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Developer re-evaluating Avenue plans
Developer Monteverde Companies will spend the next 60 to 90 days redrawing plans for a large residential and commercial center on the former Smiser Ranch site to address mounting concerns among Newhall residents.
McKeon: Blame Dems for high gas
As families are cashing in on their retirement savings in order to keep up with rising gas prices, which hit a nationwide record this week of $3.94 per gallon for regular unleaded, Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon highlighted a Republican-drafted energy plan at the Chevron Gas Station and Auto Spa in Valencia on Wednesday afternoon.
Castro loses lawyer
SAN FERNANDO - The murder trial against Esperanza Castro will move forward after a Superior Court judge assigned the case to a public defender at a pre-trial conference Wednesday.
New Sheriff's station coming
As the population grows in Santa Clarita Valley, so will the number of "cop shops."
City lobbying garners congressional support for Cemex bill
City officials helped U.S. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon gain support of his proposed Cemex legislation during a visit to Washington, D.C. last week.
Teen boy survives gunshot to head
Playtime at a Canyon Country home nearly turned fatal after a 13-year-old boy was shot in the head when his 12-year-old cousin accidentally fired a gun, officials said Wednesday.
They call him ‘Mr. 300'
Just as Eddie LeGault was about to bowl a perfect game, everyone inside Valencia Lanes stopped.
District spent almost $10,000 a day on consultants
The only thing that cost the Castaic Lake Water Agency more money in March than water itself was consultants.
Student earns science fair honor
There's no doubt about it, Newhall Elementary School has some junior Einsteins in its midst.
Health care, emergency teams plan training for WMD attack
Local health care workers and emergency responders are encouraged to take a three-day training course at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital to learn how to respond if a weapons of mass destruction disaster strikes the region.
City seeks artists for wall
You may soon see oak trees and rolling hills painted on a wall beneath the Golden Valley Bridge in Canyon Country.
Food drive set for this weekend
Aiming to combat typically low donation amounts in the summer, the Hunger Defense Fund is hosting a community food drive this weekend.
Avenue project on hold
The developer of a proposed residential and commercial center on the old Smiser Ranch mule farm in Newhall has suspended its plans to rethink the project that has left dozens of area residents infuriated.
McKeon visits Valencia vets
U.S. Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon visited a Valencia retirement community Monday afternoon to honor the nearly 40 veterans who live there. The Memorial Day ceremony took place in the grassy courtyard behind the Belcaro recreation center, the Grove House, with veterans seated in three rows and other residents and guests scattered around them at tables.
Mitchell Elementary named for 19th century pioneer
Thomas Finley Mitchell came to California from Texas, and in 1860 he became the first United States citizen to reside in Soledad Canyon, where he started a cattle ranch and also farmed and raised honey bees. The only occupants of the canyon prior to Mitchell's arrival had been Native Americans, grizzly bears, coyotes and jackrabbits.
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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.
