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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 ...
Activities abound for Fourth of July
Independence Day festivities have a rich history in the Santa Clarita Valley, dating to the first Fourth of July parade in 1932. Its theme? "Old Times."
Families walk to help kids find new homes
Not too long ago, Jim and Michelle Riley came across a billboard advertising Child SHARE, a faith-based organization that helps families provide foster and adoptive kids permanent homes.
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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
