library
You may be able to sip a hot cup o' joe while you crack open a book at the new library planned for downtown Newhall.
More traffic irks The Master's College neighbors
It's not the new dormitory or the 55,000-square-foot chapel in The Master's College expansion plans that are worrying some of the residents; it's the thought of bringing more cars to Dockweiler Drive and Deputy Jake Drive that irks them.
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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
